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  • n  the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced
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  • Bond Yields Getting Closer to Pain Threshold
    The scale of the sell-off in U.S. government bonds has taken market watchers by surprise and yields are now fast approaching a pain threshold for the U.S. Federal Reserve, some analysts say.
    July 8, 2013 - CNBC via Yahoo! Finance
  • Bond Yields Creep Closer to the Pain Threshold
    The scale of the sell-off in U.S. government bonds has taken market watchers by surprise and yields are now fast approaching a "pain threshold" that could make the Federal Reserve think twice about unwinding its monetary stimulus too soon, analysts say.
    July 8, 2013 - CNBC
  • Howard injury may signal end of Phillies era
    It was just a simple transaction: "Philadelphia Phillies transferred 1b Ryan Howard (knee) to the 15-day disabled list." If it felt like something more momentous, there are reasons for that. Howard finally crossed his pain threshold during a series against the division-leading Atlanta Braves, and it was perhaps a defining moment in this uneasy season. The announcement came just as Major League ...
    July 7, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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