Those who have acted in their national short-term self-interest will find that their actions do not serve their long-term interests in a climate- and resource-constrained world.

BBC: Copenhagen - the Munich of our times?

The bill would repeal the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act of 1978, which, among other things, required the Fed to consider how its actions affect short-term economic growth.

FORBES: Oil

While traders can and do manipulate prices illegally all the time, their actions have only a short-term influence and can be distinguished from speculation.

FORBES: Oil

The ECB insists that its actions are exceptional, a short-term response to dysfunctional markets and that it is just as independent from bullying politicians as it ever was.

ECONOMIST: The euro and the future of Europe

In my view, investor behavior over the past several years was dominated by short holding periods and trading actions triggered more by near-term concerns rather than long-term prospects.

FORBES: Stock Market D��j�� Vu

The U.S. energy situation can be improved by a number of actions--both in the short and long term.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Over the course of the crisis, the Fed has taken a number of extraordinary actions to ensure that financial institutions have adequate access to short-term credit.

FORBES: The Crisis and the Policy Response

Life is a marathon and your actions must be in alignment with a long-term strategy, not short-term reactions.

FORBES: Market Volatility: A Call to Inaction!