"No government can be effective when its leaders cannot discuss sensitive matters in confidence or to talk freely in confidence with foreign leaders," Sessions said of that case.
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" Sessions on leaks of Trump's transcripts yesterday: "No government can be effective when its leaders cannot discuss sensitive matters in confidence or talk freely in confidence with foreign leaders.
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"The material can only be examined in confidence," Yin said.
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Clinton grew in confidence, unleashing a volley of attack lines.
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I TOLD YOU AT THE TIME THAT WAS IN CONFIDENCE!!
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This person came to me in confidence asking for help.
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"I can't reveal what I was told in confidence," Quigley said.
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A recession typically causes a prolonged and pronounced drop in confidence.
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While management was suffering setbacks, the pilots were growing in confidence.
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"I never told anybody because it was in confidence," Sisson said.
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The rise in confidence came despite the healthcare impasse in Washington.
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The last thing Beijing wants is a sudden crisis in confidence.
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On the one hand, her mother spoke to you in confidence.
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What he still lacked in talent, he made up in confidence.
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A boost in confidence arrives as the moon connects with Mars.
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Over the months we talked, I saw Formin grow in confidence.
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A plunge in confidence that prompts a liquidity crisis is another risk.
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The thieves were growing in confidence, and their victims felt increasingly alone.
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The crisis in confidence in the banking system appears to have passed.
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"Gold is a play in a bear market in confidence," Gundlach said.
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Expect some surprising news and a boost in confidence on these days.
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And, perhaps most importantly, they've been given a rare boost in confidence.
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"It's extraordinary how they've grown in confidence," Bochmann told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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That defeats the whole purpose of telling the president bad news in confidence.
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Interacting with the robot unlocks new capabilities and helps Cozmo grow in confidence.
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Watch out for obsessive thoughts, but embrace the boost in confidence and power!
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The probability of some event that causes a drop in confidence is high.
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But try conquering an everyday fear today, and feel a boost in confidence.
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We took all stakeholders in confidence and made the decision to announce holidays.
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That might let people close the app in confidence and resume their lives.
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Maybe you have reason to doubt that your recommendation would be kept in confidence.
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She brought up a lot of hurtful things that I told her in confidence.
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Press reports on Wednesday indicate he reiterated that talks remain informal and in confidence.
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Then, the company was publicly united in confidence that it would eventually be vindicated.
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Déjà isn't impressed that Beth told her husband what she had said in confidence.
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A repeat would cause a bigger dent in confidence among customers and business partners.
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And independent voters showed the biggest jump in confidence, according to the Times poll.
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With people lacking in confidence, they don't understand their own value or self-worth.
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Later that year, Ms. Brown did become pregnant, and told a supervisor in confidence.
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If your journal records things you've been told in confidence, publishing them violates confidentiality.
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In the case of self-competition there is no such gender difference in confidence.
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The increase in confidence among independents is a recent development and might not last.
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America First is rooted in confidence that our values are worth defending and promoting.
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Can Chiesa maintain this new boost in confidence and climb his way up the rankings?
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The police will take your case seriously, dealing with it in confidence and without judgement.
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I gained in confidence with the car each time and really started to enjoy myself.
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The largest fall in confidence was recorded in Germany, the biggest economy of the bloc.
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These are unlikely without a massive loss in confidence over the currency, and local government.
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Surely now, therefore, higher borrowing reflects a welcome increase in confidence among individuals and companies.
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"We will hold in confidence any information with great attention to privacy issues," she said.
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Perhaps it was your friend in human resources who revealed your teammate's salary in confidence.
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That's after December saw the largest one-month increase in confidence in the survey's history.
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His credibility is cratering abroad — polls have shown a drop in confidence in American leadership.
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She is desperate for confirmation and reveals it to her love interest, Quinn, in confidence.
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Data out on Wednesday showed a slowdown in confidence in the largest European economy – Germany.
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Democrats are growing in confidence as they see the second and third-rate Republican contenders.
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Even an admission of having committed a crime in the past must be kept in confidence.
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They feel tarnished in terms of their maleness -- powerless, out of control and low in confidence.
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The surge in confidence comes at a time when U.S. share prices have hit record highs.
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She asked her mother to keep this in confidence, as her mother and I are friends.
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"It's the trend that's worrying and it's the breach in confidence that undermines relationship," she said.
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The Google voice continually saying "uh" or "um" makes it sound insecure and lacking in confidence.
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And what's happened in the last period here is there's been a dramatic loss in confidence.
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When and where should scientists report controversial research ideas that colleagues share with them in confidence?
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A boost in confidence may lead investors to keep buying stocks and consumers to keep shopping.
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Independent voters, a particularly crucial electoral bloc, reported a surge in confidence in the latest survey.
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A: Some experts say the eurozone would hold together but would suffer a huge blow in confidence.
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This may reflect a loss in confidence in the central bank's ability to stimulate demand if needed.
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Africa was the only region to report a decline in confidence, slipping by 0.8 point to 54.7.
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This boost in confidence helped convince young Nilsson to quit his day job working at a bank.
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You can go forward in confidence knowing there's a lot of support for the decisions you're making.
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There is a lot of hope to take from this in confidence and backing from my team.
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"At this point it's just a downtick in confidence," said Jon Cohen, chief research officer at SurveyMonkey.
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These Older Gods, once venerated, are now fading in influence, in confidence and in the public trust.
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"We are seeing some signs that the postelection increases in confidence are moderating a touch," Boockvar said.
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Her daughter told her something in confidence, and there was a good reason to respect that request.
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But Tottenham's young team has steadily grown in confidence under Mauricio Pochettino during the manager's second season.
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This experience has led to a collapse in confidence in government, not just in America, but everywhere.
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Mars being at home in your sign is sure to give you a boost in confidence, too.
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My advice would be, if you're lacking in confidence, just focus on yourself and what you're doing.
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The rise in political tribalism in one obvious explanation for partisan differences in confidence in the economy.
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Economists blamed the dip in confidence on escalating tensions between the United States and its trade partners.
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A surge in confidence in late 2016 and early this year failed to translate into stronger spending.
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Research shows that having concrete goals is correlated with huge increases in confidence and feelings of control.
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"Any downgrading in confidence is bad," Eliseu Padilha, chief of staff to President Michel Temer, told Reuters.
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She was smart about figuring out who was low in confidence and how to push their buttons.
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Consumers expressed worries about deteriorating business conditions and turbulence in the financial markets for their drop in confidence.
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The surge in confidence following President-elect Donald Trump's surprise election aided in the numbers, the report said.
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That's what I like so much about Danielle, she just rolls with the punches in confidence and style.
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BECAUSE JUNE TO JULY IT WAS THE BIGGEST CONTRACTION IN CONFIDENCE THERE IN A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
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Should I try to encourage Jack to seek therapy without divulging anything Jane has told me in confidence?
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That is the first rise in confidence since the first quarter of 2014, according to central bank data.
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The report on small-business sentiment also offered reasons to think the slide in confidence may be temporary.
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And at that point a self-reinforcing crisis becomes possible: External factors cause a loss in confidence, which causes a country's currency to drop, but the falling currency causes the domestic value of those foreign debts to explode, worsening the economy, leading to further declines in confidence, and so on.
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In the glass-encased room of the cafeteria where clerks could discuss cases in confidence, he sharpened his arguments.
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When friends tell you about their mental health, a good default is to keep what they say in confidence.
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WASHINGTON – American consumers were feeling a bit more optimistic in May following a slight decline in confidence in April.
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In other words, if you factor in confidence, markets apprehension and uncertainties, then you're talking about more than that.
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But it is a fragile sort of unity, grounded not in confidence but in fear of the outside world.
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And the more I grew in confidence, the more I was able to transfer that confidence to other areas.
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" Ronnie's issue was that he had gone to Mike about something personal in confidence, almost like "calling a sponsor.
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According to the lawsuit, Abramowitz used information he obtained from Palantir "in confidence" to file several of the applications.
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Sharp declines in confidence can often preview difficulty for the U.S. economy, which depends heavily on steady consumer spending.
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American consumers were feeling more a bit more optimistic in May following a slight decline in confidence in April.
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But Nadella wasn't lacking in confidence – he was just bringing a different style, a different humility, to the job.
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The critical question, then: What drives these decade-long swings in confidence, including the upsurge that is still underway?
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It did not win, and sometimes seemed star struck and lacking in confidence, but it did not give up.
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And the usual bar to passing on information — that you gained it in confidence — doesn't appear to apply here.
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"I think the public is increasingly growing in confidence that food is not going to run out," he said.
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A survey by the National Association of Home Builders is expected to show a decline in confidence among homebuilders.
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The PMI followed a Confederation of British Industry survey that pointed to a record jump in confidence among manufacturers.
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I imagine it would make you feel quite small and hopeless and occasionally despairing and sometimes lacking in confidence.
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But that system has broken as foreign deposits dry up amid a collapse in confidence in the banking system.
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But that system has broken as foreign deposits dry up amid a collapse in confidence in the banking system.
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Mr. Wiley had told Ms. Good a few months earlier, in confidence, that he wanted to marry Ms. Lomborg.
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"I have secrets of Shannon that she told me in confidence about her relationship with David," Gunvalson, 54, told viewers.
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So I did think that both the market reaction and the zoom, the big increase in confidence, was somewhat overdone.
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The latest results published on Thursday signaled a reversal in confidence seen from respondents in the last quarter, Ifo said.
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Much like the crash in mortgage-backed securities in 2008, a widespread loss in confidence could hit all at once.
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Early data, such as Germany's ZEW sentiment indicator and euro zone consumer confidence figures, suggest a significant drop in confidence.
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As both countries grow in confidence and reach, they increasingly find themselves brushing against each other in the wider region.
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The drop in confidence translated into higher borrowing costs for the country in a sale of new debt on Wednesday.
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Trump fired Comey in May 2017, citing a sharp drop in confidence in the FBI chief among the bureau's agents.
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My advice to people would be to identify the elements where you're lacking in confidence and to focus on that.
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That consideration may not apply here; more to the point, you don't suggest the information was passed on in confidence.
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"This is disturbing," she said, tracing the drop in confidence to political factors, among other reasons, but did not elaborate.
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Others argue that he is acting in confidence that his nuclear weapons give him new leverage to rebuild the economy.
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Assange said his legal team has been spied on and therefore he could not give comments to them in confidence.
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"You would have to think Serena is gaining in confidence," Tracy Austin, the television analyst and former No. 1, said.
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As I scrawled in blue books, the pen provided a reminder of past success — and a small boost in confidence.
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The survey of 1,000 chartered accountants showed that the construction, property and transport sectors suffered the sharpest declines in confidence.
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Despite the rebound in confidence, the Conference Board said it expected the pace of economic growth to moderate in 24.9.
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Mr Palazzolo says the community is gradually gaining not only in numbers but in confidence that it can withstand social pressure.
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Losses mean the firm has $11bn of debt, $203bn of which matures before 2020, leaving it vulnerable to dips in confidence.
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More people need to be told and kept in confidence as more software needs to be quietly developed and pushed out.
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Each week, the "Ship's Counselor" meets with employees in confidence to discuss any life issues that may be weighing them down.
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"As I grew in confidence, I leased land from a neighbor and have been planting some food crops too," she said.
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"The moment people doubt the state's ability to control the [financial] system, the more you have cracks in confidence," Wu said.
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But giving Russia classified information about ISIS that we received in confidence from Israel, our only Middle East ally, is alarming.
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"We would take as dovish any wavering in confidence that inflation will stabilise around 2 percent," they said in a note.
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Economists have forecast a mild recovery will start in 2017, underpinned by a recent improvement in confidence indexes and industrial investment.
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A breakdown in confidence will often precede a slowdown in spending — and a sharp slowdown in spending portends an economic contraction.
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Unlike 2016, inflation is above target and the BoE would be responding to actual economic damage, not a fall in confidence.
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Visa said the weakness in consumer spending reflected a dip in confidence among many households as well as unusually snowy weather.
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Carolin Simon hit the woodwork with a cross minutes later but Germany's early dominance faded as the Chinese gained in confidence.
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Among consumers, the postelection rise in confidence has failed to translate into a sustained improvement in spending, shattering a longstanding relationship.
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And overall consumer confidence numbers also shot higher after Trump's election, driven in part by a surge in confidence among Republicans.
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Name Withheld Your mother asked you to keep what she said in confidence, and it would seem you accepted her request.
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Do I wait for him to pick up on this, or should I tell him in confidence what is going on?
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Is it-- a decline in confidence or is it coming off of levels where there was unusual activity ahead of that?
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But recent gains in confidence have been particularly strong among the voters most likely to be swayed by economic news: independents.
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The euro retreated on a sharp drop in confidence among German investors in March according to a ZEW research institute survey.
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The most enchanting aspect of "22" is the way that Vernon's voice grows in confidence, shedding its affectations, digital or otherwise.
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But as the song goes on, with Stevie's nearest and dearest looking on from the audience, her singing gains in confidence.
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The Moon, in Taurus, connects with Pluto at 7:30 AM, making for great morning sex and a boost in confidence.
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Percent change in confidence since 2015 TRUMP IN OFFICE Consumer confidence +20% 1403 –20% C.E.O. confidence –40% 2016 2017 2018 2019 Percent change in confidence since 2015 TRUMP IN OFFICE Consumer confidence +20% 0 –20193% C.E.O. confidence –40% 2016 2017 2018 2019 Source: Conference Board; C.E.O. figures reported through third quarter; consumer figures are October and November average.
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The dramatic shift is coming off an extremely high base, however, with 2018 marking a record jump in confidence among corporate bosses.
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However, a further drop in confidence among investors could hinder the banks from getting the external financial support they're trying to get.
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"We would take as dovish any wavering in confidence that inflation will stabilise around 2 percent," the analysts said in a note.
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But government help is unlikely to offset a decline in confidence stemming from slowing income growth and rising household debt, analysts say.
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The decline in capital expenditure (capex) suggests that the weak global growth momentum could persist until there's a meaningful recovery in confidence.
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The sun connects with Saturn on May 303 and then with Pluto on May 13, and you're feeling a boost in confidence.
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On February 7, the sun connects with Jupiter, the planet of expansion, bringing a big boost in confidence and invitations to travel.
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Early post-Brexit data, such as Germany's ZEW sentiment indicator and euro zone consumer confidence figures, suggest a significant drop in confidence.
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There is, however, another reason not to tell her husband: It's that you were told these things in confidence, as a friend.
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Since the Brexit vote, there has been a moderate weakening in confidence indicators, reflecting Germany's exposure to the more uncertain external environment.
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"Despite the decline in confidence, consumers' expectations remain at historically strong levels, suggesting economic growth will continue well into 2018," Franco said.
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Davos, Switzerland (CNN Business)Rising populism, policy uncertainty and trade conflicts have led to a sharp drop in confidence among global CEOs.
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With the government shutdown over for now and financial markets stabilizing, some economists expect a rebound in confidence in the months ahead.
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Name Withheld The world is full of people who would like to know things that other people have been told in confidence.
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Sustained drops in confidence often signal dampened consumer spending in the months ahead, and can be the precursor to broader economic downturns.
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But this movie has a more expansive playing field, veering from one elaborate sequence to the next with a noticeable uptick in confidence.
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I didn't always like what they had to say, mind you, but I always respected it and I always kept it in confidence.
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It has seen an exponential rise in confidence for job creation and training programs since 2013 and shows few signs of slowing down.
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When large declines in confidence occur, we are thus often asked: Is this just a temporary shock or a precursor to a recession?
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Tips will be treated in confidence and steps taken to ensure tipsters and their families do not suffer any form of revenge attacks.
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Home builder confidence held steady in January despite a drop in expectations for future sales and declines in confidence in all four regions.
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At the very least, Rajoy would need other leaders to agree to abstain in confidence votes to allow a minority government to function.
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The uptick in confidence in Congress comes as Democrats are seeking to regain control of the House and Senate in this year's midterms.
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"He has no one he can talk to in confidence and become friends with," he said at the appeal that runs from Jan.
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But government officials also claimed the right to conduct sensitive negotiations in confidence, and the system rapidly expanded to include routine bureaucratic business.
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There has been a rebound in confidence that the burrito chain's new CEO, Brian Niccol, could lead the company through a successful turnaround.
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By Thursday night, however, Senate Republicans were growing in confidence that they could avoid witness testimony and end the trial in the president's favor.
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As you grow in confidence—assuming you can afford the consequences—you could even deliberately miss a train or plane and see what happens.
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The biggest drop in confidence, from an income perspective, was a fall of 16 points among households with income levels of 25,000-49,999 pounds.
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The poll found the largest single-month drop in confidence since President Trump took office, driven by rising concern about the nation's economic outlook.
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Sunday • Visit a new exhibition, In Confidence: Holocaust History Told by Those Who Lived It, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan.
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The sun connects with Jupiter and Mercury with Mars on February 7, moving conversations along very quickly and delivering a big boost in confidence.
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When the government shut down briefly in October 29, there was a temporary drop in confidence, but that didn't stop the longer-run rise.
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In many ways, China's policymakers are reverting to an earlier approach: doling out more loans in exchange for a short-term increase in confidence.
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Name Withheld You have learned all this in confidence from your friend (who, yes, seems to have been breaking the confidences of her husband).
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"I said they were classified and he needed to be able to speak to foreign leaders in confidence," Mr. Comey wrote in a Feb.
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True independents — those who say they do not lean toward either major party — had the biggest jump in confidence in the new Times survey.
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But surveys and comments from retailers have shown a slide in confidence among consumers who drove Britain's recovery from the 2007-09 financial crisis.
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"The Washington Post has long respected the right of whistleblowers to report wrongdoing in confidence, which protects them against retaliation," a Post spokesperson said.
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It would be surprising if the Brazilian's camp wasn't mostly focused on how to pressure an Anthony Pettis who is outwardly lacking in confidence.
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We want to see women here also gain in confidence and earn a living, so we would like more women to apply for these permits.
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Moody's updated its outlook on Italian banks from "stable" to "negative" on Tuesday on increasing capital needs and a weakening in confidence in the system.
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I swear to God Kandi — I would never ever say something like that to you if it wasn't told to me in truth in confidence.
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"This jump in confidence follows OPEC's decision in November to cut oil production, which caused oil prices to increase by $10 per barrel," said YPO.
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The new courts will operate in existing courthouses, but domestic violence cases will be heard separately so that victims can testify in confidence, Reuters reported.
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So let's focus on this specific question: Were people worrying about a loss in confidence from excessive stimulus in 2009 right to be so worried?
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Gaining in confidence and anxious to leave a legacy, they have fought to claw back some of the supreme leader's powers, resulting in acrimonious showdowns.
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The largest falls in confidence were recorded in Germany, the biggest economy of the bloc, and Italy, its third major economic power, the data showed.
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AND I HOPE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO TALK IN CONFIDENCE WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD BEFORE IT COMES TO YOU AND THE PRESS.
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Jermaine Jackson spoke out Friday after Donald Trump claimed that his "good friend" Michael Jackson experienced a major loss in confidence after undergoing facial surgery.
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"There are no shortcuts but we are gathering momentum and gaining in confidence," Finance Director Andy Halford told reporters on a conference call on Wednesday.
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"Tensions could generate a more general decline in confidence throughout the global economy, beyond any directs effects from the imposition of tariffs," the ECB added.
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That would indicate a major change in confidence on the part of both banks and regulators as the institutions would begin actually reducing capital positions.
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Sasse during his appearance on CBS Sunday morning emphasized the need for "a shared narrative" about America to combat the erosion in confidence in institutions.
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The new courts will operate in existing courthouses, but will hold domestic violence hearings separately from other cases to enable victims to testify in confidence.
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If there is a sudden break in confidence, the damage will be that much greater and governments may find themselves too broke to stem it.
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Professional advancement, enlightened attitudes about one's parents, clarity of purpose — nothing seems to stick or to lead to any meaningful gains in confidence or conviction.
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And then you see him grow in confidence, a confidence rooted in killing people, which is a good psychological study of where we're at culturally.
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That might include training for senior employees or having a point person in the human resources department whom domestic abuse victims can consult in confidence.
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"Plentiful jobs and growth in income have provided improvements in confidence and bode well for holiday sales and beyond," Rosengren said in his prepared remarks.
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Americans stepped up their auto buying and holiday shopping in December, reflecting a boost in confidence after the election and a solid increase in hourly pay.
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Though Abadi's supporters and foes agree he is not a natural politician, they say he has grown in confidence since his nervous start four years ago.
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Whether you refuse to go number two in public, do your doody in confidence, or have a special ritual to make it easier, we can sympathize.
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Although the American consumer has broadly remained strong throughout the turbulence of the year, the trade war has also begun to show up in confidence surveys.
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They said it was discouraging business just as Egypt was struggling to recover from a plunge in confidence after a 2011 uprising and subsequent political upheavals.
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Perhaps the slump in volatility-based funds or even crypto-currencies could cause a crisis at some financial institution, inflicting a dent in confidence more generally.
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The biggest factor in the decline was a sharp drop in confidence among households with incomes under $75,000 — to the lowest level since August of 2014.
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Early responses from a third quarter survey of 4,500 small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) show little sign of any drop in confidence according to BDRC.
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Always parent company Procter & Gamble found that more than half of girls it surveyed in the U.S. experienced a drop in confidence when they reached puberty.
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A shock can produce a sharp decline in confidence, but unlike a recession, the impact is generally short-lived —dissipating, on average, within 1–4 months.
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Studies suggest that, other than than a boost in confidence, larger penises don't afford the men who have them with any extra prowess in the bedroom.
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"Cryptocurrency mania was only achievable at an extreme in confidence," Peter Atwater, an investor sentiment expert and president of Financial Insyghts, wrote in a Friday commentary.
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For a team not lacking in confidence, and a French one that might be wondering if it was up to this, that start could be telling.
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Take those oaths that carry far less penalty — there are the informal oaths we take every day, assuring a friend we will keep something in confidence.
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Since the December 22020 general election, in which Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative government consolidated power, economic data has shown an uptick in confidence and activity.
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The singer's mother, Tina, recently opened up to PEOPLE about his son's journey on AGT, saying the experience has given her son a "boost" in confidence.
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However, critics argue that there's little reason to conclude the higher numbers are due to a boost in confidence and not an increase of sexual assaults.
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"One question for the consumer backdrop is whether we are seeing any squeeze in confidence from the latest political chaos in Washington," said Investec economist Victoria Clarke.
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The group's annual report said Qatar showed the biggest drop in confidence in 274 after scandals involving the FIFA soccer scandals and reports of human rights abuses.
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According to Joe LaVorgna, the chief US economist at Deutsche Bank, older Americans have seen the largest uptick in confidence since the election of President Donald Trump.
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"The age cohort that has seen the largest jump in confidence over the last five months has been those over 55 years of age," the note said.
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Microsoft's stock has also been performing well in recent years, helped by a boost in confidence from the company appointing Satya Nadella as CEO in February 2014.
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Even globally, in about two thirds of 61 economies around the world surveyed by Nielsen, global consumers saw an increase in confidence over the whole year 2015.
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The dip in confidence and activity forecasts was consistent with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's view that it would keep rates on hold, possibly for years.
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The survey additionally showed a decline in confidence in Mueller's credibility compared to a December poll, but more people still trust the special counsel than trust Trump.
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Looking to data, economic sentiment in the euro zone rose during August, beating market expectations, boosted by an uptick in confidence from the services and industry sectors.
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"We expect only modest growth in earnings over 2017," said the retailer, which, along many other British retailers, had warned about a dip in confidence among consumers.
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Powerful energy flows in your finances as the sun connects with Pluto and squares off with Jupiter on March 13—expect a big boost in confidence, too.
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Recent labour market data suggests that conditions for hiring are cooling, hinting that the recent improvement in confidence may be hard to sustain in the period ahead.
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"Forward-looking indicators suggest that the bounce in confidence is likely to be short-lived and that conditions are unlikely to turn around any time soon," said Oster.
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Their candidate did not blunder in his first big televised test; instead he grew in confidence—enough to deny Mr Fillon the chance to re-establish his credibility.
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Peru grew in confidence in the second half as they chased an equalizer but the South Americans could not find a way past France's well-marshalled back line.
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Those in favour of leaving the EU gleefully recall predictions, made by the Treasury and others, of a collapse in confidence after the referendum, and then a recession.
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Italian officials stressed they did not expect Italy to suffer a 2011-style meltdown in confidence but said it was prudent to plan for a worst-case scenario.
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Josh Gordon is drippin' in confidence AND diamonds these days -- the Pats wideout just got himself a brand new swagged out "Flash" chain ... and we've got the pics.
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It might be a sleepy day, but you're enjoying the glittering atmosphere of Venus's entry into Leo, which brings material abundance and a boost in confidence your way.
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It strikes me as fundamentally weak and lacking in confidence if you think the best way to debate someone is to have them sent away and essentially censored.
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Ciudadanos have backed both the PP and the Socialists in confidence votes over the past nine months, but in neither case was that enough to reach a majority.
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"While material uncertainty remains, the modest rise in confidence suggests that households do not expect a worst-case scenario," economists at Barclays said in a note to clients.
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The Sun connects with power planet Pluto early today, giving you a big boost in confidence and helping you access some things that are typically elusive for you.
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A weaker reading from the New York Federal Reserve about manufacturing in the Empire State and a drop in confidence from the nation's homebuilders weighed on the markets.
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Clinton took notes on comments that a foreign ambassador made to her in confidence, then this information would probably be "born classified" because of how it was gathered.
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Had I been more courageous, had I been a good man, I would probably have gone over to her so that she could speak to me in confidence.
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A strong rebound — what economists call a V-shaped recovery, as opposed to a U-shaped one with an extended low — would require a profound resurgence in confidence.
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Mike Bryan, the top-ranked player in men's doubles, qualified for the year-end championships with two different partners, one recovering from surgery and one lacking in confidence.
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And investors also faced fresh evidence of the economic impact of the pandemic in the form of a consumer sentiment reading that showed a sharp drop in confidence.
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But an updated reading for July published today shows that the index is now down to minus 12, representing the largest monthly decline in confidence since March 1990.
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The Economic Intelligence Unit downgraded America from a "full democracy" to a "flawed democracy," citing Americans' drop in confidence in governmental institutions and a rise in U.S. inequality.
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That is a sharp decline in confidence from last month, when 58 percent of Republicans said they thought their party's nominee would win, versus 23 percent for Clinton.
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" The study also points out that sextortion is different from revenge porn, but that "sextortion could evolve into revenge porn if images obtained in confidence are later publicly disseminated.
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A couple of recent business surveys have revealed a post-Brexit drop in confidence but the U.K. economy was not exactly flat on its back ahead of the vote.
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It's just about everywhere: Countries in all regions across the globe registered drops in confidence in the United States — with some of the biggest drops recorded by crucial allies.
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I told her all this stuff in confidence and for her to go tell Kendall exactly what I'm saying to her, it's only going to make the situation worse.
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Also high on the list is a perceived decline in confidence in the UK market and Brexit's effects on FinTech operations due to passporting restrictions for European banking licenses.
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He was not being defiant, or flippant, saying that the Warriors needed all the passion they could muster against a Thunder team brimming with talent and growing in confidence.
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The euro zone's economy grew by 2.3% in the second quarter at an annualised rate, amid a wealth of surveys indicating a rebound in confidence and boom in manufacturing.
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Let this be a lesson in confidence: a couple was brave enough to invite President Barack Obama into their wedding party, with no fear that he'd steal their thunder.
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Some months ago, when a project did not unfold as planned, I wrote, in confidence, to a colleague and the vice president to whom I report to express concerns.
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Those negative forces include a drop in demand for eurozone exports from emerging countries like China, unstable financial markets, and a decline in confidence among consumers and business managers.
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It might be all right to tell you that the letter had come and that, because your wife wrote in confidence, you needed to ask her what she said.
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As you know, earlier this summer, Dr. Ford sought to tell her story, in confidence, so that lawmakers would have a fuller understanding of Brett Kavanaugh's character and history.
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If you realize your blunder before the employee finds out, admit your mistake to the person you told and urge that person to keep what you said in confidence.
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With no major signs of weakening in confidence or labor markets, a decline in long-term inflation expectations was notable, said Jim O'Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
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"Our Constitution confers this discretion on the highest officer in the nation in confidence that he will not abuse it," Taft wrote in a 1925 decision for the Supreme Court.
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That makes them more vulnerable to sudden shocks in confidence, which could prompt other banks to pull in lines of credit that are often rolled over on a daily basis.
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A string of surveys in the weeks after the referendum showed a collapse in confidence among consumers and companies in July and persuaded the BoE that a slump was coming.
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The upswing in confidence suggests Latin America's largest economy may finally be heading for a recovery from a brutal two-year recession after frustrated expectations of a rebound last year.
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The S&P 500 has risen 9 percent this year, so the recent weakness in confidence and loan demand could prove temporary, said Ryan Sweet, an economist at Moody's Analytics.
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The Great Society at home was rooted in confidence that the United States would continue to dominate the international economy, and its military supremacy would endure into the indefinite future.
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The rise in confidence is largely attributed to the actions and plans of the business-friendly Trump administration and more favorable business regulatory environment than existed during the Obama years.
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In recent months, that rebound in confidence, coupled with the GOP tax bill, which upped incentives for spending, has led to rising corporate investment and, finally, an increase in productivity.
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"Despite the modest retreat in confidence, index levels remain historically high and suggest further strong growth in the months ahead," said the Conference Board's director of economic indicators, Lynn Franco.
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The sun and Mercury meet in innovative Aquarius at 9:52 PM, bringing a big boost in confidence; however, it's important that we do our best to be good listeners.
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But confidence in police actually increased since between 2012 and 2014 among conservatives, older people, and white Americans — enough, it seems, to outweigh the losses in confidence among other groups.
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And when I shared with my family, in confidence, the name we had chosen for our son, my mother posted it on Facebook for her 400-plus "Friends" to see.
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Francis himself became embroiled in the scandal after initially discrediting victims during his 2018 trip to Chile, sparking a crisis in confidence in the Chilean hierarchy and his own leadership.
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But in a sign that the euro zone economy is still in a phase of healthy recovery, the manufacturing sector recorded a boost in confidence to 2.8 points from 2.6.
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Bobbie Wilson, a partner at Perkins Coie, said the firm was focused on "specific" allegations raised from a hotline that Uber set up so employees could send information in confidence.
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Top schools and MBA programs teach a great deal, but the real benefit is an education in confidence and presentation, essential for a job that basically sells knowledge and advice.
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"Consumers' more buoyant assessment of present-day conditions was the primary driver of the boost in confidence," the Conference Board's director of economic indicators Lynn Franco said in a statement.
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The SEC claims Cooperman committed securities fraud by misappropriating information given to him in confidence by an insider who trusted him not to use the information for his own trading.
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That's only three years, too little to draw any grand long-term conclusions, but a 10 percent drop in confidence in natural gas per year is at least worth noting.
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Help is on the way, via cash or a good pep talk and a boost in confidence, when your ruling planet sextiles the planet of strength, Mars, on February 7.
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The surge in confidence is, however, unlikely to translate into a homebuilding boom as builders continued to complain about rising material prices, higher mortgage rates, and shortages of lots and labor.
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She is the first person I call when I have a problem or need a boost in confidence," O'Donnell added, "She's not just my work BFF, she is also my therapist.
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Despite her initial hopelessness, Marish grows in confidence through her bond with Tuza-Ritter and the film culminates in her escape by night and an eventual reunion with her young daughter.
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The 41-year-old Swede ended his round in confidence-boosting fashion by delivering a precise approach to within a foot of the flag for a birdie four at the 18th.
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"Moreover, the drop in confidence indicators and production expectation over the last months suggest that things could still first get worse before they really get better for German industry," he added.
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"The Zimbabwean consumer is highly skeptical over government policy, and for good reason, and trying to hammer in confidence through regulation and restrictions has historically not proven very successful," he said.
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Key forecasters, such as Banco Santander Brasil, say risks are skewed to the upside following a slew of move positive economic data, from improvements in confidence surveys to rising industrial output.
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She did so only because the Democratic Ulster Unionist Party honoured its commitment to support the Conservative-led government in confidence votes, after voting against the Brexit deal 24 hours earlier.
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On Friday, the University of Michigan reported that its Consumer Sentiment Index reached a 2900-year high of 220006 in October, up from 2202 in September, an unexpected leap in confidence.
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The collapse in confidence among members comes after Johnson's strategy to force a general election before taking Britain out of the EU at the end of October appeared to fall apart.
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The Conference Board's survey frames much of its questions around the respondent's assessment of the labor market, and this appears to be the primary driver of the reported jump in confidence.
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The watchdog ruled that while alcohol was not directly shown in the advert, viewers would equate the gregarious Captain Morgan figure with the rum itself, and therefore a boost in confidence.
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"The continued availability of that tool rests in part in confidence in how it is being used, and this was an important step in giving the public some insight into that."
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The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) said its Jobs Outlook survey showed an increase of four percentage points in confidence about hiring and investment decisions which returned to positive territory at +1.
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This is the kind of relationship President Trump could achieve with his agencies if he were prepared to follow normal procedures and encourage them to bring him the bad news in confidence.
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We know that student debt reached an all-time high in 2019 and that higher education is facing a crisis in confidence, driven by rising costs and a concern about its value.
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Five-times grand slam winner Sharapova was not helped by 11 double faults and 52 unforced errors while her opponent, who fired 12 winners, grew in confidence as the contest went on.
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While the U.S. still ranked first in economic performance, IMD found that the country fell from its top spot as the boost in confidence from U.S. President Donald Trump's tax policies faded.
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The big picture: The Khashoggi fallout has created a breach in confidence between the executive and legislative branches of government on national security, even while the same political party controls both branches.
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Eden Hazard had another effort blocked on the line but as Chelsea strained for the winner they began to look a little vulnerable at the back as West Brom gained in confidence.
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It could have been their albatross, but instead Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly cut the cutesy-coo and lo-fi canned beats, with each album surpassing the last in confidence and vision.
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China's more assertive foreign policy will continue as the country grows in confidence and power, and as it sees increasing opportunities to capitalize on the vacuum created by Trump's "America First" policies.
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Best of all, rather than the physical changes in their bodies being responsible for the uptick in confidence, it was the immediate, endorphin-fueled positivity from exercise that made all the difference.
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With further stimulus measures expected to spur economic growth in the European Union, CEOs in the EU were more optimistic, registering a marginal increase in confidence during the final quarter of 220.
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"Market participants welcomed the news, believing this would help banks lend out more money, but this is nothing more than a slight lift in confidence," said a Riyadh-based equity fund manager.
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The European Commission's flash estimate, which defied economists' forecasts of a rebound in confidence this month, showed euro zone consumer morale decreased to -60.23 in August from an unrevised -260.2 in July.
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He said he thinks there will be a shortfall in confidence for consumers and businesses, meaning it would be unlikely that economic activity comes roaring back in the second half of 2020.
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And while the U.S. is still largely considered the world's economic superpower, Africans have experienced some of the steepest drops in confidence in recent years about the U.S.'s global economic position.
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The list contributes to a growing sense of the vastness of a sex abuse epidemic that has plunged the Catholic Church into scandal and inflamed a crisis in confidence among its followers.
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U.S. and Chinese military officials say that as China's fleet grows in confidence, it plans to challenge the supremacy of the U.S. Navy deeper at sea in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
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However, what has driven the surge has not been any great jump in confidence in the British economy, but instead the surge has been down to the pound's unprecedented crash since the vote.
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In this privacy-lover's fantasy land, one could send messages in confidence, without worrying that they were being collected by some massive for-profit company or monitored by hackers and government surveillance operations.
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Clear underdogs at 200-1 to win the World Cup, Peru are ranked 11th by FIFA and have been growing in confidence after a storming end to the two-year South American qualifiers.
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"Comparing the level of confidence of campers on day one of camp to day four, you can see the change in confidence as they start to believe in themselves," said Sentebale's Katlego Moara.
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Always 'Like a girl' was simply bringing you the view point that young girls have a huge drop in confidence at puberty, because of demeaning phrases like 'You do that like a girl.
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U.S. and Chinese military officials say that as China's fleet grows in confidence, it plans to challenge the supremacy of the U.S. Navy deeper at sea – in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
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Wawrinka had lost four of his six matches against Dimitrov, but grew in confidence as Dimitrov continued a difficult stretch in which he has won only three matches since the beginning of May.
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"He has really instilled a dramatic loss in confidence in the US economic policy apparatus being pro-growth," said Harry Broadman, who served as an economic adviser to former President George HW Bush.
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Stephens was growing in confidence as Osaka battled her emotional demons and the American fittingly sealed the opener on her third set point, when the world number four sent another backhand into the net.
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" Another person shared that she, too, "had a similar instance with my ex" and confirmed that something as seemingly simple as going to the dentist could make "a huge difference in confidence and comfort.
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Clinton is also favored in confidence that she can handle a similar attack as president compared with Trump (53% to 0013%) and that she has better proposals for preventing future attacks (44% to 35%).
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Last week's episode saw controversial Mapperton maven Julie Montagu in the sights of cast mate Caroline Stanbury after Caroline's sister-in-law Sophie Stanbury revealed some less-than-flattering said in confidence about Montagu.
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The company ran out of funding in late 2015 after attempting to move operations to China, which led to a drop in product quality, unexpected shipping problems and a loss in confidence among customers.
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This can force a monumental drop in confidence and either put us off dating for life or lead us to partake in more casual dating in an effort to prove our worth through sex.
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The longest sustained decline in confidence in government was from 1964—when 77% of Americans thought the government could be trusted to do what is right—to 1980, when that had dropped to 27%.
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"There is a psychological benefit," she said of her patients, some of whom have sought breast reductions to alleviate back and shoulder pain, and others who've pursued the surgeries for a boost in confidence.
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Economists said the impact of tariffs alone won't take a serious toll on the economy, but it's been the corporate response to tariffs that has created a drop in confidence and in investment spending.
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Though it may dip slightly, this index tends to be relatively stable throughout a shock cycle, signaling that the economy remains on track and that consumers are merely experiencing a temporary setback in confidence.
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If, for instance, I extract a promise from you by threatening to reveal something you told me in confidence, you should feel free to break that promise if you can get away with it.
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WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund has raised its outlook for global growth, citing a postelection surge in confidence in the United States, better prospects in large emerging markets and an uptick in global trade.
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Mr. Diaz said he has not told his father of his plans to leave public office and not run for mayor, admitting he did not trust that his decision would be held in confidence.
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After a few races, obviously, the team put me at ease, and I have grown in confidence to now give my thoughts on what I want, and that has helped us to move forward.
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The #MeToo era will only heighten that discovery gap for many buyers — particularly given that so many purchase processes are kept in confidence within the C-suite, without the rank-and-file getting advance word.
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Ifo chief economist Klaus Wohlrabe told Reuters that a slowdown in manufacturing was now spilling over to services as transport and logistics firms, that depend on contracts from industrial companies, reported steep declines in confidence.
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"Between February and April, the fall in confidence had been more associated with the pace of economic recovery and its impact on employment and people's financial situation," said Viviane Seda Bittencourt, survey coordinator at FGV.
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The greenback strengthened versus the euro due to data that pointed to a deterioration in confidence among German investors prompted by the trade conflict between China and the United States and political tensions with Iran.
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"I've gained a little bit of confidence ball-striking wise and I've gained in confidence with the putter... "It's a grind with the heat and a tough course if you're not striking the ball well.
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The disparity in confidence levels is already much smaller in places where local conditions match the broader economy, like states with large manufacturing centers that have declined, Mr. Curtin of the University of Michigan noted.
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"The decline in confidence was fueled by a somewhat less optimistic outlook for business and job prospects in the coming months," Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board, said in a statement.
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The Pew Center for Research's spring survey on global attitudes found a dramatic drop in confidence that Trump would do the right thing for the world in most European countries, when compared with Barack Obama.
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Just hours after the bomb detonated, the name of the suspected attacker and photos from the scene were allegedly leaked to the media—sensitive information the UK claims it shared with the US in confidence.
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I've thought of talking to his mother in confidence to see if he really is that busy, but I'm afraid the mother would tell her son and then it would get back to my daughter.
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Under normal circumstances, if a lawyer reveals what a client said in confidence, or reveals strategy and analysis of a case, that information is no longer confidential, and the government can compel testimony about it.
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Now in her mid-60s, the painter Kyle Staver has lately had several impressive shows, but her display of new work at Zürcher exceeds its predecessors in confidence, ease and even a kind of perfection.
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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told CNBC that the problem now is not the direct economic impact of higher duties, but "the breach in confidence that undermines the relationship" between both the U.S. and Europe.
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"Although impeachment proceedings occurred in both time periods, in the earlier period it did not cause an overall loss in confidence," U-M economist Richard Curtin, director of the surveys, noted in a recent release.
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The collapse in confidence in the president echoed that of the last phase of President George W. Bush's tenure, when the Iraq war and the global financial crisis had sapped international faith in American leadership.
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After thundering forehands past Federer with incredible regularity, the 28-year-old is growing in confidence even if he believes that beating Nadal will take an even better performance than he produced against the Swiss.
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"These are not public meetings, rather it was an exchange of views as she has with Mr Draghi or other chiefs of European institutions every now and then, in confidence," Seibert told a news conference.
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The gender gap in confidence mirrors the gender gap the country saw during the 2016 election, where Hillary Clinton got 13 percent more of the female vote than Donald Trump—the widest gap since 1972.
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The euro was also dented after data pointed to a deterioration in confidence among German investors, helping exporters on the pan-European STOXX index, which rose 0.35% at 389.10, its highest closing level since July 8.
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AND YET, numerous White House officials told me in confidence throughout the day that while they were as sure as could be that Trump would pull the trigger, they wouldn't believe it until they saw it.
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""TDarroch entered the eye of a diplomatic storm after remarks he made disparaging the Trump administration — remarks that were shared with UK officials in confidence — were leaked to the Mail on Sunday newspaper over the weekend.
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That's a rise in confidence in election security compared to another poll conducted by Pew ahead of November's midterms, during which only 45 percent of Americans thought the elections would be secure from threats like hacking.
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When you look at the polling numbers and the stream of revelations, the current course is simply untenable and likely to go from a crisis in confidence to a full-blown constitutional crisis if not corrected.
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If the built-in confidence that comes with wearing leggings is part of what rattles the haters so much (there are still plenty of those "Leggings are NOT pants!" essays being written), then that is sad.
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A range of consumer indexes, including from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and brokerage Jefferies, have shown a drop off in confidence this year as credit conditions and trade tensions have hardened.
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The drop in confidence is not yet dire: More people (39 percent) expected very good or somewhat good business conditions in the coming year than those who expected very bad or somewhat bad conditions (22 percent).
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And as you watch a show that begins tentatively but keeps swelling in confidence, you realize that their number isn't limited to seven, or more than twice that, if you count the all-female creative team.
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Because of this, telling your kinfolk he has a gun, which he showed you in confidence, will give them an excuse to do what some of them are inclined to do anyway, which is repudiate him.
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The dip in confidence is likely related to last month's failed attempt by Republicans in the House of Representatives to pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the 25.7 healthcare restructuring popularly known as Obamacare.
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Although it remains to be seen if the pickup in confidence will translate into a meaningful boost to growth, economists have been heartened by the range of indicators that have perked up over the last month.
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Chief among them is an erosion in confidence in American law enforcement and intelligence agencies, where countless men and women work tirelessly to safeguard democracy and the rule of law from malicious influence by foreign powers.
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And if that is your inclination, you'll likely find your eyes welling whenever the play's central figure tries out new descriptions for everything around her, growing in confidence as she does so, but always still searching.
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The decline in confidence is widespread — among Democrats and Republicans, high and low earners — and it suggests mounting danger for Mr. Trump and the economic expansion that he claims as a strong point of his presidency.
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The play's director Ivo van Hove said that Bowie told him in confidence more than a year ago that he was suffering liver cancer and was racing to finish the projects before it was too late.
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It was a slow start for the Spanish world number five, but she eventually worked her way into the contest, growing in confidence as the game progressed to set up a third-round match against Yulia Putintseva.
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But the only developed nation regions that remain below the United States in confidence level are the commodities-powered countries of Canada and Australia, according to the quarterly YPO survey of 57.83,000 CEOs based in 130 countries.
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VICTOR, Idaho (Reuters) - Soft U.S. inflation is not a reason for cutting interest rates at this point, but a drop in confidence or growth could be, Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin told Reuters on Thursday.
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The Italian dominated the tiebreak and grew in confidence in the second set as Thiem, suffering with a cold, failed to repeat the dazzling form he displayed when beating Djokovic in a three-set thriller on Tuesday.
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"During this period of uncertainty, we've seen a very significant drop in confidence, as is clear from the fact that every one of our key measures has fallen," said Joe Staton, Head of Market Dynamics at GfK.
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The figures chimed with other data that suggest Britain's economy stalled at the start of 2020, despite an improvement in confidence among businesses and consumers in the wake of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's landslide victory in December.
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Two senior federal law enforcement officials told me in confidence that a purge of this sort would have almost certainly led to a mass resignation of senior Justice Department officials that would have been unprecedented in history.
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However, some economists are skeptical about whether the pickup in confidence will translate into a meaningful boost to growth, which has lost momentum since the Brexit referendum in 2016 and slowed to a crawl in late 2019.
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In Arizona at the time, Wideman said, "there were more and more immigrants, black people, street crime, drugs," and the lawyers told Wideman in confidence that they believed the state had plans to seek the death penalty.
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There is a big boost in confidence that allows you to share your ideas with the world as action planet Mars harmonizes with your planetary ruler Jupiter, making it easy for you to cover a lot of ground.
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Best of all, rather than the physical changes in their bodies being responsible for the uptick in confidence, which is key to mental strength, it was the immediate, endorphin-fueled positivity from exercise that made all the difference.
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Spieth more than most could do with a boost in confidence before heading to Augusta National, where his 2015 victory kicked off a major year that with a little luck could have ended with a calendar grand slam.
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"The moderation in consumer optimism is likely attributable to a return to normalcy following the typical bounce in confidence that follows a presidential election," said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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European Central Bank regulators are concerned that Deutsche Bank's standing has weakened since it flunked U.S. stress tests in 2015, 2016 and 2018 and a repeat would cause a bigger dent in confidence among customers and business partners.
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Portrayed as "bellwether sectors": construction, financial & business services, and utilities showed the biggest declines in confidence, having all reported a four percentage point dip in employer optimism when comparing Britain's final quarter to its third quarter for 2016.
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Diego Iscaro, senior economist at IHS Global Insight, said he does not expect the deadly attack in Nice to create a long-lasting drop in confidence — in part because of the frequency of terror incidents across the country.
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"Always' mission is to stop the drop in confidence that occurs in puberty for over half of girls," explains Davis, who works with Always as vice president and general manager of North America feminine care at Proctor & Gamble.
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The surge in confidence reported by the Conference Board on Tuesday came despite an escalation in tensions in the 212-month trade war between the United States and China, which sparked a sharp sell-off on Wall Street.
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It was in contrast to an unexpected rise in confidence in Britain last month as Johnson took over, even as subsequent data showed the British economy shrank unexpectedly for the first time since 2012 in the second quarter.
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So far the measures they've taken have been fairly, fairly ineffective, they haven't really produced the rebound in economic growth, and they haven't really produced the rebound in confidence either," J.P. Morgan's Alex Wolf told CNBC's "Squawk Box.
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So seek his guidance: Be frank that you are approaching him in confidence and make explicit that your desire is not to complain about anyone but you want to make sure that you are contributing all you can.
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"Studies show that consumers are particularly attracted to luxury when they feel less confident and less powerful compared to others, and they anticipate to experience a boost in confidence and power by buying and consuming luxury," Ordabayeva says.
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On Wednesday, Mr. Lewin questioned Ms. Altman extensively about conversations she had with this reporter about Mr. Durst over the past 17 years and tried to extract from her what she may have revealed to me in confidence.
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The slight dip in confidence is the result of sharp decreases in the number of small-business owners who are optimistic about the impact of changes in tax, trade, regulatory and immigration policy over the next 260 months.
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Despite an economically slow fourth quarter in 2016 — U.S. GDP grew at a disappointing 1.9 percent — the 4.2-point increase in confidence among CEOs of American companies makes them more optimistic now than they've been in nearly five years.
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According to a note from Bespoke Investment Group, the income group with the largest increase in confidence since Trump was elected was those making $50,000 annually or more, the group with the highest income in The Conference Board's survey.
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Crowds jeered France's leaders at a tribute on Monday to victims of last week's truck attack in Nice and an opinion poll showed a sharp drop in confidence in the ability of President Francois Hollande's government to combat terrorism.
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Bear Stearns was the story of a bank that had suffered a crisis in confidence, leading it to be shunned by hedge funds, and which saw JPMorgan Chase swallow up the investment bank in a deal that's still controversial.
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Economic activity fell 0.48 percent in October, the eighth drop in 10 months, official data showed earlier on Thursday, dashing hopes of an imminent recovery despite a jump in confidence after the impeachment of Temer's leftist predecessor Dilma Rousseff.
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The latest survey results, released on Tuesday, showed a boost in confidence about the state of the job market, and in expectations for wage growth and access to credit - a sign of household resilience alongside weak September job growth.
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November 26 and 27 are dates to circle on your calendar, as the sun, Jupiter, and Mercury connect, bringing a boost in confidence and creativity, and important information will come your way—just watch out for know-it-alls!
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Cowen & Co analyst Andrew Charles said Domino's needed to make clear to investors what the impact of the fortressing strategy would be on same-store sales this year if it wanted to head off a further decline in confidence.
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Yet despite that boost in confidence — which comes amid a strong economy — saving for retirement also ranks as the overall top personal finance concern at 250 percent, markedly so for the 26-to-4013 age group, the survey shows.
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The company, which has been battling to recover from weak trading in its UK insulation, interiors and offsite construction businesses, said improvement in confidence in Mainland European markets continued to mitigate a weaker second-half margin performance in Britain.
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Central bank data showed on Thursday that forex deposits and funds including precious metals held by Turkish locals hit a record high in the week to March 15, which economists said signalled a fall in confidence in the lira.
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The North American mood was among the most negative in the final quarter of 6.93, as some other regions that already "bottomed out" due to ongoing economic slowdowns actually showed an increase in confidence, albeit off pessimistic base numbers.
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The recent formation of a new alliance board led by Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard has led to an increase in confidence that the two parties can now push ahead with the merger plans, according to the FT report.
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This is the only way that survivors, as well as priests and others working from within, will be able to report incidents of sexual abuse not just in confidence, but with the confidence that they will not suffer reprisals.
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While I expected a boost in confidence and a propensity for taking my shirt off after getting in shape, the handful of small rubbery tumors that I began finding all over my body came as something of a surprise.
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Central bank data showed on Thursday that forex deposits and funds including precious metals held by Turkish locals hit a record high in the week to March 15, which economists said signaled a fall in confidence in the lira.
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A counterterrorism source who has been briefed on the investigation, but who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share information learned in confidence, said that investigators believed the plot had been in the works for almost a year.
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Miss Manners has observed that chastising an in-law rarely helps, and often creates more trouble, but you could write Harriet to ask whether she intended to distribute the rather personal messages she may have been sent in confidence.
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The decision to do so represents a growing confidence in the accuracy of Iran's SRBM platforms, as well as in confidence that no matter the target, the strikes would not invite a devastating kinetic reprisal against the Iranian homeland.
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Weak GDP (gross domestic product) figures had led several members to mull a rate cut, but with January data showing an uptick in confidence and activity following the December 20.2 general election, expectations of an imminent cut had dampened.
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The first is a relatively informal, ad hoc arrangement, often called a "confidence and supply agreement", whereby the supporting MPs vote for the government in confidence motions and appropriation (or supply) votes, in exchange for some of their policies being enacted.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britons kept a tight grip on their spending last month last month, a survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting that shoppers have not felt the jump in confidence reported by many companies since December's election broke the Brexit logjam.
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There have been signs that businesses and the housing market saw a jump in confidence and activity in January, although many companies are worried about the risk that Britain and the EU fail to get a trade deal by a Dec.
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The presidency of Donald Trump has caused Democrats to experience a surge in confidence in the press at the same time that Republicans and Trump supporters are expressing more extreme, negative views of the media, according to new research released today.
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The small increase in confidence among U.S. business leaders mirrored CEO sentiment around the globe: Overall, the YPO Global Pulse Index rose 0.3 points from 58.0 in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 58.3 in the first quarter of 2016.
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The gain in confidence was entirely due to rising expectations as consumers' assessments of current conditions dipped, and was led by surging optimism among older Americans, Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at The Conference Board, said in a statement.
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The case, seen by many Danes as a symbol of the decline in confidence in once trusted institutions, comes in the wake of a major government tax scandal and a money laundering case involving the country's largest bank, Danske Bank.
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For the White House, the differences between Vance and Brzezinski became a major headache, confusing the American public about the administration's policy course and fueling a decline in confidence that Carter could keep his foreign policy team working in tandem.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business growth slowed much faster than expected this month, dragged down by waning orders that put a big dent in confidence, adding to evidence the bloc's halcyon days are behind it for now, a survey showed.
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"We remain optimistic 2016 will show momentum is building, the hurdles are being overcome and, to be blunt, that Rolls-Royce management has control and is growing in confidence," Jefferies analyst Sandy Morris, who rates the stock a "buy" said.
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But that's only because the unexpected happened, owing to the run up in confidence and investment that followed the 2016 election, improved overseas growth, and the jump in federal government spending that lifted growth at least in the short term.
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Your own ego might be the biggest, but the truth is, you're going through a lot of change concerning highly emotional issues, so a big boost in confidence is probably helpful, so long as you don't bulldoze everyone around you!
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Central bank data showed on Thursday that forex deposits and funds including precious metals held by Turkish locals had hit a record high in the week to March 15, which economists said signaled a fall in confidence in the lira currency.
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The African region represented the largest full-year decline in confidence for any global region and fell to its lowest level ever (51.0) in the final quarter of 20.423 due to a huge drop in Nigerian confidence as oil prices plummeted.
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And his only remaining chance for the nomination is stringing together a series of solid, lopsided victories that narrow her lead among pledged delegates and generate a collapse in confidence among unpledged "super delegates" who overwhelmingly favor her so far.
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"These are not public meetings, rather it was an exchange of views as she has with Mr Draghi or other chiefs of European institutions every now and then, in confidence," Seibert told a regular government news conference when asked by Reuters.
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Anxiety is a multi-causal illness, but the fact that women feel worse by the time they're an adult than they do when they're a teenager is a troubling tell-tale sign of time spent lacking in confidence and feeling powerless.
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PARIS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Europe's farm machinery sector sentiment fell to a record low in August, with a much gloomier mood in France countering a recovery in Britain from a post-Brexit slump in confidence, an industry survey showed on Thursday.
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An early "Brexit special" reading from GfK in the wake of the June 20.6 poll pointed to the biggest slump in confidence since 1994 and was one of the first data signals of the likely negative economic toll of the vote.
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He wants to make the problems challenging enough to shake up the students' confidence and disrupt their often superficial understanding of calculus—all of which leads to a real boost in confidence when they're finally able to figure out the answers.
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The ex-husband of a former Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc employee was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 months in prison after being convicted of misusing information he was given in confidence about the drugmaker's regulatory problems to engage in insider trading.
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Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at The Conference Board, said in a statement that the gain in confidence was entirely because of rising expectations, as consumers' assessments of current conditions dipped, and was led by surging optimism among older Americans.
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He pointed to Anatoly Dobrynin, the Soviet Union's ambassador to the United States during the Richard Nixon era, who wrote in his memoir, "In Confidence," that the Soviets couldn't quite understand how a "minor affair" like Watergate could topple Nixon.
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The 36-year-old keeper, who most recently played for Chelsea in England, was equal to the threat of a Dutch side who grew in confidence, particularly with the introduction of Olympique Lyonnais's Shanice van den Sanden who flew down the right wing.
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The Spaniard, who has never gone beyond the quarter-finals in a grand slam, grew in confidence in the second set, however, with the backing of the home support on the Manolo Santana court and saved two break points before forcing a decider.
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"The post-election surge in confidence was driven by a more optimistic outlook for the economy and job growth during the year ahead as well as more favorable economic prospects over the next five years," said Richard Curtin, Surveys of Consumers chief economist.
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Euro zone inflation continues to undershoot the ECB's target of 2 percent yet economic data has been on its best run since the global financial crisis and ECB policymakers would have noticed a significant uptick in confidence indicators since the March meeting.
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Not lacking in confidence, Singh Rajput told TechCrunch that the company is on course to reach a $1 billion valuation when it next raises funding — that's estimated as 18 months away and the company isn't saying how much it is worth today.
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He wasn't being defiant, or flippant, explaining, "I'm an emotional player," and noting that the Warriors, trailing in the series, two games to one, needed all the passion they could muster against a Thunder team brimming with talent and growing in confidence.
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"My message to him (saying this in confidence to you) is that I will always want to work with him in the future and will never have a bad word about him, but won't be supporting him in this campaign," he wrote.
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In the absence of improving labor market conditions, particularly from still-modest growth in wages, as well as stalled policy action in Washington, consumers will struggle to maintain current levels of optimism going forward, let alone arouse a further improvement in confidence.
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The People's Party (PP) made gains versus an inconclusive December ballot but the re-run still left it well short of a majority, forcing it to seek a coalition deal, or at the very least support from other leaders in confidence votes.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's lira weakened on Thursday, as comments from a senior presidential adviser that an interest rate increase could be possible were not enough to arrest a slide in confidence that has sent the currency to a series of record lows.
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"It looks like they were perhaps going to do this in confidence, they were going to do it in a closed setting, but apparently the government decided not to issue this order under seal, but to do it in public," he said.
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"Girls, at large, experience so much hesitancy and a normative drop in confidence over the middle school and high school years," said Andrea Bastiani Archibald, a developmental psychologist and the chief girl and family engagement officer for Girl Scouts of the USA.
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It's a relatable connection between two very three-dimensional-feeling humans that grows in confidence across four hours of game-play, before becoming incredibly fraught in the game's later stages, where real horrors begin to impose themselves on the pair's comfy solitude.
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"We are pleased that the New York Supreme Court agreed that Reorg does not disseminate this information to the public, but rather sells it in confidence to an exclusive subscriber base and is, therefore, not entitled to the protections of the Shield Law."
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The biggest increases in confidence are in the utilities and consumer staples sectors, with a 10% increase in millionaire investors saying utilities offer the most potential in Q33, and an 11% increase in investors saying staples are the best bet right now.
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The Office for National Statistics also said British house prices rose in December at the fastest annual pace in just over a year, adding to signs of a rebound in confidence in the market since Prime Minister Boris Johnson's election victory that month.
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Pressuring Facebook in this way also serves those who may be less privileged than you -- people whose home loans, parole hearings and immigration status is affected by the data they thought they were sharing in confidence through social networks such as Facebook.
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"The advance we've had and the large spike in confidence, the expectations on the economy and earnings expectations - we continue to believe it is too high," said Julian Emanuel, executive director of U.S. equity and derivatives strategy at UBS Securities in New York.
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" After dutifully summarizing what the dogged Martin O'Malley, former Democratic governor of Maryland, had been telling Iowans, the story returned to its main theme: "[T]he contrast between a defensive Clinton and an opponent [Sanders] who appears to be growing in confidence.
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Butler believes the fall in confidence towards vaccines is fueled by both a rise in the anti-vaccine movement across Europe as well as complacency towards the disease, with some not receiving vaccinations due to lack of concern about the risk of contracting measles.
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"Raise questions and concerns about what is going to result in the escalation of a matter to a crisis or at what point is a therapist going to be required to take whatever is said in confidence outside of that relationship," Pinder-Amaker says.
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Forty-eight percent of respondents said they have either "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, marking a decline of 2628 percentage points since 28503 and the biggest drop in confidence for any U.S. institution over the past three years.
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"Business sentiment has to be monitored carefully in the coming months, especially if trade tensions intensify, because any further significant deterioration in confidence indicators might signal that the balance of risks starts shifting to the downside," said UniCredit head of macro research Marco Valli.
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The 90% stat is derived from odds offered by some gambling firms prior to Brexit, in confidence that the United Kingdom would stay in the EU. A credible poll just before the vote actually indicated Remain likely winning only 52% of the vote, however.
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That 23.3-point spread is double the partisan gap on a similar question in a 2014 survey on the Ebola outbreak and 25 points larger than the partisan gap in confidence on the government's ability to contain an outbreak of the swine flu in 2009.
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The drop in confidence reported by the Conference Board on Tuesday mirrors another survey earlier this month showing sentiment tumbling to its lowest level since President Donald Trump was elected more than two years ago, strengthening analysts expectations that the economy was losing momentum.
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She had comfortable wins in the first two rounds and was growing in confidence, but she had no answers for Kerber, who is on a 12-match winning streak in a kind of comeback of her own after a sliding down the rankings last year.
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"Part of the plan was they tried to rent a larger truck, but they didn't have the right permit and so they ended up getting" smaller vans, said the expert, who requested anonymity to share information that had been disclosed to him in confidence.
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The drop in confidence reported by the University of Michigan on Friday is the clearest sign yet that the impasse in Washington over Trump's demands for $5.7 billion to help build a wall on the United States' border with Mexico was negatively impacting the economy.
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The modest gain in confidence appears to be a reflection of a slight drop in the value of the dollar, along with a significant drop in long-term interest rates triggered largely by the Brexit decision, and an apparent acceleration in the pace of economic activity.
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Expectations for 2020, defined as "longer term" were also cut to 1.8 percent from 1.9 percent, a possible concern for the ECB as it shows a further erosion in confidence that it will be able to revive inflation after years of close to zero price growth.
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"Though builders report the dip in confidence this month is partly attributable to the high cost and lack of availability of lots and labor, they are still positive about the housing market," said NAHB Chairman Ed Brady, a homebuilder and developer from Bloomington, Illinois, in a release.
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The vibe during the day is way more helpful: We get an unexpected dose of good energy when the Moon connects with Uranus at 11:58 AM, and a boost in confidence at 2:47 PM when the Moon connects with the Sun in Fire sign Aries.
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Franz Suchomel, a former SS functionary at Treblinka who had been convicted of war crimes and spent six years in prison, told Mr. Lanzmann (in confidence, or so he thought) that it was not true, as some Jews claimed, that 18,000 a day were gassed at Treblinka.
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Writing children's literature "has helped me grow in confidence as a person, which in turn has helped me develop … as an officer, too," said Gavin Puckett, a U.K.-based policeman (it remains his primary income source) and author of the prizewinning 2013 "Fables From the Stables" series.
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In August, when the Trump campaign received its first intelligence briefing, Mr. Flynn was so combative with the briefers that another person in the room had to urge him to settle down, according to a person familiar with the episode who was told about it in confidence.
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"The main risk is that individuals, business, and financial markets have underestimated the desire of Trump to re-orient trade flows and that further steps to implement tariffs will lead to a reduction in confidence, a slowdown in hiring, and a correction in equity markets," he added.
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"In order for the public to really know about important matters that are happening, to know about what's going on in criminal investigations and criminal trials, it's essential that the news media be able to gather the news in confidence and that sources trust reporters," she told me.
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Often described as the institution which, perhaps even more than the king, unites Dutch-speaking Flemings, French-speaking Walloons and the small German community, a team where most of the players are multilingual is growing in confidence it can give their 11 million compatriots something to cheer about.
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The jump in confidence this month suggests consumers are little worried about the Trump administration's protectionist trade policy, which has led to an escalation of a trade war between the United States and China as well as tit-for-tat tariffs with the European Union, Canada and Mexico.
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While CEOs in a few other developed economy regions — Europe and Asia — showed an increase in confidence in the most recent YPO Global Pulse quarterly CEO confidence index, confidence from the group of near-1,000 U.S. CEOs surveyed declined in the YPO survey, conducted near the end of 215.
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The conflict between Egypt's agricultural quarantine authority and the agriculture and supply ministries over the level of allowed ergot, a common grain fungus, in wheat imports has led to a series of shipments to the world's largest importer being rejected and a crisis in confidence with global suppliers.
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The sun, Mercury, and Jupiter align on November 26 and 27, bringing a dash of good luck around cash and a boost in confidence before Mercury squares off with Mars on November 26, creating a fiery and impulsive mood around communication—watch out for tempers or bratty behavior!
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"Given the lingering uncertainty over trade tensions, geopolitical issues and the lack of agreement on how to deal with climate change, the drop in confidence in economic growth is not surprising — even if the scale of the change in mood is," said Bob Moritz, chairman of PwC's international network.
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"The impact of Brexit is projected to be muted for the United States, as lower long-term interest rates and a more gradual path of monetary policy normalization are expected to broadly offset larger corporate spreads, a stronger U.S. dollar, and some decline in confidence," the IMF said in its projections.
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But just as the Umbrella protests eventually gave way to widespread disillusionment, as hoped for reforms never panned out, and multiple prominent pro-democracy figures were jailed, recent weeks have seen a collapse in confidence among the city's small journalist community, and renewed fears of self-censorship, prosecution and violence.
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So at the present moment, it seems the US Navy can still travel the globe in confidence, and with the adoption of the F-35C and the MQ-25 Stingray, which both bring their own game-changing technologies, the balance appears ready to tip even more in the US's favor.
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The very biggest drops in confidence in the last 40 years came from major events like the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the popping of the internet bubble, which led to recessions, but close on their heels were episodes of government dysfunction, which did not necessarily culminate in recessions.
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"When we see people struggling to find a way both to comply with the law and accomplish their laudable objectives, we need to ask ourselves whether the law should change to enable them to pursue their efforts in confidence that they are doing so legally," Peirce said in last week's speech.
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Quarterly Survey Finds Surge in Confidence of Small Business Owners Following Tax Reform Key findings from the Q1 CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey include: CNBC Small Business Reporter Kate Rogers will reveal the results of the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey today, Tuesday, February 20th throughout CNBC's Business Day programming.
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He allegedly told the company executive with whom he spoke about the Atlas deal that he would not use confidential information to trade, according to the SEC, but "did not abide by his agreement to maintain in confidence, and not trade on the basis of, the Elk City sale information," the complaint states.
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By dint of her profession, however, she is someone to whom people turn in confidence, revealing not merely their physical symptoms but also, wittingly or otherwise, the roots of their anxieties; individual bodies and faces become a kind of confession, in Jenny's eyes, as if she were a secular disciple of Father Brown.
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I realize history says she has her own, controlling reasons to wait, but given how common it is for people to share health news in confidence or with certain requests or disclaimers, it's still important to confirm you're at liberty (in the eyes of the afflicted) to act on any information you're given.
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"The decline in confidence related to the direction of the economy coupled with the unprecedented measures taken to combat the spread of COVID-19, including major social distancing efforts nationwide, are naturally bringing an abundance of caution among buyers and sellers," said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the NAR in a release.
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In one dated October 19, 2016, Steele wrote (emphasis added): Speaking in confidence to a longstanding compatriot friend in mid-October 2016, a Kremlin insider highlighted the importance of Republican presidential candidate Donald TRUMP's lawyer, Michael COHEN, in the ongoing secret liaison relationship between the New York tycoon's campaign and the Russian leadership.
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The collapse in confidence began late last year, when it became clear that Trump was serious about waging trade war on China; it continued as evidence accumulated that the 2017 tax cut was a big fizzle, doing basically nothing to boost business investment and providing at most a brief sugar high to overall growth.
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If you want to keep a secret, don't tell anyone Workplace gossip has been a "thing" since biblical times, and in 1996, the chief concern was that if you told a colleague a secret or rumor in confidence, that individual would share it with someone else and it might be heard by the wrong person.
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A new survey, from Gallup, at face value suggests that Black Lives Matter protests over police use of force only made a brief impression in the US: There were notable declines in confidence in police in 2014 and 2015, but confidence levels subsequently returned to the historical average through increases in 2016 and 2017.
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" Vanity Fair's Abigail Tracy writes that though "the Washington defense and diplomatic communities are not exactly mourning the death of Qassim Suleimani, a powerful Iranian commander … there has been such an erosion in confidence, domestically and abroad, in not only what the Trump administration says but in its ability to construct a lucid foreign policy.
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The moon in Virgo harmonizes with Mercury at 10:48 AM, encouraging communication, but watch out for confusion as the moon opposes Neptune at 7:15 PM. The moon connects with Saturn at 10:39 PM, creating a supportive energy, before the sun connects with Pluto at 11:04 PM, bringing a big boost in confidence—we're feeling powerful!
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HOUSING IS IN SHORT SUPPLY CONFIDENCE IS WAY UP AND WAGES ARE UP JOBS ARE UP MILLIONS COME BACK TO WORK THERE ARE PROBABLY MILLIONS MORE THAT ARE GOING TO COME BACK TO WORK THINGS ARE WORKING ON THE CORPORATE SIDE AND DID HAVE A REDUCTION IN CONFIDENCE AND CAPEX MOSTLY IN MY VIEW RELATED TO TRADE.
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Confidence has dropped mostly among young voters aged 16-103, down 13 points, who were predominantly in the "remain" camp and who have concerns over jobs and opportunities to travel and work in the EU. From an income perspective, the biggest drop in confidence is a fall of 16 points among households with income levels of £25,000-£49,999 ($32,000 – $64,300).
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For example, I learned — at first in confidence and then with permission to tell you here — that early last year, Close received a mistaken diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and that he spent weeks in a panic over the implications, expecting to have only one or two more years of life and believing that his new phase of work would be his last.
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I explained I had to protect my government and military sources—over the last month, I have broken two stories that deeply irked the US government, in addition to other stories before I went on maternity leave, including one in Kabul that sparked a Congressional investigation into US military corruption, all stories leaked by American officials speaking to me in confidence.
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The UK government then amended a code of practice that outlines how officers should conduct searches under Schedule 7 — saying they should "cease reviewing, and not copy" information which they have grounds to believe is attorney-client privileged, is journalistic material, or is another kind of information held in confidence, which a person has "acquired or created in the course of any trade, business, profession or other occupation".
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In his latest entry for The Washington Post's "The Fix," Chris Cillizza asserts that our democracy faces certain ruin because people report low confidence in institutions like the FBI: The decline in the FBI's reputation is in keeping with a massive fade in confidence of what have long been considered venerable institutions... The foundational pieces of society—the things we always knew we could rely on—are no longer foundational.
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"This is the moment when we really begin to unite and level up: defeating crime, transforming our NHS, and with better education, with superb technology, and with the biggest revival of our infrastructure since the Victorians, we will spread hope and opportunity to every part of the UK "And if we can get this right I believe that with every month that goes by we will grow in confidence, not just at home but abroad.
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May's government has already postponed votes on a trade bill and a taxation bill after lawmakers attempted to force through amendments that would instruct ministers to try to stay in a customs union with the EU. With talks on a future trade deal getting underway in Brussels this week, and with her team gaining in confidence after winning international support for her tough stance on Syria, May might hope she can weather the embarrassment.
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