Sentences with phrase «dollar had its desired effect»

Underlining the lack of evidence for a rate rise, communicating that any change in policy would not come as a surprise or ahead of schedule, and forecasting weaker US growth thanks in part to the strong dollar had its desired effect: but not for long.

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Foundations have donated over a billion dollars to fund campaigns to stop global warming but it appears that many of these campaigns have not had their desired effect and have been, in fact, counterproductive, sending the public running into the arms of the climate «ostriches» who are telling them exactly want they want — and psychologically need — to hear.

Although my 1986 bathroom is probably quite a bit older than yours, I have no desire to spend thousands of dollars doing an update that will shout out «new» but that won't be in keeping with the country / cottage effect I want and that I think can easily be achieved by working around my current pale yellow faux marble countertops by painting the oak cabinets (as I plan to do in the kitchen) and the walls and changing out sink and lighting fixtures.