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As the stance of monetary policy tightens further, it likely will become appropriate to slow the pace of increases. – Jerome Powell	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Another acceleration in the monthly annualised trimmed CPI will reinforce our view that the Fed is behind the curve, the longer the FOMC waits to tighten monetary policy, the greater the risk the FOMC tightens more to bring inflation back under control. – Kim Mundy	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
It was OK. I was definitely really stiff out of the start. I've been having some rib problems, my rib's out, it feels really bad and I am just trying to keep it loose as it tightens and really messes up kind of everything. – Lindsey Vonn	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I think it's important they not appear disloyal, especially as the presidential race tightens. If they're perceived as bashing Trump in a way that helps Clinton, that will hurt them with base voters. – Eric Fehrnstrom	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The market will enter a new cycle in 2016-2017, as supply tightens and mining costs provide price upside. – Gerry Feerick	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We need to be able to control what is going on with the people coming to Denmark, therefore, we are passing legislation that, yes, tightens up a bit. – Liberal Party spokesman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The efficiency target is in line with earlier emissions standards announced in 2014, but it tightens things up for coal-fired plants nationwide, without regional differences. – Yuan Jiahai	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If the Fed tightens, it will be due to the fact that they have a perception that inflation is drifting up, but more important that unemployment is falling and the economy is recovering, for us, that is very good news. – Agustin Carstens	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Revenge tightens the heart as much as the jaw. (La vengeance serre le cœur Autant que la mâchoire) – Charles de LEUSSE	added by anonymous 10 years ago

As the stance of monetary policy tightens further, it likely will become appropriate to slow the pace of increases.

– Jerome Powell

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Another acceleration in the monthly annualised trimmed CPI will reinforce our view that the Fed is behind the curve, the longer the FOMC waits to tighten monetary policy, the greater the risk the FOMC tightens more to bring inflation back under control.

– Kim Mundy

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

It was OK. I was definitely really stiff out of the start. I've been having some rib problems, my rib's out, it feels really bad and I am just trying to keep it loose as it tightens and really messes up kind of everything.

– Lindsey Vonn

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I think it's important they not appear disloyal, especially as the presidential race tightens. If they're perceived as bashing Trump in a way that helps Clinton, that will hurt them with base voters.

– Eric Fehrnstrom

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The market will enter a new cycle in 2016-2017, as supply tightens and mining costs provide price upside.

– Gerry Feerick

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We need to be able to control what is going on with the people coming to Denmark, therefore, we are passing legislation that, yes, tightens up a bit.

– Liberal Party spokesman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The efficiency target is in line with earlier emissions standards announced in 2014, but it tightens things up for coal-fired plants nationwide, without regional differences.

– Yuan Jiahai

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If the Fed tightens, it will be due to the fact that they have a perception that inflation is drifting up, but more important that unemployment is falling and the economy is recovering, for us, that is very good news.

– Agustin Carstens

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Revenge tightens the heart as much as the jaw. (La vengeance serre le cœur Autant que la mâchoire)

– Charles de LEUSSE

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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