Paul Carter, leader of Kent's council, has also set up an e-petition calling for the cap to be in place by 2015.

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Next steps could include tax cuts financed by Federal Reserve purchases of more Treasury bonds, or a maximum yield cap on the 10-year Treasury (e.g, during and after WWII).

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Her old furniture came back: a cloth-covered green couch with a dog pillow, a Persian rug that would cover part of the carpet, a shelf of books, a Yankees baseball cap, and pictures of Babe Ruth, Keith Richards, and E.

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I.e. when you do raise an equity round, the valuation may be below the cap.

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