The consequences have been high internal and external deficits.

We cannot ignore high unemployment.

At the same time, technological unemployment has been on the rise.

As education levels rise, so do expectations about work.

Dynamic tension between various levels of government is a permanent feature of this type of political system.8

Unemployment is unacceptably high, and is still rising.

This helps to explain the high level of unemployment in the Arab world.

That process is now coming to an end as employment rises.

Rising sea levels would explain a lot of geological and economic events.

Two hundred years of breathtaking innovation since the dawn of the industrial age have produced rising living standards for ordinary people in much of the world, with no sharply rising trend for unemployment.

The easing of tensions between China and Taiwan can, perhaps, set a tone for all of Northeast Asia.

The result has been elevated unit labor costs relative to France s peer group (especially Germany) and stubbornly high unemployment.

The main reason for the lag is not simply low demand or large debts.

Standards of living rose nearly ten fold during this period.

The stock imbalances include large and rising public and private debt as a share of GDP.

Levels of HIV infection among adolescents are significant, with young females experiencing the brunt of HIV transmission.

All these factors contribute to high levels of fertility, morbidity and mortality, as well as to low economic productivity.

Indonesia's high population and rapid industrialisation present serious environmental issues, which are often given a lower priority due to high poverty levels and weak, under resourced governance.

Studies of female monkeys at Wake Forest University (2009) discovered that individuals suffering from higher stress have higher levels of visceral fat in their bodies.

In low income countries and regions, the levels of entrepreneurial activity are high but are often generated by high rates of necessity entrepreneurship.

Look no further for the cause of unacceptably high US unemployment.

The problem of high youth unemployment is certainly not confined to the developing world, however.

The euro is at record levels, oil prices are surging and interest rates are expected to go higher.

Many African countries have used the past decade to put in place sound and sustainable economic policies that have delivered robust growth and low inflation. Together with debt relief, these policies have resulted in low levels of public debt, relatively sound financial systems, and most important rising living standards.

Despite a recovery in asset prices in many countries and the deceleration of negative growth, unemployment is high and rising.

Greenland s meltwater accounts for one fifth of the global sea level rise over the last decade.

The street is boiling and increasingly radicalized, with violence against women, minorities, and politicians on the rise.

For example, one of the most immediate and severe consequences of climate change could be a rapid rise in sea level.

The growing proportion of low productivity labor has also contributed to rising inequality in American society.

High plasma levels of insulin and glucose due to insulin resistance are a major component of the metabolic syndrome.

First, just because the maximum elevation is low does not necessarily mean that the territory is at risk of being submerged by rising water levels.

The experience of rising water levels does not appear to be being experienced evenly, all over the globe.

Comparing countries, there was no relationship between either the depth and duration of the output collapse and the increase in levels of protection, or the magnitude of the rise in unemployment and the extent of protectionism.

If a government attempts to push the unemployment rate too low, inflation will increase, and so, too, will inflationary expectations.

The unusual nature of current unemployment increases the risk of future inflation still further.

Full employment is better than high unemployment if it can be accomplished without inflation, Greenspan thought.

Cities are declaring bankruptcy to escape the pressure of exponentially rising pension and health costs.

The prospect of falling prices reflects the collapse of industrial production, the resulting high level of unemployment, and the dramatic decline in commodity prices.

Indeed, ECB officials are starting to worry aloud about the rise in inflation due to the oil shock.

There are market economies that are doing better, both in terms of both GDP growth and rising living standards for most citizens.

The same report warns that, if we do not change our ways, worldwide CO2 emissions will rise exponentially.

Elevated levels of stress are also linked to high rates of burnout, absenteeism and diagnostic errors, and to reduced rates of patient satisfaction.

Rising levels of income inequality within and among countries threaten the possibility of lifting people out of poverty, promoting employment and fostering social integration.

Europe also became nervous after the euro exchange rate rose to more than 1.40, far beyond the purchasing power parity (PPP) rate of 1.17.

As an extra bonus, the higher US proportion of gas use has reduced US carbon emissions to 1992 levels.