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But, unless and until it does, thereby giving President Barack Obama a firm basis from which to engage Xi on issues requiring international statesmanship, the
prospect
of trouble between the US and China will continue to grow.
But the
prospect
of raising more than $100 billion a year without hurting US consumers or producers will drive Congress to move forward with this feature of the overall plan.
Saddled with an economic contraction of 8% of GDP, higher than any other Latin American country, Mexico is also slipping in the global competitiveness index, lags behind in key social indicators, is being downgraded by investment ratings agencies, and faces the
prospect
of declining oil revenues, owing to a dramatic drop in production.
A new approach is needed: the European Union should use the
prospect
of European integration as the way to promote regional integration.
Today, neither Draghi’s recent statements nor the
prospect
of an American-style program of large-scale asset purchases (also known as quantitative easing) has caused the euro to weaken or the inflation rate to move back toward the target level of 2%.
Should Iran possess the ultimate weapon, it might embrace a new restraint in its foreign policy; nuclear-weapons states, precisely because they confront the
prospect
of nuclear retaliation, have historically tread with caution.
Even with new sanctions in the offing, dialogue still offers the best
prospect
for peacefully resolving what may be the world’s most dangerous dispute.
Motivated by the
prospect
of a handsome reward, Harrison worked for decades to create the marine chronometer, a timepiece capable of keeping accurate time at sea over the course of a long voyage, enabling sea captains to plot their course accurately.
The
prospect
of losses from a declining exchange rate will be a further deterrent, potentially pushing the United Kingdom into a vicious cycle of collapsing confidence.
If the
prospect
of a referendum alone is enough to push the UK into dire economic straits, both the government that introduced that referendum and the group campaigning to exacerbate the situation are effectively discredited.
Already, Conservative MPs are deeply divided, with no
prospect
of reconciliation.
They also know that in an increasingly intergovernmental EU, some member states would not necessarily consider the
prospect
of a weakened Spain to be a negative outcome.
And, once GDP-linked bonds are issued by a variety of countries, investors will be attracted by the
prospect
of high returns when some of these countries do very well.
The EU is understandably eager to support a pro-European government in Serbia, for this might pave the way for Serbia to swallow the
prospect
of Kosovo’s independence.
Angered by the
prospect
that anyone would consider his election invalid – which no serious person alleged – he ratcheted up his attacks on the CIA, the FBI, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (which coordinates the findings of the various intelligence agencies).
There is also the
prospect
of the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, which have already been used in the Syrian conflict both by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the Islamic State.
Now, with the
prospect
of rising interest rates in the advanced countries causing a reversal of capital flows, the economic picture has come into full view – and it is not nearly as bright as it previously appeared.
The US response to this
prospect
has been extreme.
Moreover, the
prospect
that their new president is in Putin’s pocket should certainly be worrying to Americans.
The relatively generous dole and the
prospect
of high taxes once in work merely reduces the incentive to take low-paid jobs.
With limited, if any, hard-currency (US dollar or gold) reserves on hand, and little
prospect
for acquiring dollars through export earnings, European economies attempted to shrink their current-account deficits by compressing imports from other (mostly) European countries.
Thanks to the European Union’s austerity policies, the eurozone faces the
prospect
of a Japan-style era of stagnation, and chronic high unemployment on its southern fringe.
Finally, what was supposed to be a huge asset for her candidacy – the
prospect
of making history as the first woman president – isn’t working out as she and her campaign had expected.
In the United States, white people increasingly view the
prospect
that they will become a minority – a milestone expected to be reached in 2045 – as an existential threat, and often act as if they are a disadvantaged group.
Would New York, Frankfurt, or even Paris receive a competitive boost as international bankers, alarmed at the
prospect
of time behind bars if their derivative trades blow up again, flee the City?
This
prospect
gives incentives for both alliances to stay together.
That
prospect
rapidly drove down the euro’s exchange rate, enhancing the international competitiveness of European goods.
Many member states will worry about leaping straight to the contentious issue of ultimate membership for Ukraine, but the EU already recognizes Ukraine’s theoretical right to join once it has met the Copenhagen criteria; and it cannot be beyond EU leaders’ verbal dexterity to play up the
prospect.
Israel's labor market is now sealed off to Palestinians, and the
prospect
of it reopening soon is unlikely, to say the least.
One downside of such a
prospect
that Iran would likely retaliate against US interests and personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, and, using Hamas and Hezbollah, against Israel and others.
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