But at a time when fear of unemployment is rife, the unions will have allies.
We need agencies that pursue the best possible scientific research without fear of unemployment or favor to industry or politics.
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Andy Willox, Scottish policy convener of the Federation of Small Businesses, said unemployment and the fear of unemployment would continue to hit consumer and business confidence.
But as deflation tightens its grip and the fear of unemployment in the state sector mounts, it may be hard to turn that understanding into policy.
For fear of raising unemployment and undermining confidence still more, the government is reluctant to force them to do so.
In their wake, they leave a trail of unemployment, fear and instability.
More importantly, there have been more pessimistic assessments of the forthcoming changes in the jobs market, forecasts of a rise in unemployment, and a fear that the real value of earnings could fall as price increases exceed adjustments in earnings.
The fear of currency crises and the subsequent unemployment, bankruptcies and stalling of economic growth have made many developing countries' governments even more wary about the free flow of capital than they are about free trade in goods.
Their ranks are being swelled by those who fear losing their state job at a time of rising unemployment.
We have to fear that unemployment will creep upwards toward 10% raising the cost of unemployment insurance, which will put more obligations onto the federal government.
There is a legitimate fear that imported competition would worsen unemployment just as enterprise reform throws millions out of work.
Given the many economic headwinds facing the U.S. economy (high unemployment, low consumer spending, increasing commodity prices and the fear of tightening credit given the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe to name a few) prospects for increased corporate earnings stemming from increased sales seem difficult.
The other answer to why fear of crime has fallen may simply be that people have bigger things to worry about, such as unemployment and high fuel prices.
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