Housing will not be hurt so badly, though its recovery will certainly be delayed by recession.

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They say it should be ratified because not doing so would hurt the U.S. chemical industry.

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Just keep in mind that commodities are generally even more volatile than stocks and real estate could be hurt by rising interest rates so you might not want to invest more than a total of 10-20% of your portfolio in these areas.

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But she has a warning for other young girls not to be drawn into the kind of dangerous life that left her feeling so hurt and hollow.

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Even if the treaty were to come into force without the United States (which is doubtful, because other countries are waiting for the United States to ratify so that it will pay the costs of implementation), the American chemical industry would not be hurt because it doesn't rely on imports from countries likely to be treaty parties.

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