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In Afghanistan, he opted for a
substantial
military surge, but the notion of victory that would allow for a withdrawal of troops remains as foggy and uncertain as it was in the case of Iraq.
Norway, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium and America all have
substantial
imbalances, imposing a 50 % to 75% increase in net lifetime taxes for future generations through their current fiscal policies.
Moreover, a
substantial
amount of US adjustment has taken place since 1982 – for example, the dollar depreciations of 1985-1987 and 2002-2007 and the fiscal retrenchments of 1992-2000 and 2009-2014.
The world has long run a
substantial
deficit in investment income, even though the correct numbers should sum to zero.
With financing channels extremely limited, banks have been forced to participate heavily, assuming
substantial
risk, which is aggravated by underdeveloped bond and stock markets.
With a
substantial
share of financial resources being allocated to infrastructure and real-estate development, which have lower output efficiency, capital has tended to circle back into the financial system, instead of flowing toward activities in the real economy.
But, because privatization took place before corruption was rooted out, it involved
substantial
abuses, which undermined popular support for private property.
As market reforms have brought
substantial
prosperity (average annual per capita GDP, at purchasing power parity, is now $17,000), a large middle class, based mostly in small and medium-size companies and the service sector, developed beyond the reach of the state-owned behemoths.
This may fall short of the European Central Bank’s target of “below but close to 2%,” but not by a margin
substantial
enough to justify the ECB’s increasingly aggressive use of monetary instruments to stimulate the economy.
The eurozone is the only large developed economy where unemployment remains substantial, and thus the only economy where the case could be made for a downside risk of deflation.
Bhutto, the leader of a secular party that now enjoys
substantial
support in Washington, would dominate policy planning in the next government at Musharraf’s expense.
I myself thought that communism's collapse would deliver quicker social rejuvenation in Russia, although I argued from the start that Russia's road would be a hard slog, and that the country required
substantial
financial help from the West.
However, Cyprus remains a conflict zone: there are still fortified streets in Nicosia, a United Nations peacekeeping operation patrols the buffer zone, and there is a
substantial
Turkish military force in the north.
It would certainly help if the EU promised
substantial
development funds, including for resolution of property issues, once an agreement is in place.
Another reason why the Fed should postpone a rate hike is that financial turmoil in emerging markets, particularly China, could have a
substantial
impact on the global economy, with some clear implications for the US economy.
The indirect effect, which might be substantial, is that cost-competitive light manufacturing in emerging markets increases.
Rules for a Frugal SuperpowerWASHINGTON, DC – American foreign policy stands on the brink of
substantial
belt-tightening.
No single measure would do more to make the world a less dangerous place than a
substantial
reduction in its consumption of oil.
But after the humiliation of the financial crises of the late 1990s, Putin had seen to it that Russia was armed with
substantial
dollar reserves – the third largest after China and Japan.
There is
substantial
opposition to the border tax adjustment among US importers who are not convinced that the dollar will strengthen enough to balance the higher implicit import tax.
This approach generated
substantial
risk for the PBOC.
Yet, while a
substantial
share of Americans may support such a system, a single-payer program would face strong resistance from three powerful groups: the insurance industry, consumers who are happy with their current employer-paid plans, and Republicans in general.
But where the loans at risk are concentrated – in steel, mining, and real estate – suggests that losses will be
substantial.
A majority of the commissioners turned down the proposals after
substantial
lobbying from the mutual-fund industry.
Throughout the 1990’s and into the first years of the new millennium, it battled youth-led armed militias in the Niger Delta to assert the central government’s control of the region’s
substantial
oil receipts.
When things are paid by the state budget, more money must be collected in taxes and
substantial
sums are consumed by such transfers.
The UAE enjoys
substantial
hydrocarbon resources, with oil and gas output accounting for 45% of GDP and 80% of national income, and fueling the country’s economic growth.
The paradox of Akihito’s tour – for which Singh has appointed a special envoy with ministerial rank to oversee preparations – is that Japan is investing
substantial
political capital to build a strong, long-term partnership with India’s government at a time when India is gripped by policy paralysis.
In India, rapid growth is also underpinned by a
substantial
increase in investment, which now stands at around one-third of GDP.
Public investment can enhance an economy’s productivity for a
substantial
period of time, even a decade or more, as it clearly has done in Ethiopia.
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