Those years have made the siblings skeptical about any corporate promises of returning mass garment production to the United States.
But the tax plan, which began at a figure around $300 billion, has grown so big that it makes promises of returning to a budget surplus hard to swallow.
James Murphy, on the other hand, had the sense to walk away, to skip past the diminishing returns and broken promises of "returns to form" and fast-forward to the triumphant victory lap.
Hedge funds entice investors with promises of returns that are either "uncorrelated" to the broader market of stocks and bonds or supercharged to outperform.
The conservative describes the depth and meaning of this loss (to which he has, in his own way, contributed), and then offers some promise of return and restoration.
"The Exorcist" was a film that struck nerves on all kinds of levels — physical, philosophical, political — and if it offered an almost unbearably intense visceral experience, it also ultimately provided a sense of release, a promise of return to normality.
Distinct from the well worn immigrant narratives familiar to American independent film, May in the Summer charts terrain rarely explored on screen: the emotional impact of building a life across multiple geographies -- especially when the promise of return to one's homeland continues unfulfilled.
Extract a promise of return for further mending even if the contractor leaves the state; get this in writing.
Look out for promises of high returns, quick returns, little or no risk, and language touting it as a "once in a lifetime opportunity" or a "chance to get in on the ground floor".
For technology companies, that holds out the promise of returning to the drawing board.
