Clearly the capital stock we had in 2009 was not as long-lived and durable as what we had in 1966.

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The economy finally picked up again in the fourth quarter, but still at a rate that is subpar for a recovery that long ago should have become robust and durable.

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Though the rise in rates is likely acceptable to the Federal Reserve as long as it is accompanied by a durable economic recovery, it will increase borrowing costs for governments and individuals, including home-buyers.

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Spark EV's long-life battery is designed to be safe, durable and reliable, and is warranted for eight years or 100, 000 miles.

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It also raises the sobering prospect that a rotation out of JGBs could come long before other parts of Abenomics have begun and a durable economic expansion that lifts revenues has taken hold.

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In the Q and A which followed, President Sarkozy was deeply emphatic about the long-term future of the Euro at the heart of a durable Europe despite recent uncertainty.

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This will cost megabucks -- especially if the government opts for long-lasting iron pipes, which are twice the price of less durable steel ones.

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He'd dribble a special, durable soccer ball, designed to give kids in poor countries something that they could play with for a long time, something that wouldn't break on rocky playgrounds or fields with sharp, thorny brush.

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