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Instead, they boosted the budget deficit and contributed significantly to increasing the US national debt (by around $3 trillion through 2010), which weakened the government’s ability to respond to crises, either in terms of national security or financial instability.
The cut in corporate taxes that the Republicans are likely to support will not boost wages significantly.
Understanding the Productivity PuzzleLONDON – In all major economies, the so-called productivity puzzle continues to perplex economists and policymakers: output per hour is significantly lower than it would have been had the pre-2008 growth trend continued.
As the scale of bad loans becomes apparent, China’s official government debt – still a relatively low 41% of GDP in 2014 – could swell significantly.
The benefits of ICT goods and services grow significantly as more businesses and consumers start to use them.
And, ostensibly, it was successful even before it began, with arrivals to Italy from Libya declining significantly.
Without it, the country would become significantly poorer and its global influence would diminish significantly.
The folly of this decision is now painfully obvious, as is the fact that the contingency fund should be significantly larger – up to $500 million.
With a per capita annual income of around $9,000, China remains significantly below the threshold for high-income status, set at around $12,000-$13,000 by the World Bank.
Research shows that when there are significantly more men than women, the increased competition for female partners can lend itself to violence.
While manufacturing wages remain significantly lower in China than in the US, the rapidly narrowing gap is already fueling American reshoring.
Premium support can significantly reduce Medicare spending, as it establishes a framework for more efficient spending on benefits, driven by competition and innovation in care and coverage.
And while we cannot be certain, the best expectation is that this shift to fertility rates significantly below the replacement rate will prove permanent, with temporary reversals driven by specific one-off factors.
But throughout the last 30 years, fertility rates for white and black Americans have remained significantly below replacement level, and the three-decade rise and fall of US birth rates is explained primarily by higher Hispanic fertility, reflecting the common phenomenon that first-generation immigrants’ fertility rates are typically similar to those in their poorer countries of origin.
The same effect explains why Canada – with immigration skewed toward low-fertility Asian countries of origin – has had a significantly lower fertility rate of around 1.6.
If politicians change course and agree this December to invest significantly more in research and development, we would have a much greater chance of getting this technology to the level where it needs to be.
A policy that the average voter would like is significantly more likely to be enacted.
The only hope was to stop economic growth itself, cut consumption, recycle, and force people to have fewer children, stabilizing society at a significantly poorer level.
The global wealth gap has widened significantly in the past decade alone, and especially in the US, where billionaires pay little to nothing in taxes thanks to special rules such as “carried interest.”
Manufacturing productivity per hour in Europe compares quite well with the US, but Europeans work significantly fewer hours per year, which explains the annual per capita difference.
Maximizing Minimal Development GoalsPARIS – With only one-sixth of the European Financial Stability Facility’s €780 billion ($958 billion) in guarantee commitments, the lives of the world’s poorest people could be significantly improved.
For example, the redistributive impact of taxation and the quality of public spending in Asia, Africa, and Latin America can be significantly improved.
To be sure, China’s debt/GDP ratio, reaching 250% this month, remains significantly lower than that of most developed economies.
The expansion of special economic zones – supported by increased private investment, especially from firms that are not South Korean or Chinese – would significantly improve the odds that North Korea’s regime eases its repressive rule and embraces a program of economic reform, as China did more than three decades ago.
Since 2009, China’s trade surplus has dropped significantly, which many in China hail as progress in rebalancing.
The true risk lies in the possibility that the renminbi is significantly undervalued and that appreciation would have a major impact on China’s trade balance.
Early onset depression (before 20 years of age) is particularly associated with a significantly higher risk of relapse and recurrence.
On the contrary, the US government’s heavy intervention in the American housing market is probably the most pertinent example of the state’s shortcomings, one that no doubt contributed significantly to the crisis.
Second, leading representatives of big banks argue that much has changed since 2008 – and that big banks have become significantly safer.
Growing Out of InequalityWASHINGTON, DC – Income inequality has been increasing in most major economies – and in many of them, it has been increasing significantly.
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