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But our $37,000 offer was turned down and we backed off.
From Barron's
When a respected strategist issues a report backed by intensive analysis, the Street takes notice.
From Barron's
At the December meeting, some officials backed holding rates steady “for some time.”
Opponents initially called for Constance to stand down, then for Swinney to sack her - however the first minister backed his colleague.
From BBC
Most Fed policymakers backed this month’s rate cut, but some of those officials “indicated that the decision was finely balanced or that they could have supported keeping the target rate unchanged,” the minutes said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
