Sentence examples for undertake austerity from inspiring English sources

The government of Mr. Sánchez de Lozada has been so battered by opponents that it lacks the political capital to undertake austerity measures or make unpopular economic decisions.

For many years, Baba asked his followers to undertake austerities on 10 July, the anniversary of the day his silence began, such as keeping silence, fasting and praying.

Already the Baltic governments have undertaken austerity measures that could not be seriously contemplated in old Europe.

Lisbon's request for aid also puts additional pressure on other ailing European economies, in particular Spain, which has undertaken austerity measures, a pension overhaul and a cleanup of its banking sector to stay out of danger.

Not only has Spain has begun to restructure its banking sector, but it is already undertaking austerity measures.

Instead of following the profligate policies of Bush and initially Obama Obamaa eventually has brought the U.S. deficit down somewhat), Cameron has followed the example of U.S. presidents Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower, and Bill Clinton, undertaking austerity in the wake of a recession to help ensure a period of long-term prosperity.

But that burst followed two quarters of sluggish activity, and looks unlikely to be sustained.The ECB's monetary tightening was all the more uncalled for as countries on the periphery had to undertake fierce austerity programmes.

Enthusiastic for years about adopting the euro, Latvia had undertaken painful austerity measures.

He could have tried to stick to his original plan to eliminate the current deficit by 2015 by undertaking additional austerity, but he chose not to.

The verdict comes at a time when banker bonuses are a contentious political topic in Britain as its government undertakes an austerity program.

Countries like Britain, Greece, and Spain are undertaking drastic austerity measures to rescue themselves from economic collapse.