There is no formal contract for the land, but rather "consensus building, " he says, that results in a verbal go-ahead from the collective parties.

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The National Association of State Regulatory Utility Commissioners has not taken a formal position on the matter because it does not have consensus among its members.

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In the formal negotiations, government delegates convened on Wednesday for intensive talks aimed at securing consensus on key themes.

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Both vices may arise in part because it pursues the virtue of consensus: it tries to reach interest-rate decisions, for instance, without holding a formal vote.

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The formal job creation data (CAGED) for June came in today at 120, 440 jobs, well below market consensus (142, 166 jobs).

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Meanwhile, the formal job creation data (CAGED) for June came in Monday at 120, 440 jobs, well below market consensus of 142, 166 jobs.

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