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Indeed, public virtue made federal finance what he called “the
powerful
cement of our union.”
Only this inducement to the most
powerful
state in the union persuaded Madison to drop his opposition to the proposal.
From 1996 to 2006, Nepal was wracked by a brutal civil war that pitted a Maoist insurgency against the long-ruling monarchy, whose
powerful
army initially enjoyed the support of the country's democratic political parties.
But the manipulation of public opinion is a
powerful
weapon in any democracy, and it is a weapon that Trump, like Berlusconi, knows how to wield better than most.
The Acemoglu-Robinson account of a single small elite pulling all the strings needs to be replaced by a different narrative, in which an array of politically
powerful
groups exercise veto power over decisions that affect their economic interests.
Think of
powerful
business groups vetoing moves to improve tax collection or strengthen competition policy.
Disillusioned ANC members can be strong allies for Ramaphosa’s reform attempts; they were
powerful
enough to elect him over Zuma’s preferred candidate, his ex-wife and former African Union Commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Getting to zero would be relatively easy, and it would send a
powerful
signal that there will be no tit-for-tat escalation, that global supply chains will not be disrupted, and that the global economy is secure.
The
powerful
seize non-renewable resources at the expense of the powerless.
Unfortunately, however, when the main beneficiaries are the poor, corporations are powerful, and governments are weak or corrupt, good environmental practices are far from guaranteed.
And investors were also reassured by the fact that the world’s second most
powerful
economy, China, had a vested interest in a relatively strong, stable dollar, owing to the fact that a large portion of its massive stock of foreign-exchange reserves was held in dollars.
But, far from a deterrent, this should serve as a
powerful
incentive to get started.
The Western-educated heir to a shipping fortune, and unusually well connected with the global elite, Tung was thought to be a conservative, thoughtful, cosmopolitan man imbued with liberal values and free of ties to the
powerful
families that dominated the real-estate industry in the territory.
In just over a year, Trump went from reality-television host and showboating property magnate to leader of the world’s most
powerful
country, leaving the Republican Party establishment with whiplash.
This could provide the most dramatic social boost to rapid economic growth and improved well being;3. decades of investment in science and technology are now paying off in creating a
powerful
technological base for a modern Indian economy.
Led by China, the high-flying economies of developing Asia are increasingly viewed as the new and
powerful
engines of a multi-speed world.
What makes the Sino-American relationship dangerous is that
powerful
forces in both countries seem intent on a collision course.
Europe’s Political Stress TestsPRINCETON – In recent years, the European Union – or, more accurately, the
powerful
countries of northern Europe – has been subjecting its weaker members to social and political “stress tests” in the name of fiscal rectitude.
Nevertheless, because female genital mutilation is tied to a wider set of traditional practices involving the control of girls’ bodies and minds, and because these traditions have a
powerful
hold on some Africans, ultimately the practice can be halted only through concerted efforts by Africans themselves.
A
powerful
factor underlying the drop in cross-border capital flows is the dramatic reversal of European financial integration.
The Gates Foundation has a sharp-eyed focus on
powerful
investments that can achieve astounding results at low cost.
For political union in Europa will not come about if countries are suspicious that it will only camouflage domination by a
powerful
Germany.
In recent years, trade pacts have exacerbated imbalances on that front, by failing to deliver benefits for the many, rather than for a relatively few
powerful
corporations.
With the Mexican government failing to translate its rhetoric on human rights into action, NAFTA may provide a
powerful
mechanism to improve outcomes.
Whereas most of the “stimulus” legislation to date has been short-term and inward-looking, increased funding for sustainable infrastructure in poor countries would provide a
powerful
boost to rich-world economies.
Facing the prospect of having to raise additional capital at a time when their shares are selling at a fraction of book value, banks have a
powerful
incentive to reduce their balance sheets by withdrawing credit lines and shrinking their loan portfolios.
German and French pressure has led to calls for beefed-up regulatory powers to rein in powerful, usually American platforms, such as Google and Facebook.
Big Tech Is a Big ProblemCAMBRIDGE – Have the tech giants – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft – grown too big, rich, and
powerful
for regulators and politicians ever to take them on?
This challenge is not a new one, as
powerful
World Bank shareholders have been trying to sink the project since its inception in 2002.
The intensification – and increasingly broad application – of defamation laws in the Middle East and North Africa represents a dangerous trend, one that is fueling an increasingly
powerful
backlash from civil-society groups.
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