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In short, pretty much nothing said about French politics in the last few days explains the apparent landslide that began with the first
round
of legislative elections on Sunday.
Given the bearish outlook for US economic growth, the Fed can be expected to engage in another
round
of quantitative easing.
But all involved--both candidate countries and current member states--must show the necessary flexibility in the final
round
of negotiations.
Defusing the Third Space RaceWASHINGTON, DC – With China, Russia, and the United States fine-tuning anti-satellite (ASAT) warfare capabilities, the third
round
of competition to “seize the high ground” of space is well underway.
This
round
is distinctive, because it has three contestants, whereas the first and second rounds, which occurred during the Cold War, had only two.
The second
round
of competition emerged in the mid-1970s.
The latest
round
of military competition in space began in 2001, when the US, under President George W. Bush, withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and demonstrated advanced space-enabled military targeting in its war in Iraq.
The third
round
of military competition in space remains less intense than the first two, but it is gathering momentum.
But the third
round
of space competition will not end until all major powers are ready to endorse a code of conduct for responsible behavior.
True, low interest rates, together with a second
round
of quantitative easing, are causing considerable global distortions, as funds flow into fast-growing emerging markets, fueling inflationary pressure and asset bubbles.
A second
round
of adjustment will need to involve other fast-paced economies without crushing the voice of the poorest.
The effects of the latest
round
of international sanctions on Iran are somewhat ambiguous: they have weakened the country, but they do not seem to have weakened Ahmadinejad.
Or should Western societies anticipate another
round
of technological wizardry, like the Internet revolution, which will produce a new wave of job creation and prosperity?
The verdicts are likely to boost support in the runoff for Morsi, who split the Islamist vote with two other candidates in the election’s first
round.
Pro-revolution, non-Islamist, and non-MB candidates received almost 9.7 million votes in the first
round
of the presidential election.
The lesson from the first
round
of Western globalization was that natural-resource specialization, especially in the poorest countries, can delay industrialization, economic diversification, and the creation of productive capacity.
Indeed, the Japanese believe that the halfhearted backing of US business groups for a new
round
of WTO talks reflects the success of the earlier sectoral agreements.
In order to control inflation and real-estate bubbles, the central bank tightened monetary policy and the government refrained from another
round
of fiscal stimulus.
The next day, candidates who advocated backtracking on European integration captured one-third of the vote in the first
round
of the French presidential election.
Both sides are trading minor blows as they prepare for a major
round
of fighting in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, now held by the opposition.
Some worry that it could divert trade from non-member countries or undermine the moribund Doha
round
of multilateral trade negotiations (though 20 years ago, the North American Free Trade Agreement had the opposite effect, kick-starting the Uruguay round).
Unsurprisingly, this dearth of leadership has seriously undermined the effectiveness of international institutions, exemplified by the United Nations Security Council’s ineffectual response to the Syria crisis and the failure of the current
round
of World Trade Organization (WTO) trade negotiations.
In December, Peru will host the next
round
of UN climate negotiations, with governments from around the world gathering in Lima to pursue a comprehensive agreement that supports a transition from environmentally devastating fossil fuels to low-carbon energy solutions.
Smaller Christian parties – or, less likely, the leftist Greens – will probably
round
out the coalition.
And many policymakers around the world have reaffirmed their commitment to completing a successful Doha trade
round
and refraining from raising new barriers to trade and investment.
Greeks were proud that their country survived the elimination
round
to reach the quarterfinals.
In answering that question, the crucial point to bear in mind is that, as in the past, the current
round
of reforms will restructure not only the economy, but also the vested interests that will shape future reforms (and even determine whether they are possible).
In many countries, this is leading to a new
round
of austerity – policies that will almost surely lead to weaker national and global economies and a marked slowdown in the pace of recovery.
After recovery from the 2001 recession had gotten underway, and the inherited budget surpluses had nonetheless turned to record deficits, the Bush administration pushed through a second
round
of tax cuts in 2003, and maintained a rate of spending growth that was triple the rate under Clinton.
The US Federal Reserve now proposes to stimulate the American economy by printing more money – a second
round
of (quantitative easing, or QE2), to the tune of $600 billion.
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