Captured escapees from camps were typically given 10 additional years for "economic counter-revolution", which during Stalin's era was also the fate of some innocent civilians convicted for being late to work, stealing a bottle of milk or neglecting a collective-farm cow.
Schemes for capturing power stations' CO2 emissions may one day prove economic, countering coal's reputation as a planet-cooker.Furthermore, in some emerging markets, India especially, demand for coal is set to continue rising so overall global demand may not peak until at least the 2030s.
The middle class was our political, social, moral, and economic counter-balance to corporate power.
They call for the strengthening of America's economy, military power and diplomacy to counter China's rise, and a "geo-economic" counter-offensive against China's growing economic sphere of influence, without saying how all this might be done.
Supporters of economic integration counter that children in poor urban areas should have the opportunity to cross district lines and attend middle-class schools.
Before the campaign, Mr. Furman was director of The Hamilton Project, founded by Robert E. Rubin, President Clinton's treasury secretary, to develop new economic policies counter to those of the Bush era.
In addressing women's needs, it should be acknowledged that many women, in addition to economic constraints, counter problems such as long waiting time, cultural deterrents to care and poor quality of health services when attempting to access screening services.
Rocky Delgadillo, deputy mayor for economic development, countered that the development would provide desperately needed jobs.
But on NBC's "Meet the Press" Christina Romer, another White House economic adviser, countered: "I'm not going to say the recession is over until the unemployment rate is down to normal levels".
Rather than cajoling Cairo to hold elections and threatening to suspend aid if it does not, Washington should press the current leadership to adhere to clear standards of responsible governance, including ending the violence and political repression, restoring the basic functions of the state, facilitating economic recovery, countering militant extremists and keeping the peace with Israel.
Oil futures were up 44 cents, at $44.95 early Tuesday morning on the Nymex, yet spot prices had fallen nearly 4.0% on Monday as deepening economic worries countered expectations of OPEC's cut.
