The housing market is expected to end the year on a "flat note", according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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In reality, America's incarceration rate increased nearly ten fold between 1973 and 2000 at a time when, according to the Census Bureau's National Crime Victimisation Survey, the crime rate was relatively flat or falling.

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West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. benchmark fuel, remained largely flat between January 20 and Friday, when the most recent survey was conducted.

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