The recent collapse in the information-technology industry hit Finland and Ireland, which both have big IT sectors, hard.It is plausible to argue that a single currency will boost trade and growth in the long run, offsetting the strains implied by a single interest rate.
In a sport gone mad with spread offenses and scoring binges, the Irish's throwback style of incomplete passes and 3-yard runs, offset by a group of defensive maulers, is almost refreshing.
Even then, when Adam Lyth and Cook added 177 for the first wicket, they looked in control until the second new ball cost them six wickets for 33 runs, offset only at the end by some hearty, often agricultural, hitting from Broad that brought him 46 of the 83 runs squeezed out of the last two wickets.
But like the Red Bulls before Wednesday's win, questions were beginning to be asked about whether we were witnessing an unbeaten run or a winless streak offset by Quincy Amarikwa coming good in front of goal.
Pratt drove in three runs, offsetting solo homers by Austin Kearns and Adam Dunn of the Reds.
Southern European economies racked up huge current-account deficits in the first decade of the euro while countries in northern Europe ran offsetting surpluses.
The playoff run will offset losses this year.
Affinities between Afghan and Pakistani Pashtuns may not be strong enough, in the long run, to offset these Taliban liabilities.
That is, if you expend 1,500 calories on a two-hour run, you offset it with at least 1,100 calories in food that day.
