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A fund that works like this sends a strong
signal
that the government is committed to sound long-term finance.
A US veto of a Security Council resolution – supported by the Council’s 14 other members – to oppose Israeli settlements seemed to
signal
that Obama had crumbled under pressure from America’s pro-Israel lobby.
These activities sent a powerful
signal
to extremists that their attempts to turn religious communities against each other had the opposite effect.
But from the start, the EU should give a
signal
by unilaterally opening its border to imports from the region.
They
signal
potential risks and enforce debt discipline on borrowers.
The previous year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel laid the plant’s cornerstone herself, sending a strong
signal
of her seriousness about Germany’s shift to clean, renewable energy.
But every
signal
sent from Yellen and the Fed was that policymakers were very concerned about exactly this.
Standardization of laws could be intended as a
signal
to international investors.
During the boom years, when countries like Greece, Portugal, and Spain were running ever-larger external deficits, their exports did not grow quickly, so their foreign debt/exports ratios deteriorated steadily, reaching levels that are usually regarded as a warning
signal.
At other times Yeltsin acts as impetuously as any ordained Tsar: he passionately ordered his tanks to fire at his own Duma in1993, the clearest
signal
of all that he never intended to really share his unlimited autocratic power.
Equally important, the international community must send observers – and thus a clear
signal
to the government that any attempt to maintain power by force or intimidation is unacceptable.
As a
signal
of their seriousness, European governments should think twice before they accept Serbia’s invitation to attend the Council of Europe’s festive 1,000th meeting in June.
US equities and bond yields rallied after Trump delivered a victory speech that seemed to
signal
that he was tacking to the center, which investors had originally expected him to do this summer, after he won the Republican nomination and entered the general election campaign.
But Citigroup’s success in lobbying for the rule’s repeal could also
signal
that regulatory efforts to mitigate systemic financial risk have reached the high-water mark in the US.
The
signal
being sent is clear: it is preferable that Israel, the only state in the region that abides by the rule of law, be surrounded by authoritarian regimes where political outcomes are predictable than by democratic states where Islamists may well rise to power.
The US announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, while ostensibly aimed at China, was also the latest
signal
to Europe that the Trump administration’s “America First” rhetoric must be taken seriously.
In any case, the budget sends a clear
signal
about the Modi government's intentions.
The EU has more scope for short-term measures, and should develop a multi-dimensional solidarity strategy as a
signal
to both Ukraine and Russia.
Pathankot could be a
signal
that they are not reconciled to peace, and a reminder that they have many more arrows in their quiver.
It would also send a positive European
signal
for the post-war reconstruction in the Balkans.
The results have not only created a conflict between US federal law and state legislation, but also
signal
a shift in attitudes not dissimilar to that concerning same-sex marriage.
The public should be relieved if the ECB raises rates, because this would most likely
signal
that the long-awaited economic recovery is well under way, and that inflationary repercussions are being addressed.
The Paris talks sent a clear
signal
to markets, public officials, and investors that low-carbon growth is the future.
Of course, the treaty’s final text is not yet written, but success does seem possible, which would not only improve the mechanics of the EU, but would also send a
signal
to Euroskeptics, mainly the British and the Poles.
Syrian opposition groups beg for the kinds of weapons needed to fight President Bashar al-Assad’s planes, defend hard-won territory, provide safety for civilians, and
signal
to Assad that the world will not stand by as he does whatever it takes to subdue his own people.
As more countries
signal
their ability to increase the ambition of their commitments, still more will follow.
Mobilizing on streets and squares can send an important
signal
about a constituency’s commitment to a specific cause.
How the generals respond to the ASEAN request will be an important
signal
of the regime’s intentions.
(Note to European military leaders: please don’t
signal
to Qaddafi that you are running out of bombs.)
But the harsh tone publicly adopted by President Barack Obama’s administration raised serious concerns among some in Abe’s government who question Obama’s commitment to the alliance and suspect that he was using the Yasukuni issue as a pretext to
signal
a weakening of America’s defense commitment.
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