Word: foresighted
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...Harvard Business School Jay O. Light called the crisis a “slow-motion train wreck,” implying it had been a long time in coming. With these sorts of opinions about the economy, it’s troubling that Paulson did not have such foresight. A Secretary of the Treasury who is unable to notice or acknowledge the symptoms of the crash should not be given an enormous sum to attempt to set us on track. It’s not surprising that his bailout solution is unpopular among economists and, according to polls, the American...
...wouldn’t it be cool if…” running through the McCain camp, but this is no way to govern. Presidential decisions must be made with careful consideration of consequences and public reaction. McCain’s antics had the foresight for neither...
...presidential race could have eclipsed the incompetence and the dishonesty of the Bush administration. At a time when our nation faces some of its toughest challenges—globalization, climate change, the War on Terror, and healthcare—this administration has lacked both the policy foresight and the support of the American people to effect any meaningful change. Despite Bush’s failures, however, we are optimistic that with the right leadership, our nation will be able to overcome our problems as we’ve done so many times before...
...only was her approach creative and interesting, but it was also demonstrated remarkable foresight,” Levintin said. “She recognized the growing role of the media in international affairs 30 years ago, a time when most information still came from diplomats on the scene instead of lightning-fast CNN updates...
...mature in 2010 or after, rather than within a year. Although Iceland's major banks had hoped to grow quite quickly this year, they will use their liquidity conservatively as a buffer instead. Meanwhile, to their relief, Iceland's banks have negligible subprime exposure. Whether through luck or foresight, Glitnir and Landsbanki didn't buy any of the bad paper...