As long as prices keep rising landlords can hope for profits in the form of capital gains, and those who run into cash-flow problems can usually sell their way out of trouble.
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The cardinals' decision to pick a man from a diverse and rapidly rising continent sparked hope amongst many Catholics of a new mindset amongst the powers that be in the Vatican, one that takes emerging powers more seriously.
But the firm may delay an offering in the hope that rising commodity prices will boost that figure.
Another reason for hope: citizens rising up to stop destructive government policies.
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"It doesn't help the long-term problem (of rising tuition) and the hope is this will buy time to think carefully about how to make sure that all students can get the federal loans that they need on good terms, " said Sandy Baum, an independent policy analyst for the College Board.
There are some fine art pieces as well, including The Rise in Belfast, two steel meshed spheres symbolising "the rising of the sun and new hope for Belfast's future", or, as it's more popularly known, due to its location, The Balls in the Falls.
They hope to profit from the rising disillusion with both the main parties.
But this is unfair: these economies' expansions are much less advanced and with jobless rates of 11-12%, one would hope that inflation was not rising.
Black individuals or companies could buy large holdings in white companies in the hope of paying off their debts through dividend payments and rising share prices.
For his part, Mr Assad may hope the talks will dampen anger at home caused by rising food prices and foreign pressure over Syria's meddling in Lebanese politics.
Friday brought hope, however, that China may be winning its battle with rising prices.
The SPLM will then direct its focus on the referendum of 2011, in the hope that the south will secede and it will emerge as ruler of a new country rising from the ashes of half a century of turmoil.
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"We are going to protect our young, we are going to protect the next generation of Americans, so the Mama Grizzlies are growling, we are rising up on our hind legs and saying no, we are going to change course, we need that real hope, we need that real change, " said Palin at a Patriotic Gala Celebration in San Diego this month.
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