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Indeed, most candidates, notably Sarkozy and Hollande, might have been too cautious: the current crisis and possible future threats received little emphasis, which means that it may be difficult for Hollande to claim a mandate for any painful reforms that he will have to propose.
One response that is often heard is a note of cautious optimism, captured in US President Barack Obama recent speech at the State Department when he referred to the “promise of the future.”
Uzbekistan, especially, has presented an extremely cautious, even ambivalent, face in public.
Worse still, they have received support from the Fed, which one might have expected to adopt a more cautious stance, given the scale of its past mistakes and the extent to which it is evident that it reflects the interests of the banks that it was supposed to regulate.
Given that about 5% of the Polish population has now emigrated within a period of only four years, despite immigration restrictions by important target countries, these estimates were much too cautious.
This erodes net interest margins, puts pressure on certain fee structures, and makes certain providers more cautious about entering into long-term financial relationships.
By implicating Ishayev (a representative of the old and the cautious) into the process, Putin created the appearance of consensus, but in reality demonstrated that there is no valid economic alternative to a liberal course.
But the key factor explaining Ortega’s strength is not cautious economic management, but rather the political impact of Venezuelan money, inflows of which have been privatized and are therefore not subject to normal mechanisms of public accountability.
As a result, Assange was viewed as the embodiment of a new type of “anarchist” journalist who could ignore state borders and scare government officials (or at least make them more cautious about what they write in diplomatic cables).
Still, legislative bodies are cautious when considering possible changes to the law.
Then there is Zhang Qianfan, a cautious and prudent scholar, who serves as Vice President of the China Constitutional Law Association.
Brazil’s cautious tone has become more attractive than fiery anti-imperialist rhetoric.
There are convincing arguments on both sides, though we count ourselves as cautious techno-optimists.
Intransigent opposition by anti-science, anti-technology activists – Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and a few other groups – has spurred already risk-averse regulators to adopt an overly cautious approach that has stalled approvals.
But a more cautious interpretation of the missing defaults is that the protracted nature of the downturn in international conditions has yet to take its cumulative toll, or that lingering weaknesses will only become evident once the major central banks move further along in renormalizing their policy stances.
Conservatives insist on a more cautious approach that avoids the "shock therapy" and drastic overhauls experienced in postcommunist Eastern Europe.
At the same time, the US can be cautious about involving Japan in Taiwan issues – a neuralgic point for China – while encouraging the development of Asian institutions that increase contacts and dampen conflict.
As the new research shows, we should be especially cautious about the claims of politicians who use current events to justify the old, ineffective climate-change policies on the new and equally problematic basis of energy security.
But Primakov's so far cautious smack of firm government, weakened by the miserable condition of Russian state finances, might yet fail in tranquilizing today's disillusioned Russian masses.
But here, too, a measured and cautious approach can help.
Over the past four decades, NASA has matured, which has made it so process-ridden and cautious – so responsible – that it has lost much of its energy and innovativeness.
The EU faces a delicate balancing act between the need to foster investment and the need to remain cautious, especially with public money.
So those who celebrate the new US/Chile trade agreement should be cautious.
Bush first ran for office as a cautious conservative, prepared to be moderate at home and humble abroad.
Given the prevailing paranoia, fueled by propaganda and genuine ignorance, on both sides of the border, it is possible that our hosts were being excessively cautious.
Merkel’s post-election agenda might still be very cautious, emphasizing medium-term fiscal consolidation for Germany and the eurozone as a whole at the expense of boosting employment and growth.
Faced with a no-fire rule, shareholders have reason to be very cautious: if expansion is not profitable, they cannot reduce labor costs.
Judging by China’s behavior in other parts of the world, any military cooperation is likely to be extremely modest and cautious.
A cautious and disciplined politician – a vicar’s daughter, no less – May doesn’t play around with the truth, nor does she take unnecessary risks or stray beyond a comfort zone populated by a tightknit group of advisers.
If you are a prudent and cautious investor, contemplate that possibility for a moment.
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