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What Happens if the Economy Hits Some Rocks? Will the Fed Stop the Taper?

What happens if the economy hits some rocks? Will the Fed stop the taper?
Then comes the difficult process of withdrawing the stimulus. “Tapering”, as its called by economists (and, coincidentally, by heroin addicts). How much damage will be cause? How much pain? Today we have advice about what to expect from someone with …
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Glamor Junkies
I was an admirer of Philip Seymour Hoffman's, but I was not surprised to learn that he had died as the result of a heroin misadventure. … now; you know she's bad news, but it's 2 a.m. and your decision-making timeline currently does not extend to …
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Glamour junkies
At least three young men in the New York suburbs died of heroin overdoses just before Mr. Hoffman's death, western Pennsylvania is full of the stuff, and Vermont claims to be in the midst of a full-on heroin epidemic. … wants the doughnut right now …
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