There were signs of progress toward a trade accord, which, if it proved durable, could provide a riposte to the eternal criticism of the elite event: that the annual Davos forum is just an expensive cocktail party where little of substance is ever accomplished.
There were signs of progress toward a trade accord, which, if it proved durable, could provide a riposte to the eternal criticism of the elite event: that the annual Davos forum is nothing more an expensive cocktail party where little of substance is ever accomplished.
This trend did not extend to actually operating chainsaws, likely due to the inherent dangers of doing so with a long beard, but it proved durable nonetheless.
If the political appeal of anti-trade policies proves durable, it will mark a historic turning point in global economic affairs, one that bodes ill for the future of American leadership.
Meanwhile, the Green Party has agreed to abstain on confidence votes, in exchange for being put in charge of two cherished schemes.As muddled as this set-up sounds, it might prove durable, precisely because it assumes there will be disagreements and makes allowance for them.
If the majority proves durable, the longer-term implications are hard to predict.
If the Kumasi bike proves durable, workshops across Africa could start turning out their own versions.
On the other hand, if the volatility proves durable or reveals greater than expected weakness in global activity, the FOMC may push the first rate hike beyond March.
Whether this ceasefire or some future one proves durable, Ukraine must eventually make some very difficult decisions concerning its future.
