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A former Jesuit, Bergoglio was raised in a religious order – founded in the sixteenth century to oppose the Protestant Reformation – that is known for its power inside the church and its desire for wider political influence.
If he fails in this task, the high expectations that he has raised after John Paul II (who addressed reports of pedophilia by dispatching them to the archives) and Benedict XVI (who was too feeble to act) will turn against him and his church.
More vexing are questions raised by our historic ties to Russia.
If financial literacy levels can be raised, women can access resources such as land and credit, tools that hold the keys to business development, social mobility, and personal growth.
More than $10 billion was raised at the conference in London.
Tax revenue can be raised without increasing marginal tax rates by limiting the tax subsidies that are built into the current tax code.
This is not sustainable: eventually, transfer payments will have to be reduced and taxes raised to reduce the fiscal deficit.
All of the clamor raised around a Germany that has supposedly “reunited with its demons” masks the voice of fascistic parties – from Greece’s Golden Dawn to Hungary’s Jobbik, Slovakia’s SNS, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang, and Bulgaria’s Ataka – that are in the process of establishing themselves in Europe.
But moderates raised red flags, too.
That question was raised by the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12.
That stance appears to have been contagious, because the United States, too, has done everything possible to change the subject whenever the Saudi role in the 9/11 attacks is raised.
The larger issue that Francis raised, however, is whether it is legitimate for outside agencies to promote family planning in developing countries.
All of this puts Ireland in the middle of three important issues raised in the austerity debates: whether orthodox policy, with its heavy emphasis on immediate budget cuts, can restore conditions for growth, employment gains, and financial stability; whether the benefits of eurozone membership still outweigh the costs for countries that must restructure their economies; and how a small, open economy should strategically position itself in today’s world.
Unemployment benefits go to the truly poor and should be raised.
She was subsequently raised by various nannies, and grew to have a stern personality, owing to her complex relations with her stepmother and half-siblings.
Deepening divisions within the UK and a painful divorce process seem to have raised awareness about the benefits of EU membership and the costs of populism, while galvanizing all those who still favor an open society.
Finally – and perhaps most importantly – the People’s Bank of China has raised its benchmark policy rate five times since October 2010.
In these circumstances, an idea recently raised – tentatively but courageously – by Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad should be eagerly welcomed.
How can agricultural yields be raised?
Output in South America, Southeast Asia, and Central Africa currently is being raised mainly by clearing tropical forests, grasslands, and wetlands.
Some of these presentations have raised a wry smile or two.
All this promotional activity has raised anew the question of just what combination of characteristics a successful financial center must have.
To many, this approach seems inconsistent: Shouldn’t the corporate tax rate be raised, not lowered, so that corporations contribute their “fair share” to deficit reduction?
In 1983, the age at which one became eligible to receive full Social Security benefits was raised from 65 to 67.
The establishment of local electoral systems and self-governance has raised democratic consciousness, which will serve as a powerful foundation for future demands for ever higher levels of democratization.
The revenue raised could then be used to offset the extra costs that overweight people impose on others, and the increased cost of these foods could discourage their consumption by people who are at risk of obesity, which is second only to tobacco use as the leading cause of preventable death.
NEW HAVEN – The idea of a tax on robots was raised last May in a draft report to the European Parliament prepared by MEP Mady Delvaux from the Committee on Legal Affairs.
When taxes on high incomes are raised, usually in wartime, it turns out to be only temporary.
This is not just wishful thinking: in less than two years, China’s 2015 target for installed solar capacity was raised from five to 21 gigawatts, and now stands at 35 gigawatts.
That leaves only escalation – a possibility that the Trump administration has already raised by threatening additional tariffs on all imports from China.
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