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A
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10% appreciation of the US dollar, for example, would reduce inflation for non-fuel imports by 4.4% cumulatively over the next 2-3 quarters, but would have only a negligible impact on inflation after that point.
The
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reactions of the Orthodox Patriarchate to the actions of the Holy See reflect an ongoing crisis of leadership and legitimacy within the Russian Orthodox church, where a battle is clearly underway for the succession of Aleksey II.
During the last two decades, four factors combined to generate a
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increase in world demand for commodities: rapid growth in global GDP, increasing urbanization in developing countries, a rise in population at a rate of 800 million people per decade, and a significant decrease in poverty.
Of course, the Palestinian economy's dismal performance is not solely the result of the
sharp
reduction in the number of Palestinians working in Israel.
The Federal Reserve would be forced to lower interest rates further, making the dollar even less attractive, and the concomitant shift in global demand away from the US, marked by a
sharp
decline in the US trade balance, would put still more pressure on the dollar.
Iran is another area where the differences – at least initially – may not be as
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as the campaign suggests.
Fourth, many cash-strapped developing countries fear that social safety nets, once put in place, may become fiscally unsustainable, owing to a sudden loss of export revenue, poor harvests, or
sharp
increases in prices for food imports.
Could a reduction in government expenditure (or an increase in taxes) lead to such a
sharp
decline in economic activity that revenues fall and the fiscal position actually deteriorates further?
In the 1930s, in the midst of economic depression and
sharp
deflation, US Treasury bills sometimes traded at negative yields (and real returns were still positive).
Without a
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rise in global ambition for emissions reductions by 2020, we will be unable to save the world’s most vulnerable countries.
The script may still be under wraps, but the plot has already leaked: This time, in
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contrast to the failed negotiations in Copenhagen in 2009, the planet is going to win.
Given the
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contrast between Premier Wen Jiabao’s caring attitude during the earthquake and President Hu Jintao’s mediocre political performance, some people could not help but imagine that the earthquake may have tipped the balance at the Communist Party’s highest levels, pushing the liberal forces represented by Wen to the center of power.
The first option, a
sharp
weakening of the euro, is unlikely, as Germany is strong and the ECB is not aggressively easing monetary policy.
A return to a national currency and a
sharp
depreciation would quickly restore competitiveness and growth.
This seems to be true even when they are aware of – and concerned by – the
sharp
rise in inequality.
Admittedly, the Chinese economy has been slowing, not least because of a
sharp
decline in the country’s exports.
But he was equally clear in stating that the US would “preserve our unique ability to project power,” and issued some
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messages to China about upholding international norms and respecting human rights.
Similarly, any financial institution that bets on a
sharp
rise in long-term interest rates over the next five years in a serious, leveraged way also puts its survival at risk.
However, its members are increasingly facing capital volatility, and there is a
sharp
decline in the use of Fund resources.
Even if Microsoft on occasion may have engaged in some
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competitive practices, the EU’s competition authorities have not been content with slapping its wrists, but got involved in deeply intrusive remedies, including the unbundling of a media player from Microsoft’s operating system and mandating disclosure of industrial secrets embodied in Microsoft’s server software.
Japan, for example, is starting to experience a huge retirement bulge, implying a
sharp
reduction in savings as the elderly start to draw down lifetime reserves.
Indeed, if policymakers continue to sit on their hands, it is not hard to imagine a
sharp
global slowdown or even a devastating financial crisis.
As for the US, a
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hike in energy taxes on gasoline and other fossil fuels would not only help improve the government’s balance sheet, but it would also be a way to start addressing global warming.
Facing the
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end of the stick are the seven million Niger delta peasants, who bear the brunt of the violence, environmental devastation, and social anarchy that Big Oil produces wherever it sets up its drilling rigs.
The process of globalization in the late twentieth century led to a
sharp
divergence of incomes between those who industrialized and broke into global markets and the “bottom billion” in some 60 countries where incomes stagnated for twenty years.
This, together with the
sharp
fall in oil prices, boosted economic growth.
By contrast, investing in a company like Tesla Motors – which has now developed a rechargeable battery for home use, which could lead to a
sharp
increase in the number of households switching to solar power – looks far more attractive.
Most Americans do not suffer greatly from the dollar's
sharp
fall, as foreign sellers have to make price adjustments for the US market.
Beginning with the
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monetary-policy easing that occurred following the 1987 stock-market crash, monetary policy has been used aggressively in the face of every economic downturn (or even anticipated downturn) ever since – in 1991, 1998, 2001, and, with a vengeance, following the events of 2007.
The changes highlighted the
sharp
differences between the two countries’ political systems.
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