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And yet Guillebaud was fundamentally right: Nazi Germany was not an economy on the
brink
of collapse, and the Western powers would have done well to start mobilizing a proper defense.
Rules for a Frugal SuperpowerWASHINGTON, DC – American foreign policy stands on the
brink
of substantial belt-tightening.
On the
brink
of collapse in the late 1970s, following the cumulative convulsions of Mao’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, China was quick to turn to the US for external support for Deng Xiaoping’s strategy of “reform and opening up.”
But those who say that Syria is on the
brink
of civil war miss what has become more obvious with each passing day: Syria alreadyis in a state of civil war, one whose battle lines were drawn months ago.
Succession or not, there can be no turning back from a transition that has brought a large, poor developing country to the
brink
of prosperity as a modern, high-income economy.
America’s leadership deficit is, in fact, pushing the US and China to the
brink
of a trade war.
The Ideological Crisis of Western CapitalismNEW YORK – Just a few years ago, a powerful ideology – the belief in free and unfettered markets – brought the world to the
brink
of ruin.
The rate reached its peak in early August, at 87%, when many believed that Russia and Ukraine were on the
brink
of all-out war.
The resulting complacency, among policymakers and economists alike, contributed to the world economy becoming more vulnerable to a series of small shocks that, in 2008, culminated in a crisis that pushed the world to the
brink
of a devastating multi-year economic depression.
Although Dawes refused to make use of his political connections when his bank was pushed to the brink, the RFC nonetheless faced accusations of favoritism.
The move, which has come to be known as the “Draghi put,” almost immediately reduced borrowing costs for Spain and Italy, and is widely touted as having pulled the eurozone back from the
brink
of disaster – without ever using the so-called “outright monetary transactions.”
The NATO summit in Riga of November 28-29 may be the last chance to pull that country back from the
brink.
By contrast, those nations that remain nostalgic for the cause of Che, such as Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia, are at this very moment poised on the
brink
of civil war.
Although ISIS’s self-styled caliphate is on the
brink
of collapse, an increase in terrorist attacks abroad is possible.
China’s economy is on the
brink
of collapse, pessimists warned.
But, more often than not, leaders have managed to pull back from the
brink.
No More ResetsWASHINGTON, DC – With Ukraine in turmoil and the United States and Russia warily eyeing each other’s every move, the world seems to be on the
brink
of a prolonged confrontation similar to the Cold War.
The US would return to the arrangements that brought the world’s financial system to the
brink
of complete collapse in 2008 – and caused the country to lose at least one year’s GDP (more than $20 trillion).
In the US, Obama’s re-election has led some to believe that much-needed policy reforms will bring the country back from the
brink
of the “fiscal cliff” and ignite a new era of growth.
And Syria’s western neighbor, Lebanon, is increasingly coming under Iran’s sway, as the Iranian-backed Hezbollah there pushes the country to the
brink
of another civil war.
The world seemed to be teetering on the
brink
of nuclear catastrophe.
Already, it faces escalating violence that has brought it to the
brink
of civil war.
The ECB’s Lethal InhibitionBERKELEY – Last December, with Europe’s financial system on the
brink
of disaster, the European Central Bank stunned the markets with an unprecedented intervention, offering banks across the eurozone essentially unlimited liquidity against any and all collateral for an exceptional period of three years.
After France barely survived the tournament’s first round, Zidane performed at the top of his game and led the team to the
brink
of a second World Cup championship.
The Cold War brought the Soviet Union and the US to the
brink
of war over Korea in the 1950s and Cuba in 1962.
In the field of antibiotics development, in particular, the divergence between profit-seeking behavior and the public good is taking the world to the
brink
of crisis.
In recent decades, international and local cooperation have reduced Africa’s malaria deaths by 60% , pushed polio to the
brink
of eradication, and extended the lives of millions of Africans infected with HIV/AIDS.
While the deal will stand or fall on the extent to which it pulls Iran back from the nuclear brink, it can also open the door to further bilateral negotiations on matters of common interest, from ending the war in Syria to cracking down on drug-running in Afghanistan.
At the same time, the European Central Bank unleashed its €1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) long-term refinancing operation, which pulled the European banking system back from the
brink.
Cuba’s emergence from decades of forced isolation is a victory for the island, while North Korea’s pariah status has led it to the
brink
of collapse.
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