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It’s not surprising, therefore, that many people are worried about the fate of those whose jobs are vulnerable – or have already been lost – to the latest disruptive technology.
To the Victors Go the FoilsNEW YORK – A surprising number of elections and political transitions is scheduled to occur over the coming months.
Having sent his foreign minister to Havana to ask, he received a surprising response: Cuba did wish to attend, despite having rejected in 2009 an invitation to return to the OAS.
This is hardly surprising – indeed, it should be encouraged.
So the steep rise in antibiotic resistance is hardly surprising.
Seen in this light, it is not at all surprising that Latvia’s GDP is now still more than 10% below its pre-crisis peak; after all, no country can run a current-account deficit of 25% of GDP forever.
So it is not surprising that, despite its large devaluation, Iceland continues to run a high current-account deficit, adding to its already-large foreign debt.
But 2006 turned out to be a good year for growth in Europe, as surprising strength in exports sparked unexpected increases in domestic demand.
What is surprising is how Putin has misread the situation so badly.
This is surprising, because, as developed economies with fully open capital accounts, they should have benefited from the free flow of capital and international risk sharing – and thus experienced little macroeconomic volatility.
The fact that governments and civil-society organizations have given midwives such short shrift is as surprising as it is disappointing.
That is not surprising.
Applying this approach to the major economies gives rise to some surprising observations – and possibilities.
More surprising, the polarization of American politics shows signs of reversing.
The best way to achieve this is through close consultation, a commitment to avoid surprising each another or entering into separate deals, and the forging of a comprehensive agreement on what diplomacy must achieve and what it would require in return.
In these circumstances, it would be more surprising if depositors were not rushing to pull their funds out of Greek banks.
Around the world, a surprising amount of urban land, including city-owned property, is undeveloped, and taxing idle or underused land could stimulate construction.
That is not surprising, for three reasons.
The Chinese public’s indifference to their country’s ceremonial transition of power is hardly surprising.
It is not surprising, then, that the reinsurer Swiss Re has conducted studies on mitigating the costly risks of hurricanes to coastal communities.
It is not surprising that the triumph of the PC seemed to be accompanied by a revival of the nineteenth-century vision of classical liberalism and individualism.
A similar outcome this time would not be surprising.
This should not be surprising.
Given this, it is not surprising that the International Monetary Fund sounded cautious in its latest economic outlook for the Middle East, urging the governments of the oil-exporting countries to rein in hard-to-reverse expenditures and pursue high-quality capital investments and social programs.
But few were more surprising than the just-concluded Episode of the Offensive Doormats.
It would not be surprising if most of the signatories actually raised their energy consumption in coming years, turning to fossil fuels because they cannot afford any other option.
This is not surprising, in view of the street protests that erupted last year over the poor quality of public services and rising prices.
In the face of this national catastrophe, the government’s complacency is appalling, but not surprising.
So greater skepticism about all levels of governance in the OECD economies is not surprising.
With outcomes that fall far short of policymakers’ projections, it is not surprising that there is little harmony in official circles.
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