They pull the regulatory and financial levers of our economic well-being, yet unlike democratically elected leaders, their power does not come directly from the people.
Moreover, compared with the Yeltsin period, when Russia depended on the IMF, the West has few economic or financial levers to pull.
that his stewardship of devolved economic powers was better than the Chancellor's control of the broader financial levers.
The company factored its leases in January, and there simply are no more financial levers to pull.
Will we define business solely in terms of transactional financial levers, designed to accumulate capital, or will we apply our vision to shape business as a more universal lever that serves a higher, more sustainable purpose?
Follow the science of climate change, the thought goes, and that will mandate how governments and businesses proceed - often with financial levers such as carbon pricing applied.
(c) Financial levers: The NHS is undergoing significant reform.
We have the necessary financial resources and technology.
Make any necessary financial arrangements.
Strong beliefs in the power of the financial lever or perceptions of potential implementation difficulties for non-financial interventions could explain this policy choice.
