But there may be some maneuvering room left for newcomers in business to consumer e-commerce, he adds.

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Finally, by making clear that it is not dependent on Obama's kindness, it would be expanding its maneuvering room on other issues as well.

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While excessive disinflation can lead to deflation, it also gives Bernanke maneuvering room if he wanted to unleash further monetary stimulus in the form of quantitative easing.

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And that has already put us in a position where the world is watching us in the Middle East, and where we do not have as much maneuvering room as we have had in the past.

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