Wages are up by 10-15%, he says, and a new labour-protection law that came into effect on January 1st increases costs by the same amount again.

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The microfinancier lends her roughly the same amount again.

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In the past extra funding has become available during the year, meaning the amount that is eventually spent could rise if the same happens again.

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The Dow jumped more than 100 points as the prepared remarks hit the tape, then fell by the same amount when Bernanke mentioned the possibility of tapering in the next two meetings, only to begin its upward trajectory again.

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