Lawrence Summers, America's treasury secretary, attracted attention recently when he likened the new-technology boom to a positive supply-side shock, the converse of the oil-price shocks of the 1970s.
For this reason, the embarrassment presently felt by investors who happen also to be presidential candidates could have a very positive up-side.
He believes that positive supply-side forces will continue to damp the impact of strong demand on output prices and that productivity gains will continue to damp the effect of higher wages on unit labor costs.
And if that is so, there may be a very positive side-effect on the profits of their makers.
The confidence often placed in the positive effect of supply-side reforms should be balanced against the fact that the EU has implemented many supply-side initiatives over the past three decades (the 1992 program, EMU, competition reforms, Lisbon and other agendas) and yet the EU15 economies have grown at a slower rate in each decade since the 1960s.
However, there is a positive side to a fill-in-the-blank approach, which may outweigh the negatives.
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By contrast, spending-based fiscal adjustments accompanied by supply-side reforms can sometimes have a positive impact on economic growth.
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It's a rich, multi-layered experience and people are coming out with changed ideas and changed perceptions -- they are more aware of the positive side of the religion than before.
If you expected Nokia to just kick its waning S60 5th OS to the curb in 2010 after positive reaction to the Linux side of its dual-platform smartphone strategy, well, it ain't gonna happen.
On the positive side, the firm is involved in Euro-conversion projects, where its Y2K teams can be easily re-deployed.
On the positive side of the ledger there was strong year-over-year growth in personal desktop computers (32.8%), automobiles (18.6%), and buses (57.3%).
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Gomes showed the more positive side of his game with a stunning one-handed diving save to keep out Clint Dempsey's long-range, left-foot drive.
In addition to mobile, further monetization of the PC Newsfeed and the positive impact of the Facebook Exchange on right-hand-side column CPMs will help drive growth.
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On the positive side, there was, for instance, the rugby-style score in Arsenal's 7-5 victory over Reading, or Bradford's semifinal upset of the Premier League's Aston Villa.
Barry Fuller signalled the home side's positive intent from the off with a 30-yard strike but unfortunately for the Gills it was a good 15m over the bar.
However, Kufour's side insists that Ghanaians will enjoy better conditions when largely positive macro-economic indicators trickle down to them.
The positive side of the Tearfund report is that simple measures to "climate-proof" water problems, both drought and flood, have proven to be very effective in some areas.
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The tough times had a positive side effect: the birth of restaurants that offer value for money and--a real shocker in Hong Kong--good service.
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On the positive side, gurus did step in and buy back into a couple of energy-related plays.
They were transformed to the more secure and positive thinking side back on their Lancashire territory, but had initially found the defensive 4-5-1 formation of a miserly Birmingham difficult to play through.
They returned -15.53%, while investment grade companies managed to stay on the positive side at 2.55%.
On the positive side of the ledger, Verizon Wireless ( VZ) has launched its new 4G or fourth-generation network in 38 cities and more airports offering data speeds faster than anything previously available over wireless.
Another positive on the tax front is the inclination shown by the various commissions to move in the direction of supply-side tax reform by trading fewer deductions for lower rates.
On the positive side of the ledger, millions of people have found that keeping a close watch over their money--and their spouse's--has given them an element of financial control in the midst of jobs losses, skyrocketing mortgages and rising costs for items like health care.
On the positive side, sustained economic development would create new and potentially large gains from trade, as well as much-needed co-operation in science and culture.
But looking on the bright side for the broader market, February closed out with an overall gain, making for a positive two-month start for the year.
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