As a Stanford alum, although we may be losing our coach, we are keeping our quarterback, a special player and, from all accounts, an even better young man.

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In addition, we see signs that our recovery may be losing steam, deflation increasingly seems more likely than inflation, and the dollar is rising rather than falling against most currencies, if not against gold.

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This may be because Americans are becoming increasingly worried that we are losing our global advantage.

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The report, amid concerns the U.S. may be losing its ability to innovate and be competitive in the global economy, outlined how we can continue to ensure a robust innovation cycle that leads to economic prosperity for our nation and its citizens.

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