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The first is already being felt: the direct economic jolt of the construction itself, which has created 5, 000 jobs and boosted GDP by 3.5% this year.
The Eagle P3 project will create some 4, 000 direct, indirect and induced jobs during construction.
About 4, 000 direct jobs will be created during the construction phrase with a further 6, 000 indirect jobs supported in the wider economy as a result.
When Ehud Olmert, Israel's previous prime minister, embarked on direct negotiations with the Palestinians, settlement construction was concentrated within or close to the likely borders of Jewish territory, on the assumption that other land would be evacuated.
He estimated construction would create 12, 000 direct jobs and as many as 31, 000 indirect new jobs.
The electricity generation has already provided a direct boost to the economy with hundreds of construction jobs for Afghan citizens.
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The answer is that for policy makers whose survival depends on economic recovery, few activities have such direct, intense and immediate positive economic impact as new home construction.
The system is there to give Houston a direct communication link to the station in the early stages of construction (otherwise, everything must funnel through Mission Control outside Moscow).
"The United States opposes all unilateral actions, including West Bank settlement activity and housing construction in East Jerusalem, as they complicate efforts to resume direct, bilateral negotiations, and risk prejudging the outcome of those negotiations, " deputy spokesman Mark Toner said.
Politicians at all levels direct its funds to voters, constituents, friends, and relatives for infrastructure, construction, and business loans.
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Of course our governors can encourage or mandate certain activities or stimulate or direct particular undertakings--land for railroad building in the 19th century, highway construction and space exploration in this one--but that's a far cry from directing the whole economy.
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The last round of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down in late 2010 following a dispute over settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Those benefits are not just the direct impact of jobs at the companies doing the spending, but, for instance, jobs in construction to build a new factory, or in the retail and restaurant businesses that can flourish when a big company opens a new office or factory.
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It is time for them to exert leadership and direct their political appointees to fulfill the PA's contractual obligations, restore the public trust and complete the construction of this vital national treasure.
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