Caution
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It is supported by detailed action plans, the initial implementation of which has already involved headline-grabbing institutional changes in a country long known for
caution
and gradualism.
Skeptics
caution
that Britain relies heavily on exports of financial services, which are not especially price-sensitive, and that the scope for growth of merchandise exports is limited by the subdued global demand.
But, when it comes to specific policies,
caution
will be very much in order, for there is a long history of measures aimed at reducing commodity-price volatility that have ended up doing more harm than good.
And, given a new leadership’s
caution
as it establishes its power, reforms will occur at a snail’s pace, making social and political unrest more likely.
At this stage in the dialogue, it is essential that
caution
and moderation prevail.
In this, he is following a tradition of
caution
that extends from Edmund Burke to John Maynard Keynes.
They should proceed with caution, but with the expectation of tapping into a potentially lucrative new market.
Yet, those of us who are exposed on a daily basis to the inner workings of financial markets would
caution
against too upbeat an attitude toward a second downgrade by a major ratings agency.
Uncertainties about the economy are likely to insert an element of
caution
into companies’ investment decisions.
Consequently, relying on low failure probabilities, national policies, the
caution
of private actors, and monitoring by regulators seems to be insufficient to prevent catastrophe.
In his eloquently written and deeply researched new book The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality, Princeton University’s Angus Deaton urges
caution.
Each of the world’s major central banks can make plausible arguments for
caution.
But in April and May 2009, they threw diplomatic
caution
to the wind, launching a long-range rocket (as well as various missiles) and conducting a second nuclear test – all in the space of several weeks.
And there is now a chorus of
caution
about new regulations, which supposedly might hamper financial markets (including their exploitation of uninformed borrowers, which lay at the root of the problem.)
Self-confidence among the governed and
caution
among the rulers: these are the psychological springs of democracy and true freedom, and they can never again be diverted in our homeland.
Add to that the fact that the interest rate on ten-year US Treasuries spiked after Bernanke announced plans to “taper” QE – rising from 1.6% in May to 2.9% last week – and the Fed is likely to approach its policy reversal with
caution.
But
caution
is in order.
The BIS argues in favor of fiscal restraint, debt restructuring if needed, and swift normalization of monetary policies – quite explicitly criticizing the US Federal Reserve’s
caution
and the European Central Bank’s aggressive stance.
Of course, fiscal
caution
cannot be abandoned; after all, if governments or the private sector were to spend borrowed or newly minted money freely, the result would simply be more crises, which would hurt the poor most.
The approval process can take as long as 15 years and errs on the side of
caution.
Moderates advocated for more responsible foreign policy and
caution
on the country’s nuclear program.
The older generations see such
caution
as prudence, and that conservatism is reflected in China’s current leaders.
Schooled in economics, politics, and law, rather than engineering, they will seek to accelerate China’s rise and transformation, viewing
caution
as paralysis.
Foreign lenders’ resulting
caution
would prevent future Egyptian governments from irresponsibly saddling their populace with debt.
I believe worries about a sudden increase in interest rates are greatly overblown; but, out of an abundance of caution, the government could exchange say 5% of its debt every year, unless and until excessive inflationary pressures appeared.
After French President Emmanuel Macron recently proposed the idea, US President Donald Trump disparaged it (in a tweet, of course), but German Chancellor Angela Merkel endorsed it (while urging caution).
This should not be surprising, since many factors besides international debt flows can cause domestic banks to throw
caution
to the wind and start lending recklessly.
But even if extreme
caution
is sometimes understandable, it may not be wise, as a matter of general principle, to ban abhorrent or simply cranky views of the past.
And, rather than promoting
caution
and stability in the region, Iran or Israel could be tempted to strike first in a crisis.
There is thus no reason to
caution
them against fast eurozone accession or to force them to change their exchange rate regimes before entry.
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