The MP said he was delighted to see Mr Mandelson back in the cabinet as Northern Ireland secretary, but did not believe a return to government was "on the cards for himself" given the present situation.

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For example, because of the present economic situation, how to become more financially successful is in very high demand by a wide array of prospective clients from individuals living paycheck to paycheck to senior executives and from business owners to the very wealthy.

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This meeting was an opportunity for exchanging views on the present world economic and financial situation.

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The situation is said to present a unique problem for Western security and intelligence services.

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There is another explanation for the differences between them: Mr Sumner is describing the present-day situation and Messrs Kharas and Rogerson are forecasting what might happen in 2025.

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The present arrangement has the merit of giving America control of a situation for which America will in the end anyway be blamed.

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