Bill Evans
Bill Evans
William John "Bill" Evanswas an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting. Evans' use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today...
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth16 August 1929
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With debt servicing ratios at record highs, house prices likely to remain soft and petrol prices stressing some household budgets a sharp resurgence in consumer spending seems unlikely,
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Retailers will be disturbed to see that. Our view is that interest rates will remain steady for the rest of the year and most of 2006.
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Despite low unemployment, wage growth remains contained. With job gains slowing, the risks from wage inflation appear to be receding. Interest rates will remain on hold in 2006.
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Australia's two-speed economy remains intact with consumer spending subdued and housing in a downswing. By contrast, business investment is surging.
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The only thing different I know of is they shipped us a big shipment of bottled water; maybe, for the holiday weekend. I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of next week we're out of bottled water.
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When you play music you discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed.
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We didn't get it going until the end of the first quarter, our third offensive possession,
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We expect steady interest rates for the remainder of 2005 and most of 2006.
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We don't think the inflation numbers are strong enough to justify a preemptive move and would bet against a hike next week.
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We are excited about the rapid success of what started as a small real estate investment firm. Our goal is to continue growing throughout the Southeast and we truly feel that we have reached a benchmark in our industry now that we have surpassed 9 million square feet and nearly $1 billion in assets.
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We look to 2007 for the next move when the current global move for higher interest rates is likely to be reversed and Australia will play its part.
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We have done extremely well in the past decade with our capital and will take a somewhat more cautious approach targeting a minimum annual return of 15 percent.
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The original mission of the Partnership for America's Future was to celebrate, enshrine and archive the great ideas of America's youth.
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We have consistently argued that there is little likelihood of a rate move over the next 12 months,