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On the contrary, these economies continue to be battered by the fiscal headwinds of austerity; by uncertainty over whether America’s Republican Party will, in fact, undermine the “full faith and credit” of the United States by allowing the federal government to default; by a broken housing-finance system; and by uncertainty about how the burdens of structural adjustment are to be allocated.
Contrary to simplistic economic models, the pace of innovation and cost reduction is not an exogenous given; it is strongly determined by governments’ long-term objectives.
Contrary to many previous rounds of Cyprus negotiations, the issue this time is not confined to the island alone but embraces the wider region.
On the contrary, it has now been detected in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar, on India’s eastern border.
On the contrary, consumers have gained an array of free services and conveniences.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the ECB’s legal mandate would allow such a re-ordering of priorities, as, with reference to the ECB, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that “The primary (emphasis added) objective of the European System of Central Banks…shall be to maintain price stability,” and there is another part of the Treaty dealing with general eurozone economic policies that emphasizes employment.
On the contrary, they are the near-inevitable result of years of policy mismanagement that has spawned high inflation, a badly overvalued currency, and massive erosion of foreign reserves.
In other words, a new balance of strengths and weaknesses is emerging beneath the surface of events – and runs contrary to current mantras.
For each study that finds a significant connection between speculative trading and market volatility, there is at least one that claims the contrary.
On the contrary, that pattern – seen in Spain in 1936, Iran in 1953, Chile in 1973, Turkey in 1980, Sudan in 1989, and Algeria and Tajikistan in 1992 – usually leads to military dictatorships, civil wars, or both.
On the contrary, they knew that they would have to do most of the work themselves—albeit under EU guidance and with the help of EU know-how.
On the contrary, it will probably make an agreement on one of the most contentious issues in the Israel-Palestinian conflict even less likely.
On the contrary, they believe that, while the likelihood of a nuclear war has fallen sharply since the end of the Cold War, nuclear deterrence has become more valuable for Russia and other countries that are outmatched by America’s conventional military power.
On the contrary, trying to prevent change and disturbance to a system reduces its resilience.
On the contrary, they are likely to view the cuts as just the start of a new phase of China’s military modernization, characterized by greater reliance on high technology and less on a large standing army.
On the contrary, the Iraqis have suffered more than most and have learned the hard way the perils of authoritarianism and oppression.
On the contrary, in the Sunni arc today, it means a vicious cycle of expanding extremism, rapid population growth, rising unemployment, worsening water shortages, and popular discontent.
Moreover, the altruist does not have to suffer for his good deeds; on the contrary, he often benefits indirectly from them, while the selfish actor often creates misery for himself as well as others.
This is the paradox of what scientists call the “growth advantage in stationary phase”: when old and young microbial cultures are forced to compete, the old one, contrary to intuition, wins the contest.
Contrary to what some opponents say, the Chinese renminbi meets the requirements of joining the SDR basket.
As a result, the country’s division on a partly ethnic and religious basis along north-south lines is no longer unthinkable; on the contrary, it is increasingly likely.
In fact, if oil-price movements have any relevance at all in economic forecasting, it is as a contrary indicator.
On the contrary, it is often presented as a bridge too far.
Duwe argues that, contrary to popular belief, such gunmen do not “just snap.”
On the contrary, he was unanimously re-elected and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Historically, many countries have boycotted the Games, or even used them as a platform to promote values contrary to the Olympic spirit.
At the time, European integration was valued because it did not entail any de facto loss of sovereignty; on the contrary, the EU offered great socioeconomic advantages, enabling its members to maximize their international influence.
But this approach brought China no benefits; on the contrary, it damaged China’s reputation in South Korea.
But, contrary to what Putin seems to believe, neither Europe nor Ukraine is likely to be the biggest loser in Russia's effort to redirect its gas exports.
Contrary to some commentary, the American political system has not been swept away by a wave of populism.
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