Word: exertion
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...States might slow and drag down Asian economies with it. But if the deficit continues to expand, the impact might be even worse. Beijing and Tokyo might lose interest in buying U.S. government bonds, which would speed up the deterioration in the value of the dollar and exert painful pressure on the global economy. "If the U.S. continues with the current fiscal policy, the chance of a dollar crisis is high," says Kenneth Courtis, Tokyo-based vice chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia. "That would create a lot of turbulence in the region." None of which would be good...
...better-known rappers than Tef have been trying to get people to vote for years. Tef doesn’t have the national reach that P. Diddy has, but he is part of the St. Louis community. He has more influence than an outsider, even a celebrity. Tef can exert a peer pressure that P. Diddy can’t touch...
Kerr tried to exert more pressure on the opponent’s defense in the second half against Maine by switching the lineup formation from a 4-4-2 to a 3-5-3. He did this by holding Will Craig and seniors Sam Wiggin and Jason Anderson on the back line, and moving up sophomore Tom Stapleton to defensive midfielder with senior Zach Chandis. Kerr said on Wednesday that was unsure how he would position the team against Yale, but added that it will depend greatly on what he sees in the tape of the Bulldogs playing Fairfield...
Mahan said he asked “really hard questions” and even contacted the Boston Globe to exert pressure on the administration to transfer money over to the city...
...Little wonder that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned last month that "the recent run-up in oil prices, if sustained, may exert a significant drag on Japanese economic activity." Although oil is not the only factor, Japan's robust spurt does seem to be flagging: GDP growth slowed to 1.7% in the second quarter from 6.6% in the first quarter, and recent data on inflation, joblessness and consumer spending were all weaker than economists expected...