Another problem is the way private insurers try to risk-select, in umpteen subtle ways, even when there is a risk-adjustment system to make that less inviting.

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The most direct way to provide more labor mobility, including within a company, is to allow individuals waiting for green cards in the United States (often in H-1B status) to apply for adjustment of status even when a visa number is not yet available.

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Currently, after an adjustment for inflation, real growth is bouncing between break-even and down.

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The current-account deficit, now around 5% of GDP, is a key factor: if capital flows into America slowed even more sharply, or dried up, the adjustment involved in reducing the current-account deficit could be painful both for America and the rest of the world.

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The X-5 features an electronic viewfinder with diopter adjustment for a clear view of the subject even under bright sunshine.

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