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That today’s global financial meltdown is the
direct
consequence of the West’s worship of false gods is a proposition that cannot be discussed, much less acknowledged.
It could even have been retaliation against Clinton for a
direct
insult; she did, after all, once liken Putin’s moves in Ukraine to Hitler’s actions prior to World War II – an affront not just to Putin, but also to a Russia that prides itself on its role in defeating Nazism.
[Such agencies, however] cannot be given responsibilities for which the Treaty has conferred a
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power of decision on the Commission, for example in the area of competition policy.''
In my view, voting for candidates who will enact the right policies is a far more
direct
strategy for addressing inequality – and much else – than voting for those who want to break up the banks to reduce the amount of money available to dissuade voters from supporting the right candidates.
As it has developed, Asia has been exporting its savings, through a trade surplus with the United States, and re-importing them, in the form of
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and portfolio investment via New York and London – a process that has created severe, though largely overlooked, financial tensions.
In 1997, other EU states accounted for 30% of inward foreign
direct
investment: by 2012, the EU’s share had risen to 50%.
The company says that its ability to move goods freely within the single market is a significant benefit, one that eliminates the need for expensive paperwork for intra-EU shipments and brings
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cost savings and economies of scale.
As the April 2018 issue of the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook points out, globalization – encompassing freer trade, increased foreign
direct
investment, and the international use of patents and copyrights – has substantially bolstered the diffusion of knowledge and technology.
The presence of successful and influential Indians in so many countries is also a source of
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support for India, as they influence not just popular attitudes, but also government policies, to the benefit of India.
The country also received $70 billion in remittances last year – more than double the level of inward foreign
direct
investment.
An investment in local science is therefore a
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infusion into a community’s growth potential, one that eventually will reward investors with new breakthroughs.
But the real objective was clear: to lay the groundwork for
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talks with the Taliban.
America’s technological superiority since World War II is a
direct
result of its Cold War-era military-industrial mobilization, which led to the development of satellite technology as well as what would become the Internet.
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state support for high-tech companies often conflicts with international trade rules designed to encourage neutrality and a level playing field.
Thus, in a
direct
run-off between a Front candidate and a Socialist or UMP candidate, the Socialists and the UMP usually vote for each other.
The fight to maintain global support has become an uphill one for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, despite his
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appeal to the whole world for help in securing the girls’ release.
Moreover, inter-vivos transfers have a
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negative impact on GDP, distorting the incentives for young workers that receive part of their resources from redistribution, and not as compensation for productive work.
I propose a
direct
technocracy.
As I explain in my new book Technocracy in America, a
direct
technocracy would ensure that regular public consultation shapes decision-making by committees of accountable experts.
This approach combines the virtues of
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democracy with the benefits of meritocratic technocracy, which leverages data to make long-term, utilitarian decisions.
Simply put, a
direct
technocracy marries good ideas and efficient execution.
We need a global-level discussion of the pros and cons of
direct
restrictions on business models.”
Although China has become Japan’s largest partner in trade and foreign
direct
investment, nationalists in the two countries have fueled each other’s extremism, while their governments play with fire.
Good and Bad CapitalismPARIS – The reality of market exchange –
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transactions between merchants and customers – appeared gradually 3,000 or 4,000 years ago.
There is a strong,
direct
connection between power and poverty: the more of the former, the less of the latter.
For example, the telemedicine network that the Novartis Foundation and its partners rolled out with the Ghana Health Service was a
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response to the need, expressed by health-care practitioners on the ground, to expand the reach of medical expertise.
Comparing the respective abilities of Russia and China to block key international initiatives makes no sense in itself, but it does constitute a useful tool for understanding the transformation of the international system that is now taking place as a
direct
consequence of the relative decline of America’s global power.
The immediate danger is not just further deterioration in failed states such as Yemen, Syria, and Libya, but also
direct
conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
These basic rules of prudence included no
direct
fighting, no first use of nuclear weapons, and crisis communication, such as the Moscow-Washington hotline and the Accidents Measures and Incidents at Sea agreements.
China has a
direct
and long-term interest in membership in the international system.
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