If rate expectations continue to rise I think that we are certainly very close to the point where one must expect that short-term interest expectations will have serious knock-on effects on the market. The risk for this scenario is growing for global markets.

The strong rise in the prices of energy and industrial metals is hurting inflation expectations and suggests that key rates will continue to rise for the time being. This will presumably offset the positive effects for the equity market of so-far robust earnings and growth estimates.

We are competing with the top orchestras in the country for the top musicians. We can't just assume once we put out a notice, they will come.

Offensively, we did what we had to do. We got some guys on base and were hitting the ball alright, but we needed to make a couple more plays in the field.

Most master bedrooms have too much. They tend to look like furniture stores.

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