Individuals and interest groups are more
vocal than in the recent past and these actors are demanding that the Chinese government represent their concerns in their dealings abroad.
«The process by which these decisions were made was awful and arguably
worse than in the recent past,» said the organization in a statement shortly after the budget's passage.
Hence today even in the Church much more is called in
question than in the recent past, changes are made much more quickly, and instead of venerable customs we meet much that is new and even questionable.
That is why we have consistently asked Israel to make a more decisive offer to
Palestinians than in the recent past, and have also called on Palestinians not to set preconditions for negotiations.
I am glad to tell you now we not only have a budget, but more importantly, we have a budget process that is more transparent, more inclusive and more closely tied to our development
priorities than in the recent past.
«Although projected growth is
faster than in the recent past,» says Gigi Cuckler, the lead author for the study, «it is still slower than the growth experienced over the longer term.»
The acting executive director of the commission, Danielle Cronin, conceded it was «true that most states and territories are seeing lower levels of wage
growth than in the recent past».
The District had reversed the decline of its infant and child population around 2010, and in recent years and in recent years a larger number of families have stayed in D.C. after the birth of their first
child than in the recent past (9).
Now scientists in Sweden say the Sahel faces another humanitarian crisis
even than in the recent past − with the changing [continue reading...]
Whether you're looking for your first job, or you've been in the game for a while and are considering a change in careers, you may have better opportunities
now than in the recent past.
Merchants that continue to expand are much more finicky about location and
landlords than in the recent past, and some retailers want to push back openings from 2008 to 2009, they say.
«I would say that there are more MOBs under development today
than in recent past as many systems are implementing their updated strategic plans, and I expect that to continue.»
Data released by the Federal Reserve Board indicates that consumer credit continued to expand in July, albeit at a slower
pace than in the recent past.
It implies today's strong PMI levels are already priced in, with future returns in credit likely to be more muted
than in the recent past.
All of which is to say that when you're making decisions such as how much you need to save to build your nest egg or, if you're already retired, how much you can draw from your retirement accounts, prudence suggests that after nearly a decade of spectacular gains, you should allow for the possibility that future return could be lower, possibly much lower,
than in the recent past.
History has shaped cultural attitudes towards marriage over time, resulting in very different priorities in contemporary times,
than in the recent past.