Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Federal Reserve America's central bank recently worried aloud that the underlying weakness in the economy might be structural and not simply a response to geopolitical uncertainty.

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On Tuesday, Amplats said it had reviewed its entire business in response to a "number of structural changes" in the industry.

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Almost any significant progress Italy has made in recent decades toward overhauling its economy has been achieved despite its politicians, whether structural adjustments required under EU obligations or measures introduced by technocratic governments in response to specific crises.

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When looking at how all of us can maintain and strengthen our engagement in the AIDS response, I am fully committed that UNESCO will continue to address the social and structural factors that fuel the epidemic, including gender inequality and stigma and discrimination, and to empower young people to make healthy, informed decisions.

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