However, the uptick in housing will turn the tide and this is key to increased economic activity, which will be a call to action for the Fed to keep the inflation jets cool.

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The World Health Organization is hopeful that legislation like the bill in California will turn the tide of parents opting out of vaccinations.

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But if Mayor Bloomberg has his way, it will also turn the tide on climate change.

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Zynga has not been successful, but the company hopes that a deal with Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will help turn the tide.

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And of course, many are placing high hopes on what the participation of women will do to turn the tide in the recession.

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And no matter what the economists say, for families and communities across the country, this recession will not end until we completely turn that tide.

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Will politicians really be able to turn back the tide of mergers?

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Will that Christmas gift be the catalyst to turn the tide for investors in the stock?

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