The snag is that both assumptions may reflect exaggerated confidence in the skill of central bankers and bond investors.The view from the red planetSuppose a Martian returned to Earth today, a quarter century after his last visit.
Trump's claim is a mix of statements that are outdated ("for decades, the United States was operated and has operated a very low-skill immigration system"), exaggerated ("substantial pressure on American workers, taxpayers") and rooted in research ("among those hit the hardest" are minority workers or immigrants).
The checklist model rests on faulty assumptions about the nature of information available through the Web, mistaken beliefs about student evaluation skills, and an exaggerated sense of librarian expertise in evaluating information.
Ever since Iraq invaded Kuwait, Japan's leadership has felt intense pressure from the United States -- some real, some exaggerated when broadcast here -- to contribute people and skills to the gulf effort, beyond the $4 billion Japan has pledged.
As newspapers around the country rake in traffic from exaggerated alarms, parents can breathe a sigh of relief that the skill is not falling on their app-addicted families…at least, not yet.
We opined that the management skills of the former Drexel Burnham Lambert exec were greatly exaggerated (Sept . 9 , 1996
I say this almost in an exaggerated fashion, but just to make the point, I almost want to take attitude before skill — the right attitude, the right desire to get it done and never give in.
With its super-exaggerated physics and fiendishly designed obstacle courses, Trials provided a tense test of motoring skill, made all the more compelling by its global scoreboard that let you easily compare your best times with those of your friends.
Instead, there were clean, bold architectural gestures: a compass sweep to trace the exaggerated roundness of jodhpur pants; a cumulus of full skirt; perforated suede to prove the house skill with leather.
"Even though the characters are exaggerated parodies, eg Sheldon being an extraordinarily brilliant scientist, lacking even the most elementary social skills, each has some real human qualities," said fan Al Resnick of Yorktown, Virginia.
