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Osborne chose not to take risks with business (more precisely, bond market) confidence.
Financial markets and Russia’s government understand the gravity of the medium-term risks.
Moreover, because the ECB cannot simply buy sovereign bonds without regard for individual governments’ fiscal policies, it risks finding itself in the politically dangerous position of deciding whether a country’s fiscal actions are tough enough to be rewarded with lower interest rates.
Finally, Germany might not continue to accept the default risks implied by large ECB purchases of high-risk sovereign bonds.
Germany already faces large financial risks, owing to the ECB’s balance sheet and the Target2 balances at the Bundesbank that are generated by international flows of deposits to German commercial banks.
As the risks accumulate, it is not inconceivable that Germany might conclude that, despite the potential impact on its exchange rate, it would be better off returning to the Deutsche Mark.
The risks will undoubtedly grow if sub-national authorities and private-sector entities gain similar access to the international capital markets, which could result in excessive borrowing.
Understanding the risks of excessive private-sector borrowing, the inadequacy of private lenders’ credit assessments, and the conflicts of interest that are endemic in banks, Sub-Saharan countries should impose constraints on such borrowing, especially when there are significant exchange-rate and maturity mismatches.
But borrowing money from international financial markets is a strategy with enormous downside risks, and only limited upside potential – except for the banks, which take their fees up front.
Above all, it requires international agencies and groupings that remain alert to the risks of illiberal democracies.
At the end of the day, the capacity of people to evaluate risks and make informed choices will be as important to regulating the use of drugs as more humane and efficient laws and policies.
If he abides by the unwritten rule against prosecuting even former Standing Committee members, he risks undermining the credibility of his anti-corruption campaign.
The two most obvious risks to keep an eye on will be Europe, where a cyclical upturn could stall, and the oil-rich Middle East, where tensions could flare up once again.
Indonesia also risks deadlock if, as seems likely, the election on September 20 produces a president from a different party than the one that controls parliament.
The goal, for Polanyi, was to achieve the prosperity that a market economy generates, without suffering the risks of poverty, creative destruction, and community erosion implied by the operation of market forces.
So while net job creation will continue and the unemployment rate will maintain its downward trajectory – both highly welcome – the labor market’s evolution risks fueling rather than countering already-significant income and wealth inequalities, as well as poverty.
The more banks are forced to evaluate risks based on shareholder losses rather than government bailouts, the safer the system will be.
As a result, while growth prospects for this year have improved modestly, the International Monetary Fund recently warned of significant downside risks.
Though dropping the consensus norm might help deliver agreements and make the WTO more “efficient,” it poses real risks to the organization’s legitimacy.
But while margin financing, enabled by online platforms, amplified the risks of volatility, it alone could not cause such a crash.
The risks implied by Trump’s worldview are particularly acute in today’s fast-changing world.
The first has to do with economic and financial risks.
In his forthcoming budget, however, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown may need to admit that the UK risks breaching the Maastricht Treaty's deficit limits.
His promise to restore coal-mining jobs (which now number 51,000, less than 0.04% of the country’s nonfarm employment) overlooks the harsh conditions and health risks endemic in that industry, not to mention the technological advances that would continue to reduce employment in the industry even if coal production were revived.
Individuals are more willing to take risks if there is a good safety net.
No government can sit idly by as a country goes into recession or depression, even when caused by the excessive greed of bankers or misjudgment of risks by security markets and rating agencies.
Unfortunately, Merkel seems to have decided on the second option, because it entails fewer domestic political risks.
The JCPOA’s collapse would generate significant risks for the Middle East and the world.
In short: an all-out military conflict with North Korea would entail immediate global risks.
But risks to the world’s economic outlook have risen, and stepped-up policy actions are needed to keep the global economy on track.
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