Surge
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Of course, the global financial crisis that had erupted a few months earlier threw the world economy into turmoil, causing output to contract, unemployment to surge, and trade to collapse.
Though German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls the
surge
in support for extremists “regrettable,” her administration – and EU institutions more generally – is substantially responsible for it.
“Surplus” Chinese savings made possible America’s credit expansion between 2003-2005, when the federal funds rate (the overnight rate at which US banks lend to one another) was held at 1%.Ultra-cheap money produced a
surge
in sub-prime mortgage lending – a market that collapsed when interest rates increased steadily after 2005, reaching 5%.The financial crisis of 2008 was the start of a highly painful, but inevitable, process of de-leveraging.
But the recent
surge
in migration to Europe, driven largely by Syria’s intensifying civil war, has brought Schengen’s shortcomings to the fore.
One effect of the Brexit vote that has already emerged in the US as well is a
surge
in hate crimes, including an alarming number of incidents being reported at schools and on college campuses.
While many factors contributed to this surge, most experts agree that the single most important cause was a fee-for-service system that rewarded health-care providers for billing as many services as possible, rather than for keeping people healthy and treating their illnesses efficiently.
These trends are remarkable in light of the shocks from the
surge
in oil prices, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, international terrorism, and the breakdown of multilateral trade negotiations.
LONDON – Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election on May 7 triggered a
surge
of optimism about the future of the European Union, and the eurozone in particular.
Unfortunately, the purchasing power of Europe’s dollars shriveled during the 1970’s, when the costs of waging the Vietnam War and a
surge
in oil prices ultimately contributed to a calamitous rise in inflation.
With the US government currently tapping financial markets for a whopping 12% of national income (roughly $1.5 trillion), foreign borrowing would be off the scale but for a sudden
surge
in US consumer and corporate savings.
When they do – and assuming that the government does not suddenly tighten its belt (it has no credible plan to do so) – there is every likelihood that America’s appetite for foreign cash will
surge
again.
For example, the Internal Revenue Service is among the government institutions that inspire the least public confidence; yet there has been no major
surge
in tax evasion.
A
surge
in popularity has buttressed his new strategy of governing by decree.
That sequence is starkly apparent today, as countries that have meddled in the Middle East face a
surge
in terrorist attacks.
But if the populist victories that worry investors do not in fact happen, a
surge
of business and consumer confidence will send waves of investment flowing into the eurozone.
The
surge
in food and energy prices is a major emergency for many of these countries, and it needs to be managed carefully.
To start, we can rule out Chile from the supposed leftist surge, for it is a country ruled by a centrist coalition of Ricardo Lagos’s European-style socialists and the country’s historic Christian democrats.
Moreover, as rapid economic growth fuels a
surge
in the ranks of India’s upper and middle classes, many families are displaying their newly acquired affluence with lavish feasts at their children’s weddings.
None of this was achieved, as the economy deteriorated under the impact of the fiscal measures, which were not offset by a
surge
in exports, because wages could not be lowered to gain competitiveness.
Unemployment fell to 3.8% without any
surge
in inflation.
By the last quarter of 2011, annual growth had slowed to 8.9%, triggering a
surge
of bearish sentiment about the Chinese economy among foreign pundits.
CAMBRIDGE – In recent years, as the World Bank’s financing role has been eclipsed by the rise of private capital and a
surge
in money from China, its leaders have been desperately seeking a new mission.
Over the past ten years, political and economic actors intent on preserving the status quo have blocked further democratic change and economic reform, condemning Mexico to move sideways, even as other emerging markets
surge
ahead.
The southern part of Manhattan was without power for almost a full workweek, apparently because a major substation hub in the electrical grid, located beside the East River, was knocked out in a fiery display when Hurricane Sandy and a tidal
surge
caused it to flood.
America’s Confidence EconomyLAGUNA BEACH – Financial markets seem convinced that the recent
surge
in business and consumer confidence in the US economy will soon be reflected in “hard” data, such as GDP growth, business investment, consumption, and wages.
Donald Trump’s election as US president has triggered a
surge
in positive economic sentiment, because he pledged that his administration would aggressively pursue the policy trifecta of deregulation, tax cuts and reform, and infrastructure construction.
The
surge
in business and consumer sentiment reflects an assumption that is deeply rooted in the American psyche: that deregulation and tax cuts always unleash transformative pro-growth entrepreneurship.
It is not surprising that equity investors have responded to the
surge
in animal spirits by attempting to run ahead of a possible uptick in economic performance.
As costs surge, Chinese producers are seeking higher value, new niches, and more influence over policymaking.
Free Trade in an Age of TerrorThe war on terror appears to be causing a
surge
in protectionism.
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