For example, although demand for higher education has fallen in England, the actual entry rates for young people are close to trend.

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Crazy as it sounds, even though venture capitalists stand to benefit individually by reduced capital gains taxes--partners split 20% to 30% of a fund's profits--the reduced rates would also lower entry barriers for new competition in the form of angels and corporations.

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As well as boosting demand, these schemes have helped to raise standards (because beneficiaries must reach minimum entry requirements) and cut drop-out rates.

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Cutting interest rates risks inflation (which would stymie entry into the euro).

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In federal court in New Jersey the suit accuses Qualcomm of trying to cripple Broadcom's entry into a new wireless-chip business by wrongly tying chip orders to royalty rates and charging fees so steep Broadcom can't compete.

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Such an action would drive historically low interest rates even lower, including the 30-year mortgage rate, furthering reducing the barriers of entry for potential homebuyers.

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Latvia says it has met the five requirements needed to gain entry into the eurozone, which relate to levels of debt, deficit, inflation, long-term interest rates and having a stable peg to the euro.

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