The first clue that those expectations may be problematic showed up this week in the report of durable goods orders for July, which was not only much worse overall than expected, but which showed that orders for machinery and computers plummeted 15% in July, the largest monthly decline on record.
But the industry today is picking up steam by getting construction licenses to build four new units and by getting government funding to develop smaller nuclear reactors that are less expensive and which may be less problematic when it comes to winning regulatory approval.
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But the illusion of security provided by SnapChat may be even more problematic, as it may encourage risky behavior.
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But Dr Rachel Seabrook, from the Alcohol Education and Research Council, says those levels may not necessarily be problematic.
However well-intentioned the investors may be, the business model can be problematic.
Practically speaking, both of those objectives may be reasonable, but they are problematic, especially the second one.
For companies with already high payout ratios, this can be problematic, as a higher percentage of earnings paid to shareholders may crimp capital expenditures or research and development commitments that are needed to keep the business growing.
While its Nintendo TVii strategy may be smart and surprising, its philosophy toward gaming is as perplexing as it is problematic.
Comparative wine production statistics for China are a bit problematic because much of the wine produced is not pure grape wine but may be mixed-fruit wine, and the rules on what can be labeled Chinese wine are quite, er, flexible.
But this pending change will be problematic for 50 and 60 year olds who are already on the list and may now have to wait longer.
Some car buyers may be wary about the idea of putting their lives in the hands of a computer system after other related efforts proved problematic.
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