Dec. 16: Despite being briefed about the matter six months earlier, Lerner does not divulge the flagging of conservative groups when she and others from the IRS meet staff members of the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss the issue, according to the staff's timeline of events.
Mr Cable warned the UK could not blame its current flagging growth on the turmoil in the eurozone or a weak US economy as many of its problems were "home-grown".
Both Republican voters and the establishment will face a new choice: not one between a flagging front-runner and a briefly successful maverick, but between two candidates slugging it out on equal terms.
Even so, Palin drew enormous, enthusiastic crowds throughout the country and energized McCain's flagging candidacy, not a bad debut for a newcomer to the national political stage.
Ms Merkel said she was determined to revive Germany's flagging growth, not least because of the country's role "to do something for the stimulation of the economy in Europe".
While the currency impact may not pose as stiff a challenge as some fear, the flagging global growth that impacted Q2 results is not likely to clear up for Q3.
Yesterday I commented that the precious metals via GLD and SLV are flagging and I do not believe the high of this move is in, and this morning they were on the move higher.