"While the trend will put the country's finances in better balance and reduce its dependence on Chinese investment, it may also restrain economic growth in 2010 and beyond, said Lyle Gramley, a senior economic adviser with New York-based Soleil Securities Corp. and a former Federal Reserve governor.
"'There's been a fundamental change in people's behavior,' he said. 'It will affect the economy for years.'"
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"For consumers, that means plenty of plasma-TV bargains. Those in the market for 50-inch televisions can now find plasma TVs for $200 to $300 less than comparable LCD TVs, according to DisplaySearch, a research firm in Austin, Texas. On average, a 50-inch plasma TV now costs about $1,200, compared with an average $1,500 for a 50-inch LCD TV. That's a big price comedown for plasma TVs, which as recently as five years ago cost on average 30 percent more than LCD TVs."
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"Parents can lessen the impact if they include the child in discussions of the anticipated move and give them an opportunity to see the new house and neighborhood before moving, he adds."
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