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| Issue of February 26, 2007 |
Deal or No Deal?Gov. Deval Patrick is off to a rocky start if he thinks reneging on a 2004 property tax classification compromise is the way to win the hearts of Massachusetts businesses. Back to the Future The Jetsons home, which blended technology with environmental stewardship to control energy use, as well as environmentally friendly light, presented green building before it was even invented. Now it seems the future is not as far away as we think. Poll Challenges Longtime Assumptions By Thomas R. Gleason When it comes to domestic issues these days, the conventional wisdom is that people are most concerned about education and access to health care. Affordable housing, while noble, is a low priority. Right? Check and Balance Banker & Tradesman's political cartoon. Questions on Liquidity Flow Freely for Bankers By J. William Mantz A world awash in liquidity is the explanation for the inversion of the yield curve. The two-year to 10-year dip sets new persistence records every day. Typical inversions occur from overnight to two years reflecting an expectation that short-term rates will fall. The inversion on the long end is the anomaly. |
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