As it stands the current policy of engaging in large asset purchases but then signaling that the Fed will keep core inflation below 2% seems to have a bit of the worst of both worlds.

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By making the choice to be a mature company, Apple is not forsaking growth, but it is signaling that its emphasis will be on protecting the profitability of its current franchises first before seeking out new growth opportunities.

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But while Obama has stipulated that the US can have only one president at a time, his aides and advisers are signaling that he intends to move US foreign policy in a sharply different direction from its current trajectory once he assumes office.

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