Washington Post (June 25)
“Compromises are part of any negotiation. Any agreement can really be judged only when the text is signed and details are made public. The April framework accord was a solid basis on which to build a credible final deal. Ayatollah Khamenei must decide whether he and his government can live with the economic and political consequences if he sabotages this deal.”
Tags: Agreement, Ayatollah Khamenei, Compromises, Consequences, Deal, Iran, Negotiation
Wall Street Journal (August 6)
“Taiwan’s leaders have warned for years that economic isolation will damage the nation’s competitiveness. Now their worst fears may be coming true, and the consequences of resisting freer trade and economic reform are becoming clear.”
Tags: Competitiveness, Consequences, Damage, Economic isolation, Fears, Free trade, Leaders, Reform, Taiwan
Washington Post (June 6)
“Vying for the title of the United States’ most progressive city, Seattle this week decided to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour.” Amidst the applause and the doomsayers, however, lies the truth. Nobody knows how this experiment will end. “Despite literally hundreds of studies focusing on the minimum wage, top economists are still uncertain about the consequences of raising it.”
Tags: Consequences, Doomsayers, Economists, Experiment, Minimum wage, Progressive, Seattle, Studies, U.S., Uncertain
Financial Times (April 15)
“Putin’s insidious tactics in Ukraine” should convince EU leaders of the need to spell out the consequences of further incursion. “Russia’s Achilles heel throughout this crisis has been its economy. If Mr Putin persists in his attempt to destabilise Ukraine, European leaders need to be prepared to apply punishment – even if this means inflicting some pain on their own economies.”
Tags: Consequences, Crisis, Economy, EU, Insidious, Leaders, Punishment, Putin, Tactics, Ukraine
New York Times (February 13, 2014)
On September 18, Scotland will vote on whether to go independent or remain in Great Britain, which also includes England, Wales and Northern Ireland. “As the countdown begins for the fateful vote, the Scots should certainly weigh the potential economic consequences, but also the pros and cons of dropping out of ‘Team G.B.’”
Tags: Cons, Consequences, England, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Pros, Scotland, Scots, Vote, Wales
Chicago Tribune (October 8)
“President Barack Obama’s decision to skip a trip to Asia … was understandable given the circumstances, but it also has consequences. This is a crucial moment in America’s negotiations for free trade with Asia, and Obama is 10,000 miles away from the action.”
Tags: Asia, Circumstances, Consequences, Free trade, Negotiations, Obama, U.S.
The Economist (January 19)
“China and Japan are sliding towards war. In the waters and skies around disputed islands, China is escalating actions designed to challenge decades of Japanese control.” The Economist warns the risks of war are rising and risks of a clash between China and Japan are rising “and the consequences could be calamitous.”
Tags: China, Consequences, Japan, Risk, Senkaku islands, War
