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By the standard measure of purchasing-power parity, which reflects currencies' relative buying power, all of South-East Asia's currencies are now undervalued.
ECONOMIST: Asian currencies
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Wasted in the sense that arms spending does nothing to boost the standard of living in the purchasing country and less than might be imagined in the selling nation.
FORBES: 2.2 Trillion Rupees Down the Drain
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Since that reform also indexes pensions to inflation rather than wages, the result, say the unions is to erode pensioners' purchasing power and so their standard of living.
ECONOMIST: French pensions reform
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Cupertino's decision means that many federal agencies might not be able to buy those products, since 95 percent of its electronics purchasing must conform to the EPEAT standard.
ENGADGET: Apple pulls out of EPEAT green registration, may not be able to sell computers to federal agencies
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Once companies have finished the third and final year of that subsidized program, Microsoft says, they will be able to transition to purchasing commercial products at about a 50% discount to standard pricing.
FORBES: Microsoft's War on Google's Terms
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For the same number of hours worked, workers can enjoy the same standard of living even as they allocate more of their working time to purchasing health care.
FORBES: The Cost of Health Care: 1958 vs. 2012
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Under Hanley's prodding, experts experimented with variations on the standard 28-day treatment regime, and they pooled resources on everything from scientific studies to equipment purchasing.
FORBES: Money -- and management