The proposal would limit your ability to get any tax break for the mortgage interest you pay. Economists are estimating that this would drop house values by 15 to 20 percent.

A plant's ability to grow, increase and sustain itself became of secondary and almost minimal interest.

Some of the workers had expressed an interest in having the ability to organize, and I felt that they ought to have the ability to organize if they want to without any fear of intimidation from (the county) relative to that organization. It was a rights issue for me.

Fixed-mobile convergence prospects look good. We found massive interest in the ability to call from home on your cell phone at landline rates, something both cellular operators and fixed-mobile operators can offer.

This significantly reduces the prospects of any interest cut until at least August. Indeed, it increases the odds that the eventual next move in interest rates could be up.

The testimonies to the Treasury Select Committee reinforce the impression that interest rates are set to remain on hold for several months to come.