Something dramatic is going on with the official money supply statistics, but its significance is hard to interpret.
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The money is pulled out of active circulation in the economy, which has the same effect as an official decrease in the money supply.
Thomas Pasqualini, a 50-year-old supply-chain official at Solo Cup, says an executive physical at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 2006 spurred him to fix his unhealthy lifestyle.
The official reason was a shortage of domestic supply.
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In the case of the Hong Kong SAR, an official report about the manpower requirements and supply to the region until 2018 provided some insight into its most pressing needs for professionals.
The broad M2 measure of money supply grew by 19.7%, exceeding the official target of 17%.
Officials at the pool-supply company didn't return calls, while an official at the potato firm declined further comment.
The official U.S. government line, however, is that protecting the supply chain is both a domestic and an international imperative.
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"We are monitoring the developments in China and are ready to supply more rice" whenever it is needed, said a senior official in Hanoi at Vietnam Northern Food Corp.
Though Apple doesn't have an official presence at CES, the iPhone accessory was a popular item on the show floor, There was a neverending supply of cheap cases, covers, Bluetooth keyboards, power packs and charging stations for iPhone and iPads.
China's wind generation has increased by more than 100 percent per year since 2005 and 20 per cent of the power supply to the venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will come from wind generators, according to the official state agency, Xinhua.
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