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But, as the global business cycle accelerates Germany’s return to the “old normal,” the power shift within Europe will become increasingly difficult to ignore.
The ongoing shift in Europe’s economic and political power dynamics is likely to have a major impact on the EU’s functioning – and especially that of the eurozone.
By contrast, new renewable technologies are gaining traction, illustrating a fundamental shift in international energy policy and investment strategies.
The shift to renewables has been particularly pronounced in the world’s major advanced economies.
But this cozy assumption overlooks a tectonic shift in Turkey’s geo-political position.
Fortunately, the recent threat of a downgrade of Inda’s sovereign credit rating – which would have made it difficult to finance the current-account deficit – has led to a government reshuffle and a shift in policies.
On the fiscal front, the shift from a complex system of state-level indirect taxes to a national goods and services tax (a type of value-added tax) will improve efficiency and raise revenue.
Massive health-care systems cannot shift course easily or quickly.
That shift is on the horizon, and I am inspired by the women and men who are calling on future generations to work together more equitably.
While Chinese rhetoric is overheated, there is certainly a rightward shift in mood in Japan, though it would be difficult to describe it as militaristic.
The greater the number of analysts who subscribe to a particular view, the more likely it is that additional analysts will shift their own forecasts in that direction.
Not even a decline in unemployment would do much to boost demand, not least because such a shift could well be driven by falling labor-force participation, as has often been the case in the US.
Of course, the Bush Administration wants to shift the blame, but neither China, nor anyone else, should be fooled.
Without it, no amount of accountability, justice, unity, or clarity will shift the populist tide.
For starters, the balance of power between France and Germany will probably now shift a bit toward the former, given that the French economy is strengthening, and will be positioned for renewed growth after Macron’s promised reforms.
After all, it was a fundamental ideological shift that enabled China’s 35-year-long economic boom.
That shift emphasized economic development above all else, with the champions of growth being protected, promoted, and, if necessary, pardoned.
A similar ideological shift is needed today, only this time the focus must be on institutional development.
That means that the system’s focus must shift from speculative and proprietary trading to lending and job creation, which implies reforms of financial-sector regulation, and of anti-trust and corporate-governance laws, together with adequate enforcement to ensure that markets do not become rigged casinos.
The Japanese, like Sein, want to see Myanmar shift its diplomatic orientation away from China.
At the same time, Europe’s massive shift to a trade surplus (a key factor underpinning the region’s new-found stability) and the Japanese yen’s sharp depreciation are among myriad factors squeezing countries seeking to rein in current-account deficits.
The shift in fortunes can perhaps best be seen on the boarding passes of International Monetary Fund officials.
Even without any portfolio shift, Americans shouldn’t expect their recent luck to hold up in the future.
Populists Can be RightDoes the rise of left-leaning governments in Latin America, particularly the election of Evo Morales as President of Bolivia, presage a shift to the hard left across the continent?
Moreover, Bolivia is not alone: the shift from military rule to democratic politics in Latin America during the past 20 years is gradually, fitfully, but consistently, broadening political empowerment beyond the traditional elites and dominant ethnic groups.
As China presses ahead with consumer-led rebalancing, it will continue to move from surplus saving to saving absorption, with the distinct possibility that its current account will shift into permanent deficit (a small deficit actually was recorded in the first quarter of this year).
Such increased accountability will shift government spending toward programs related to people’s needs and away from physical structures.
Parameters become variables; balance sheet repairs proceed in a slow and uneven fashion; and policymakers experience an uncomfortable shift in the balance of benefits, costs, and risks.
Our societies urgently need more investment, particularly to convert heavily polluting, energy-intensive, and high-carbon production into sustainable economies based on the efficient use of natural resources and a shift to low-carbon energy sources.
In the current context, geopolitical tensions create the remote possibility of a disaster – the odds of which shift daily – that would make everyone much worse off.
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