The Times (December 14)
“Time is running short for Europe to stand together. The worst-case scenario is that America walks away from its commitments entirely. Ukraine’s allies cannot afford to project weakness.” The “crunch point” has come for Europe. “Can it act in a confident, bold, unified manner? Or will it be riven by internal disagreements and petty rivalries?”
Tags: Allies, Bold, Commitments, Confident, Crunch point, Europe, Internal disagreements, Petty rivalries, U.S., Ukraine, Unified, Walks away, Weakness, Worst-case
New York Times (June 17)
“In many ways, the economic recovery from the coronavirus has defied the worst-case scenarios. Jobs, spending and markets have bounced back more quickly than expected, although they largely remain below pre-pandemic levels. This is mostly thanks to unprecedented government intervention, but many of those stimulus programs are set to expire soon. Then what?”
Tags: Coronavirus, Economic recovery, Intervention, Jobs, Markets, Pandemic, Scenarios, Spending, Stimulus, Worst-case
Washington Post (January 31)
“As President Trump’s impeachment trial speeds to a close, perhaps as soon as Friday, likely without any witnesses, the result looks to be a worst-case scenario…. When they acquit, senators won’t just excuse Trump’s behavior. They will endorse the belief that a president can do as he pleases — the law be damned.”
Tags: Acquit, Behavior, Belief, Endorse, Impeachment, Senators, Trial, Trump, Witnesses, Worst-case
