Prudence
in sentence
253 examples of Prudence in a sentence
I call that
prudence
– perhaps even wisdom.
It requires perspicacity, prudence, and, above all, experience.
India’s latest central budget emphasizes fiscal prudence, adheres to past commitments, and aims at structural reforms, especially in agriculture.
Development will take a long time, and the international community needs to explore better ways to make sure that help actually reaches the poor, but both
prudence
and a concern for soft power suggest that the US should take the lead.
So the Friedmans argued that a minimal safety net for those whom bad luck or a lack of
prudence
had rendered destitute, and elimination of all legal barriers to equality of opportunity, would lead to the most equitable outcomes possible.
To be sure, some countries – especially Germany – are likely to resist this approach by marshaling arguments about
prudence
and responsibility.
Yet
prudence
flows through China’s Confucian veins.
If more evidence emerges, democratic
prudence
councils a complete recount.
But this view assumes that all member states adhere to the Union’s underlying economic values of fiscal
prudence
and market reform.
Instead, Lula has governed with remarkable prudence, and Brazil is poised for rapid growth.
Fiscal
prudence
is essential.
When we cannot be sure how to improve the world,
prudence
becomes an important virtue, and grandiose visions can pose grave dangers.
True
prudence
requires that regulators avail themselves of a broader set of policy instruments, including quantitative ceilings, transaction taxes, restrictions on securitization, prohibitions, or other direct inhibitions on financial transactions – all of which are anathema to most financial market participants.
We have learned repeatedly that, in the face of a weakening economy,
prudence
works best.
Savers are bitterly complaining that they are being penalized for their prudence; refusing to debate this and other implications of current monetary policies is not an acceptable response.
Willem Buiter of the University of Amsterdam and Anne Sibert of the University of London believe that it is the ECB’s willingness to, in effect, accept all euro-zone debt as collateral that has undermined the market’s willingness to be an enforcer of fiscal
prudence.
If the concept of the West is to become the new cornerstone of France’s diplomatic identity, it must be applied with
prudence
and moderation, even as Barack Obama’s arrival in the White House is likely to improve its image of the premiere Western power.
Of course, the NPT does not rest solely on moral arguments, but primarily on self-interest and
prudence.
A range of policies focused narrowly on GDP and fiscal
prudence
has fueled this insecurity.
This debt almost surely needs to be restructured, but, having allowed the banks to leverage themselves beyond any level of
prudence
and load up on toxic derivatives, the ECB is now warning against any sort of restructuring or write-down.
The Bush administration's (admittedly wavering) commitment to fiscal
prudence
means that much, perhaps most, of the war costs will be offset by expenditure cuts elsewhere.
The assumption underlying these proposals seems to be that humans have the knowledge, capabilities, and
prudence
to control nature.
But instead of lashing out at those he presumed were against him, Aurelius calmly asked himself, “Does what’s happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforwardness, and all other qualities that allow a person’s nature to fulfill itself?”
The only guarantee against an inflationary surge in this scenario is the
prudence
of policymakers.
The older generations see such caution as prudence, and that conservatism is reflected in China’s current leaders.
Similarly, French
prudence
will be under scrutiny during discussions of a new European financial framework, which will test France’s capacity to view EU budgets as something other than a means of redistributing EU cash, particularly to farmers.
And where was the IMF when simple
prudence
suggested an early deep look at Indonesia's banking system?
The Trump DeficitCAMBRIDGE – It is a post-financial-crisis myth that austerity-minded conservative governments always favor fiscal prudence, while redistribution-oriented progressives view large deficits as the world’s biggest free lunch.
The insurance would prevent panic, should a crisis occur, but the deductible would induce
prudence
beforehand, reducing the risk of a crisis in the first place.
But with the non-agricultural sectors of the economy declining and external trade and the balance of payments weakening because of the global economic slowdown, fiscal
prudence
will be harder to accomplish.
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