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After the end of the 1920-21 recession, real annual earnings, which had been depressed by the downturn, increased more than fivefold in the
eight
years to 1929, and real stock prices increased almost as much – more than fourfold.
Yet the failure of
eight
countries to ratify the CTBT has prevented it from entering into force, and its contribution to global security has so far not been included on the NSS agenda.
Those of us who served in the Clinton administration and worked hard to put America’s finances in order and turn deficits into surpluses are keenly aware that, after
eight
years of the George W. Bush administration, things look worse than when we started back in 1993.
Important provisions of the accord will expire in either
eight
or 13 years.
In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that
eight
of the ten fastest-growing job categories are low-wage services such as personal care and home health aides.
The MDGs encompass
eight
goals, 21 targets, and 60 indicators.
But, oddly, of the
eight
goals, only the last one deals with “global partnership,” or what rich countries can and should do.
However, with nationalization of three of the four oil players (Yukos and Sibneft
eight
years ago and TNK-BP now), Russia is set to build another Gazprom, this time in the oil industry.
At
eight
on Tuesday mornings, we turn on a computer at Columbia University and join in a “global classroom” with 20 other campuses around the world.
The hearing’s crescendo was tough questioning of the government’s lawyers by Federal Judge Katherine B. Forrest, who repeatedly asked the government’s lawyers to define the terms “substantially supported” and “associated forces,” which she did not receive, despite restating her question seven or
eight
times.
And, indeed, nine countries, including the UK, did exactly that in 1931, with another
eight
countries, including the US, following suit over the next five years.
A far-reaching Right to Education Act, obliging the state and central governments to provide (as a constitutional right)
eight
years of free and compulsory education to all children between six and 14, has had a large impact.
Eight
years after seizing power and exiling his main civilian opponents, the general is moving heaven and earth to hold on to political office.
Yet banks still hold only
eight
or nine cents per dollar of funding in equity, despite regulators’ pushed for an increase , and the biggest banks have called for reducing even this suboptimal ratio.
In addition to the
eight
cents of equity they are holding, banks are now aiming to hold another
eight
cents per dollar of debt that could be turned into equity in the course of a weekend.
During the past
eight
years, the economy put up exceptional indicators: GDP grew almost 70% (nearly as dynamic as China) and formal employment increased more than 30%.
Robust economic growth, driven by high international commodity prices, has underpinned record-high tax revenues and, after
eight
years of generally very prosperous trade, the country’s corporate sector is in better health than ever before.
Argentina requires a comprehensive program to demonstrate that, in addition to the ability to generate wealth that it has shown over the past
eight
years, it can sustain economic growth and not revert to the volatility of the past.
Argentina has been given yet another chance in the past
eight
years.
In our hamlet, there is one small working farm, a couple of holiday houses and the ruins of seven or
eight
other houses.
Long-term development aid – which, globally, amounts to
eight
times the amount allocated to humanitarian interventions – must be available to countries confronting large refugee inflows, including middle-income countries like Lebanon and Jordan that are normally not considered eligible.
Under Osborne’s plan, the sugary drinks industry will be charged around 18 pence ($0.24) per liter for products containing 5-8 grams of sugar per 100 milliliters of liquid, and 24 pence per liter for drinks with more than
eight
grams of sugar per 100 milliliters.
From 2000 to 2010, it had
eight
times more patents filed by an immigrant (194,600) than its closest competitor, Germany (25,300).
The Nigerian CrucibleLAGOS – Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, who was elected only
eight
months ago, is already swimming in a sea of troubles.
For
eight
years, my community in rural Kenya, Owino Uhuru, has been exposed to toxic lead poisoning caused by the operations of a state-licensed smelter.
Here we have had Republicans criticizing an increase in America’s budget deficit after doubling America’s national debt in the Bush presidency’s
eight
years.
Through legislation or direct voter initiatives, approximately
eight
million workers have already won minimum-wage increases in recent years, and an additional $5 billion has made it into workers’ pockets since 2017.
Of the top ten occupational categories that account for 29% of all forecast job creation, only two – registered nurses and operational managers – pay more, on average, than US median earnings, while most of the other
eight
pay far less.
We have come a long way in the
eight
months since Facebook, Google, and Twitter executives appeared before Congress to answer questions about how Russian sources exploited their platforms to influence the election.
And, in the previous 100-year period, Argentina’s governments defaulted on international debt on
eight
occasions, issued about a half-dozen currencies, engineered an episode of hyperinflation, and experimented with capital controls and confiscations.
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