Behind all this is a short-term factor, the systemic tendency of the economy towards recession.

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The form will also be used to report whether gain or loss from a sale is long-term or short-term, a factor that affects tax treatment.

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It has come to the point where it is cheaper to rent - short-term and long-term - because you need to factor in the closing costs, maintenance, insurance, property taxes, all those kinds of things that you're not necessarily have to worry about when you rent.

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The rapid and unfettered accumulation of short-term debt was one major factor that contributed to last year's meltdown.

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Short-term volatility is seldom a factor.

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Perhaps even more important, at least in the short-term, is Greece re-emerging as the primary risk-factor within the widening Euro-crisis, by there resounding rejection of the Euro-centric, pro-bailout incumbents in favor of anti-bailout parties.

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However, the dollar index remains in a short-term downtrend on the daily chart, which is an underlying bullish factor for the precious metals.

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Another factor is Poland's reliance on foreign capital, much of it short-term.

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Acknowledging that this was a factor, Mr Miliband said some employers had a "nasty, brutish and short-term" attitude to taking on staff, leading to greater exploitation of overseas and British workers.

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