So, while the competition among applicants from Asia might be higher, the competition to get into top business schools in the U.S. may be easing up a bit, which bodes well for applicants from India.

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In a fitting bit of irony, the quantitative easing undertaken by the Fed has likely contributed to real asset appreciation, including petroleum, which is at least in part bringing about the discussion of a potential SPR release.

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