Whether or not Milken had broken the rules of securities trading was far less important than how he had broken the patterns of capital formation.

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The State Department, whose job it is to check these things, helpfully took a long time deciding whether or not the Turks had broken the anti-investment rule while, at the same time, urging Turkey to find other places to buy the gas it needs.

ECONOMIST: Turkey and Iran

However, the political and legal decision on whether a ceasefire has been broken or not will rest with Dr Reid.

BBC: Unionists to examine violence monitor

The question facing many investors is how far and how long the fall in prices will last and whether or not the bull run that has driven stocks and indexes higher has now broken.

BBC: TV screens showing stock market declines

Whether or not America tumbles over the cliff on Monday night one thing is clear - the country's political system is broken.

BBC: A system designed to be this way