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Many wore sundresses, cowboy boots, leopard print and, to comply with tight security, plastic see-through purses.

Unable to come up with the money on such short notice, Paula, who works in a warehouse repairing purses, paid the fee with a credit card.

The legislative branch would have chambers representing the people and the states, holding the power of the purse and the power to make law.

China, once the industry’s growth engine, has been reeling from its own economic difficulties, which have led consumers to tighten their purse strings.

Sales at French luxury-fashion house Hermes RMS -4.18%decrease; red down pointing triangle continued to grow, reflecting a resilient appetite for the highest end of luxury goods even as shoppers tighten their purse strings elsewhere.