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- noun Plural form of
shortage .
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OpenVolokh: Also, the idea that rent control leads to housing shortages is very contingent.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Further Left You Are the Less You Know About Economics: 2010
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Also housing shortages is different from fewer apartments; and rent controls often exclude new construction.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Further Left You Are the Less You Know About Economics: 2010
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According to the Colorado Secretary of State, Tom Tancredo's campaign is responsible for a rush of provisional ballot requests that resulted in shortages and legal action on election day.
Tom Tancredo Request Prompted Provisional Ballot Rush AP/Huffington Post 2010
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Jim Handy , another market-watcher at the firm Objective Analysis, said he expects "phenomenal" price swings and large near-term shortages as a result of the quake.
Japan Quake Rattles Chip Industry Don Clark 2011
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According to the Colorado Secretary of State, Tom Tancredo's campaign is responsible for a rush of provisional ballot requests that resulted in shortages and legal ...
Tom Tancredo Request Prompted Provisional Ballot Rush AP/Huffington Post 2010
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According to the Colorado Secretary of State, Tom Tancredo's campaign is responsible for a rush of provisional ballot requests that resulted in shortages and legal action on election day.
Tom Tancredo Request Prompted Provisional Ballot Rush AP/Huffington Post 2010
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"We expect phenomenal price swings and large near-term shortages as a result of this earthquake," said Jim Handy , an analyst at Objective Analysis.
Quake Sparks Tech Supply Shortage Concerns Yun-Hee Kim 2011
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Any decline in Japan's production of these commodity chemicals is unlikely to cause long-term shortages at home or in East Asia, a major market, because stocks are plentiful, chemical producers and brokers say.
Japan: The Business Aftershocks Andrew Dowell 2011
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As seen througout history and around the world, price caps result in shortages, long lines, etc.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Why Obamacare 2.0 is Like Cap-and-Trade 2010
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Jim Handy , another market-watcher at the firm Objective Analysis, said he expects "phenomenal" price swings and large near-term shortages as a result of the quake.
Quake Disrupts Key Supply Chains Don Clark 2011
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