The bigger problem, though, is the effect of fast economic growth coupled with a fixed exchange rate.
If Bloomberg's ban goes into effect, fast food restaurants can easily game his policy by offering a regularly portioned sugary drink that will likely come with free refills.
However, a study by David Card and Alan Krueger found very little employment effect in the fast food industry in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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He urged the government to work with the insurance industry "to put in place fast-track procedures with immediate effect so that individuals and businesses making claims do not have to wait for the money they need to start putting things right".
The cumulative effect is that Egypt is fast becoming a Middle Eastern version of Haiti: a country without meaningful tourism, minimal foreign investment, massive capital flight, and eventually an exodus of its best and brightest.
But a core group of employees said, in effect, we need to do something about this, and fast.
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If the changes go into effect, banks' tier-one capital ratios could fatten fast, allowing them to lend more without raising more money in a hostile market.
Jan Hatzius of Goldman Sachs expects America to grow at an annual pace of 1.5% for the remainder of the year, because that is how fast it has grown since the middle of last year if you ignore the effect of stock building.
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At F2.8-4 wide open, this fast lens is perfect for low-light photography or scenes beckoning a beautiful bokeh effect.
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By pegging to the dollar, it is, in effect, importing America's monetary policy, which is too loose for China's fast growing economy.
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Its authors believe entertaining e-mails are most likely to have the much sought after "viral effect" in that they are sent to multiple users quickly: "Humour spread by email is fast, " it states.
When set at maximum aperture and widest angle of view the photographer can use fast shutter speeds in dimly lit locations and take advantage of a beautiful bokeh (out-of-focus) effect in the background.
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