The data shows that the housing market is not falling off the edge of a cliff, and the consumer confidence numbers are also better than expected so we're seeing a knee-jerk rise in the dollar.
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The treatment received by Native American students in Winner and throughout the region is completely different than that of their white counterparts. These experiences demonstrate the reasons why Native American children so often fail to reach graduation -- hostility of peers, discrimination of school officials and knee-jerk police involvement.
The supporters of the track are certainly hurting their prospects. I'm very troubled by the conduct. My knee-jerk reaction is that they've set their cause back, if not defeated it.
Some investors bought back Japanese government bonds in a knee-jerk reaction to the comments from Fukui.
The only thing worse than a knee-jerk liberal is a knee-pad conservative.
Look at the movie 'Wag the Dog.' I think this has all the elements of that movie. Our reaction to the embassy bombings should be based on sound credible evidence, not a knee-jerk reaction to try to direct public attention away from his personal problems.
The reason we came out way ahead is because we wanted to set that ball rolling, ... a knee-jerk no.
If the Roberts confirmation is a foregone conclusion, why look like a knee-jerk obstructionist ... Its far better to preserve the appearance of being fair-minded and try to convince the president he has a chance to get your vote if he nominates someone to your liking. It also gives you the ability to oppose the next nominee with greater credibility.
It was a knee-jerk reaction after the reports of an earthquake. The logic behind the move is that a natural disaster in California could damage the U.S. economy.
People have a knee-jerk reaction when they hear that. They say I'm blaming the victims. I'm not blaming the victims, but I am saying that they are the ones who have the problem. Bullies don't have the problem. They aren't the ones committing suicide and shooting up schools. Those are the victims, and those are the ones whose behavior we need to change.
At a small rink in Toronto next week, the NHL is inviting its GMs and coaches to a research-and-development camp, and it has recruited overage juniors who are free agents and a handful of college skaters for tests and scrimmages over three days. We'll be focusing on rules changes that have been brought forth over the last year and a half, ... We understand certain changes have to be made, but we don't want knee-jerk solutions. We don't think the game is as bad on the ice as some people make it out to be. That's a side effect of our problems off the ice. But we do understand some changes have to be made.
We recognize the duty of governments to combat crime, but this is a knee-jerk response -- it shows that China's 'Strike Hard' crime campaign mentality is still prevalent, at least in some parts of the country. There is no evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishments.
This administration has no plan, no vision, no answer beyond simplistic knee-jerk tax cuts for the wealthiest among us.
It is not a knee-jerk reaction at all. We have our own business reputation to protect.
Markets tend to temporarily wobble, and then return to their prior behavior. So don't panic or make any decisions based on your knee-jerk emotions.
I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian.