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Sources of friction, however, are not solely on America's side.
Despite inevitable friction, which is slowing the negotiation of the proposed Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, economic separation is unlikely, and Obama will travel to Europe in April to promote the TTIP.
Either way, the road ahead is likely to be bumpy, with increasing friction where politics rubs against economics.
While trade friction has long been an issue in the Sino-American relationship, few expected such an escalation, not least because economists widely view trade wars as damaging to all parties.
The heavy-handed approach adopted by the regime is causing friction among even its loyalists.
Beyond hurting political credibility and market confidence, such volatility could create friction between elected politicians and civil-service technocrats, damaging a relationship that is critical to efficient, forward-looking, and fact-based decision-making.
This proximity offers the prospect of friction or, if Europe seizes the moment, the most promising of possibilities for economic growth.
A more militant Iranian posture is likely to increase friction with Iraq, as well as inspire more anti-American violence there.
Nevertheless, the availability of such technologies has already begun to cause friction.
But the EU cannot realize this scenario as easily as the US can, because micro-level rules in the EU generate friction that slows that kind of an expansion.
Sometimes pendulums continue to oscillate wildly unless there is some friction to slow them down, and sometimes they get stuck.
There is also some friction among the various regulators in the US, and we surely need more coordination across national borders – including with Europe.
In fact, the friction generated by electoral politics is likely to stoke resentments within Shia and Sunni communities as well.
The bilateral relationship has been rocky ever since, alternating between periods of friction and conciliation.
Ever since the Gulf war, Iraq has been a source of friction among the western permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Indeed, the government’s suspicion of the international media is liable to spark friction when thousands of journalists arrive and inevitably widen their coverage beyond athletics to politics and human rights.
Such a constructive approach would include steps – like supporting the grandfathering of trade agreements – that minimize friction during the transition period.
Moreover, there are several objective reasons why the current friction between Europe and the US is unlikely to lead to divorce.
Friction or no friction, OPEC has been, and will always be, irrelevant to market forces on the ground.
Prevention begins by curbing trade friction and developing sensible post-crisis monetary and fiscal exit strategies, sooner rather than later.
Although it has not yet demonstrated a re-entry vehicle capable of surviving atmospheric friction, North Korea announced that it has mastered nuclear strike capability and become a full-fledged nuclear state.
Instead, the continued divergence of economic systems has been a fertile source of trade friction.
With more CFIUS input on the types of foreign partnerships and deals that require federal approval, the US could reduce the risks of technological blowback.As the international order moves from an era of US-led hegemony to one of multipolarity, overlapping spheres of influence will increase the chances of economic and political friction.
As the international order moves from an era of US-led hegemony to one of multipolarity, overlapping spheres of influence will increase the chances of economic and political friction.
The Invisible-Border WarNEW DELHI – A half-century after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the border between China and India remains undefined and a constant source of friction between the world’s two most populous countries.
Safeguarding the Open InternetTHE HAGUE – Proposals regarding Internet governance are bound to generate serious friction.
While Obama would likely restore civility and politeness to transatlantic discourse, the sources of friction are more profound.
But, despite all this diplomatic friction, Wen’s entourage for his visit is dominated by a large business delegation.
Revaluation of its currency is necessary in part because the undervalued renminbi has become yet another a source of friction in Asia, as many in the region now believe the Chinese are using their currency as a “policy weapon.”
If voters want to limit the cross-border movement of goods, services, and people, companies will have to adopt a new model that builds in more redundancy within borders; and investors will need to look for firms that can profit with minimal border crossings, or that can still generate a profit despite increased protectionist friction.
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