Word: dilemma
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Peres now faces a political dilemma. Any suggestion that Israel was returning to an "iron fist" policy in southern Lebanon might satisfy his Likud coalition partners. But a prolonged Israeli presence there would anger moderate Arab governments and undermine whatever prospects remain for Middle East peace talks. After King Hussein's announcement, however, those prospects already seemed pale indeed...
...five had warned throughout the election campaign that street protests were likely if Marcos cheated during the balloting. But the White House remarks also reflected a more conservative view of the still simmering Philippine election crisis than that held by many officials at the State Department. Simply stated, the dilemma as seen on Pennsylvania Avenue was how to strike a balance between condemnation of Marcos' activities and support for the stability of an important Pacific ally. As a senior White House official later put it, "We're in a no-win situation at this point. If we accent the fraud...
Uncertainty about when the deficit will be reduced poses a serious dilemma for Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker. If he assumes that the deficit cuts will come soon, the Federal Reserve is likely to loosen credit in $ advance to prevent a drop in federal spending from slowing down the economy. But if Volcker boosts the money supply and no budget cuts are made, the economy could become overstimulated and vulnerable to increased inflation...
...powerful energizer. It will give the U.S. economy an excellent chance of achieving strong, noninflationary growth over the next year or so. And it will also, TIME's economists agreed, give the White House and Congress precious added time to come to terms with the daunting budget dilemma...
Apsi's assessment may be naive, but there is no doubt that events are coming to a head in Chile as they have recently in the Philippines. The Chilean resistance, like the regime it opposes, is not what it seems. America will soon face a dilemma with Pinochet similar to the situation we are in now with Marcos. It is time we looked to the part of Chile that is too often hard to see: the people who quietly struggle for freedom, and those who struggle just to survive...