Clearly the Kenyan government could not sit back and do nothing after the kidnappings but Kenyans hope this is a very short-term operation lasting maybe just a few days.

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By the end of the year, when the Fed has sold the last of its short-term bonds, Operation Twist will have reached its limit.

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With the end of Operation Twist, the Fed has largely depleted its stock of short-term Treasuries.

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And the 2 largest revenue-generating teams in the league (Dallas and Washington) arguably forego the most revenue in the short-term from a work stoppage since they generate the most revenue from being in operation.

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Right now, central banks are engaged in a major operation to stave off the Euro sovereign debt crisis by extending global unlimited short term credit to Europe's banking system.

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The Fed instead extended its Operation Twist program aimed at keeping long-term borrowing costs low by selling short-term Treasurys and putting the money into long-term bonds.

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