The Looming Lost Decade

Many see currency wars looming.

PARIS With the deepening of the economic crisis and the prospect of another recession looming large on the horizon, growing social inequality has become an increasingly urgent issue.

The Looming Death of Homo Economicus

The looming known unknowns are plentiful.

A major slowdown seems to be looming.

And Europe would avert the looming depression.

But that s because Bush didn t begin to address the issue that is looming ever larger in the region the changing face of security in Asia in view of China s growing economic and military might.

It is less able, however, to withstand looming budget cuts.

Given America s looming departure, such a solution is becoming increasingly urgent.

But China s looming slowdown is likely to be both manageable and welcome.

Wherever you turn, somebody is being blamed for Copenhagen s apparent looming failure.

BERKELEY The blogosphere is abuzz with reports of the dollar s looming demise.

For some years now, synthetic biology has been looming as the next big issue in bioethics. The scientists at the J. Craig Venter Institute expected to be told that they were playing God, and they were not disappointed.

That inattention will end soon a decision about the province s fate is looming.

PARIS With the deepening of the economic crisis and the prospect of another recession looming large on the horizon, growing social inequality has become an increasingly urgent issue. How does one reinforce a sense of solidarity and responsibility within a country?

Meanwhile, we drift downstream seemingly oblivious to the looming peril of the rapids ahead.

With a looming election in Germany, few wish to undermine Chancellor Angela Merkel s likely victory.

But Europe can take other steps to redress or adapt to the looming demographic imbalance.

So far, investors have been complacent about the risks posed by the looming budget fight.

Take Iraq, where the looming Shia crescent is often blamed for much of the chaos.

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the political polarization in Washington is distressing, with another debt ceiling debacle looming.

Given the scale of the looming catastrophe, the world cannot afford to leave things as they are.

What accounts for this apparent indifference also evident among European politicians to the looming political risks in Britain?

CHICAGO The biggest financial nightmare looming over the world economy is the insolvency of a large international bank.

With negotiations over Iran s nuclear program looming once again, understanding Iran s new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is critically important.

A moment of truth is looming for both sides of this co dependent, and ultimately dysfunctional, economic relationship.

Looming over everything is the impending demographic crisis of Western Europe's social insurance state as its population ages.

This mix of excitement and anxiety is, in fact, a sign of the looming crossroads that faces investors.

This is how Anna describes the life of the village with World War II looming on the horizon

With the specter of strategic disequilibrium looming large in Asia, investments to help build geopolitical stability have become imperative.

But, while Cameron should know from grim experience what is looming, it seems that he has abandoned rational considerations.

STOCKHOLM The looming global recession has brought government intervention to save failing companies to the forefront of economic policy.

Surely a French president, eager for global success with a domestic election looming, will not pass up his chance?

Vázquez s term ends in March 2010. He cannot run again and the looming presidential election promises to be close.

One reason to be concerned about the bad deal that American taxpayers are getting is the looming national debt.

The looming accession process will be even more painful, but Turkey s people are firmly resolved to face this challenge.

BRUSSELS Guido Mantega, Brazil s finance minister, aptly captured the current monetary Zeitgeist when he spoke of a looming currency war.

In this sense, the looming prospect of a full blown Italian debt crisis could prove beneficial by focusing European minds.

Twenty years ago, in the weeks that preceded Iraq s invasion of Kuwait, many observers saw signs of a looming crisis.

It is almost an optical illusion looming on Japan s horizon, and on Europe s and on America s, is a pensions crisis.

Looking ahead, China and India are the looming giants of Asia, with their huge populations and rapid economic growth rates.

Indeed, the looming US debate underscores a more general point since time immemorial, war has been a double edged sword.

With progress come the looming threats of HIV AIDS, drug abuse, premarital sex and teenage pregnancy, to mention a few.

Indeed, the converging effects of population growth, climate change, and energy depletion are setting the stage for a looming triple crisis.