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Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray put it best: "This is about the private-property rights of homeowners facing foreclosure and the integrity of our court system, which cannot enter judgments based on fraudulent evidence."
A Foreclosure Sitcom Al Lewis 2010
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Afraid that federal protection will trample private-property rights and prevent development, congressmen from seven Western states have introduced bills that would limit the president's power to establish national monuments in their states.
'The Buzzard of Backcountry' Strikes It Rich in National Parks Stephanie Simon 2010
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"Construction starts may have been up last year, but I expect that to fall around 10% this year because of the central government's lowered target for public-housing starts and diminished investment from private-property developers," said Johnson Hu , a CIMB-GK Securities analyst.
China Construction Starts Slowed in 2011 Esther Fung 2012
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In March, Premier Wen Jiabao said that speeding up the construction of low-cost homes is an important tool in curbing fast-rising housing prices, as it will remove some of the demand in the private-property market.
China to Boost Public Housing Investment Esther Fung 2011
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Singapore's private-property price index has continued to rise but at a slower pace: In the fourth quarter of 2010, prices rose 2.74% from the third quarter.
Singapore's Hard Line on Property Sam Holmes 2011
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Even as it works to increase the supply of public housing, China is worried about a bubble in the private-property market.
China Property Prices Rise in May Esther Fung 2011
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"We face daily trespass by those who ignore our private-property signs, cut our gates, steal from our tenants, illegally hunt and damage our water systems," says Kapu Smith , a senior manager for Kawailoa Plantation, which has mountain trails near Oahu's North Shore.
Guidebooks to Risky Attractions Stir Up Trouble in Paradise Jim Carlton 2011
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He needed the protections of private-property rights intellectual property in this case, access to financial partners and the magical forces of markets to bring his ideas and products to the world.
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Even as it works to increase the supply of public housing, China is worried about a bubble in the private-property market.
China Property Prices Rise in May Esther Fung 2011
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The prime minister also said his government is committed to providing affordable homes for its citizens and keep private-property prices stable.
Singapore Economy Expanded 4.8% in 2011 P.R. Venkat 2011
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