Supporters of the payroll tax break say it is only temporary, so the dollars at stake are relatively small.

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But Morsy defended his move, saying it was only temporary until a new constitution is put in place.

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But if sterling's strength is only temporary, as the Bank believes, then as it weakens inflationary pressures and interest rates can be expected to rise.

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But by taking them as collateral for temporary loans and at a discount, it would lose money only if there is a bankruptcy among the market-makers borrowing Treasury bonds.

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But the Obama Administration is only at the beginning of its economic learning curve--although it might be able to swallow a temporary cut of expatriate profits.

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Most industries don't have a good way to hire a steady supply of foreign workers because there's one temporary visa program for low-wage nonagricultural workers but it's capped at 66, 000 visas per year and is only supposed to be used for seasonal or temporary jobs.

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