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It's not friendly for the Fed at all. This boosts the chance of a March rate increase; it should cement 4.75 percent.

Economic data this week is likely to be reasonably positive, so this should give some support to stocks and boost hopes that the economy has turned the corner.

Economic growth is rebounding after the temporary weakness in the third quarter. Rising export prices are providing a huge boost to the economy, which is fueling profits and prompting companies to hire.

The British are receiving a significant increase in funding and you can't discount them as a threat in 2008 and 2012 when you consider what the funding boost did for us in Sydney five years ago.

The big thing is oil is down to $60 a barrel. It's giving a boost to the rest of the market. We had very strong economic news over the last month and then we had very strong retail sales today. That's powering the market up.

Peter DeFazio

A timeline for bringing U.S. troops home that is negotiated with the Iraqi government would also boost the Iraqi government's legitimacy and claim to self-rule, and force the Iraqi government to take responsibility for itself and its citizens.

That was a big boost when she won that match.

That was a big boost to the mentality of our guys, especially Nick Helmer, our other forward.

That was a big boost for our kids, mentally as well as time-wise. No team score was kept, but I was pretty happy with how we did.

That update and the one from PPC was a nice boost for domestic industrials.

Doug Armstrong

That shot really gave us a boost going into halftime.

That gave us momentum. If they make a run there we might hang our heads in the locker room, but we ended up getting the last run there in the first half and had some momentum going into the locker room. That gave us a boost for the third quarter and the fourth quarter." ()

Bringing our businesses together will strengthen ITV (Independent Television), contribute to the success of digital terrestrial television and boost Britain's television production base. The logic of the merger is compelling.

Even though there was a reasonable GDP figure the market was unwilling to give the yen good support. There's a consensus building that the BOJ isn't going to move quickly and that means the good news for the economy isn't enough to boost the yen further.

BHP and Rio are setting themselves up for growth for the next five years. Volumes will go up and that will boost their earnings.

It's one thing to buy an S.U.V. when gasoline prices are at $1.80, it's an entirely different matter to buy them when they are over $ 2.70. G.M. and Ford have no alternative but to boost the discounts to maintain their sales,

John Grahame

It's only one game, but it's going to boost this team.

It just boosts my confidence to know I can do what I have to do to go out there and help my team out.

It's a lot different. It gives you an extra boost to go out there and win the game for the crowd.

He really gave us a boost early. I was real proud of his effort tonight.

Governors are recognizing that the iron is hot for states to move on this, especially as they're coming under increasing (federal) accountability demands to significantly boost student achievement.

If even 5 to 6 percent GDP growth isn't enough to get any net hiring, then the risks rise that the stimulus from the tax cuts and defense spending could produce a one-time boost that will fizzle out next year.

Juwan Howard

I can recall teams I've been on that have been in situations like this. You try to find ways, no matter what part of the season, to get wins. Sure enough, this late in the season, to get two wins over two good teams ... it has to boost your confidence and morale. Everybody starts to feel good.

I don't think the ECB should go out of its way to boost the currency either verbally or through action. Their mandate is very clear, and that is to maintain price stability. To the extent that price stability is in danger they have already acted. There is no point in deviating from that strategy.

However, we are excited at the prospect of fielding both men's and women's football teams in 2012, which will be a real boost to the grass roots of the sport, particularly women's football, over the coming seven years.

Larry Walker

Carp really needed that. That was a big boost for him.

Chavez is a good pitcher and it was a big boost for us to get him out of there.

Sarah Clarke

Change is part of the Wal-Mart culture. That part is certainly not new. All of these changes will provide an opportunity to boost our performance and help us become a more diverse and global enterprise.

By combining Paragon with McKesson's revenue cycle, document imaging and medication management solutions, we have a fully integrated clinical and financial information system that will help us boost staff efficiency while improving the health of our patients and our bottom line.

Mark Dayton

Byrne grants and COPS are the two most important sources of federal funds to boost police and sheriff forces throughout our country, ... one of the gravest threats facing the nation today.

The designers and builders have done a great job completing GBR 78 so quickly and it will be a great boost to the team to have her out here for the start of racing.

The departure of the ships marks another step forward in the region's recovery. In the fall, the cruise ships will return with tourists who will help boost the local economy and help the great city of New Orleans continue to rebuild.

The details of the GDP report may have given Treasuries a boost as the Fed's preferred inflation target, the core personal consumption expenditures index, was revised down to 1.7 percent from 2 percent for the first quarter,