He argues they are familiar with the U. S. economy, where foreign trade makes up a small proportion of economic output and where there are what he calls' long-lasting nominal rigidities'.

他辩称，他们熟悉美国经济，而美国的经济中外贸只占经济产值的一小部分，而且还有他所说的“为时已久的名义刚性(nominal rigidities)”。

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An act of Congress requires a cut-off of most U.S.aid to countries where elected governments are unseated by the military.

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Because many immigrants are from countries where authorities can be trusted, they're often afraid to report crimes in the U.S.

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This is the only place in the country where officers of the U.S.Marine Corps are trained for war.

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That success has reflected the ability of India's companies to develop cheap software using Indian designers at home, where wages are far lower than in the U.S. But that makes it necessary, the industry says, to bring the Indian designers and experts "on site" to the U.S. where they are putting the systems into place.

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Eventually that is where stock prices are going unless U.S. economic growth miraculously rebounds in 2012.

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He also called on the International Maritime Organization to investigate whether cruise lines are following existing guidelines, and whether existing standards are being enforced by countries where cruise ships that serve U.S. passengers are based.

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