For a time we were knee deep in the mess, and worried not just about our balance sheet but the domino
effect of the disaster around us both domestically and internationally.
Not exact matches
With headaches like natural
disasters, rising wages in China, and a financial domino
effect gripping economies
around the world — not to mention recession - induced protectionism like U.S. President Barack Obama's jobs bills with their Buy American clauses — have we reached the limits
of the global integration that has propelled the world economy since the end
of the Cold War?
They share our commitment to minimizing the
effect of disasters on vulnerable communities
around the globe through effective
disaster philanthropy.
It seems true that
disaster coverage on media are having an
effect (perhaps a disquieting
effect) on vast numbers
of individuals
around the world and, therefore, leaving some kind
of imprint on our humanity and modern culture.
Disaster movies, which pre-date the zeitgeist's fascination with a world falling apart
around us, are always great measures
of the state
of the Hollywood art
of special
effects.
DiCaprio was there mainly to promote his new National Geographic
disaster - porn documentary Before the Flood in which he tours the world by private jet talking to celebrities who agree with him on climate change — President Obama, Pope Francis, Elon Musk — and also canvassing the opinions
of picturesque natives in exotic locations all testifying in a range
of languages and accents that, yes, man - made climate change really is the worst thing ever and they can see its
effects all
around them.
Unbeknownst to many, some credit cards come with a high level
of travel insurance protection that may come into
effect when luggage is lost or stolen, flights are delayed, or emergencies and natural
disasters break out
around the world.
«While it's too early for our LIRA model to capture the
effects of recent hurricanes and other natural
disasters experienced
around the country, there is certainly potential for even stronger growth in remodeling next year as major reconstruction and repairs get underway in affected regions,» said Abbe Will, research associate in the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies.