In fact, America has applied little real pressure on either side.
Significantly, non-food manufactured products inflation, an indicator of demand side pressure, rose sharply from 4.8% in January to 6% in February and continues to stay well above its medium-term trend.
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The victory was the perfect result for All Blacks coach Graham Henry, who was under enormous pressure following his side's failure at the World Cup last year while his job again looked precarious after the defeat to Australia at the end of July.
With Hodgson cramming the midfield it was no surprise that Fulham seemed happy to sit back and soak up the pressure from a side entering this competition on the back of their best ever season in the Russian Premier League where they finished fourth.
Does Hartmut Mehdorn, the head of Deutsche Bahn whose contract ends in 2008, really want to saddle his successor with the kind of problems faced by Mr Obermann at Deutsche Telekom: shareholder pressure on one side and powerful unions, plus a legacy of state ownership on the other?
Sunderland's defence was caught wide open as Yaya Toure showed superb pace and strength to power 50 yards through the midfield before laying the ball off to Tevez but the striker - under no pressure - incredibly side-footed his effort well over the bar with the goal at his mercy.
It was a far from convincing performance from Gordon Strachan's side but they will care little and all the pressure returns to the blue side of Glasgow.
Gopperth converted both penalties to pile the pressure on the home side at 17-0.
The Scottish side withstood pressure from the Cardiff visitors until Ben Blair's penalty after 19 minutes.
Why not move more of the entitlements up and take some of the pressure off the discretionary side?
Ciaran Gargan put Celtic ahead on eight minutes and despite Blues pressure, the home side still led at the break.
There is inherent pressure on the sports side to show up, for fear of losing out to the kids who did.
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Republicans have put that on the table -- and that would take off some of the pressure on the discretionary side.
An increase in copper demand places pressure on the supply side, which continues to experience shortfalls in mine output versus forecasts.
The mayor may also find himself under more pressure from his own side to deliver what they want over the next term.
Motherwell put more pressure on the home side in the second half.
"Regardless of effectiveness, the mere presence and willingness to fight has reduced pressure on the Afghan side, " Gates told the Armed Services Committee.
Dhoni admitted the result puts his side under pressure to qualify for the semi-finals, but said he has confidence they will still go through.
Mr Bush is also under some pressure from the Republican side.
Gravesend seemed to have withstood the continued pressure from the home side but the onslaught eventually told as they were unable to hang on for maximum points.
Despite the visitors having some late pressure in the home side's 22, the Saracens defence held firm to ensure Venter's reign ended with a victory against his former club.
Brive did reduce the deficit on 65 minutes when flanker Vosloo barged over after a spell of pressure but the home side were punished for an error from the kick-off.
Farrell's kick off was going to fly out of play on the full but the New Zealander caught the ball and carried it over the dead-ball line to put his side under pressure.
Fortune scored his second, however, with a turn and fierce shot from just inside the area on 73 minutes and the Magpies managed to hang on to the three points despite late pressure from the home side.
Arsenal thrashed Everton 6-1 on the opening day of the season but a repeat of that scoreline was never on the cards as a committed Toffees side put pressure on the ball high up the pitch, giving Arsenal no time to settle.
The adjustment process should now be virtually complete, so the pressure on prices from this side should abate.
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This could indicate that the correction in the futures market is largely completed and that pressure on prices from this side is easing.
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Paterson, playing at left-back, fired over after 11 minutes before skipper Mark Kerr followed suit as the home side's pressure began to mount.
Hibs did put the home side under some pressure with Celtic keeper Artur Boruc making saves to deny Steven Fletcher, Guillame Beuzelin and Clayton Donaldson.
But the home side's pressure paid off as Buderus and Smith scored in the final six minutes to put them level in the table with St Helens.
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