One such norm was the relationship between the unemployment rate, currently at 8.3% and the employment rate, currently declining to a rate of 67%.

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At the same time, scooping up stocks at a discount, even a smaller one than would have been the norm in the past, is one way managers can boost returns beyond that of the broader market.

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Hard to envision the Yankees going to five years as the norm is one or two years for 36-year old shortstops.

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