Property launches may be delayed amid an immediate drop in sales volumes, but the analysts don't expect aggressive price cuts as Singapore's developers are generally cash rich.

WSJ: DBS Says Singapore Property Curbs to Hurt Growth

In other words, don't expect any more interest rate cuts for the time being.

FORBES: Fed Grows Worried About Inflation

Chief Financial Officer AndyBryantAndy Bryant, who's been at Intel since 1981, says he doesn't expect layoffs from the current cost cuts, but that the company won't likely be conducting any hiring binges.

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Chief Financial Officer Andy Bryant , who's been at Intel since 1981, says he doesn't expect layoffs from the current cost cuts, but that the company won't likely be conducting any hiring binges.

FORBES: Scorched Earth?

The sequester cuts, while often dumb, aren't hollowing out the basic services that voters expect from their government.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Flight Delay Rebuke

Don't expect sudden cash windfalls (from high commodity prices, for instance) to last, plan your spending cuts strategically, cut back on low priorities, but do not slash across the board.

ECONOMIST: World Bank