But in the 1970s, on Burns's watch as Fed chairman, unemployment rose, inflation took off and a growing sense of economic crisis made a mockery of the idea that governments could control the business cycle.
The result is that the major engine of economic growth in the region with heavy demands on the water resources is subject to many factors outside the direct control of the governments of the countries of the region.
The East and West German governments reasserted control over the border while their rulers figured out how to consolidate two nations into one.
He said he would not make "promises that can not be kept" on cutting immigration from within the EU, which is beyond the control of British governments.
The Welsh and Scottish governments will have control over how they spend the money.
Touted as untraceable, bitcoins are heaven on earth for libertarians and others who dream of a global economy outside the control of governments.
The reason for the earlier narrowing was the prospect of governments' losing control of their currencies.
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They control the state governments in 21 states totaling 242 electoral votes.
One of the most important inputs to the production of broadband networks is rights of way permission to dig up public streets and attach cables to public utility poles which in most cases are under the control of local governments.
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This month a Shanghai banking regulator disclosed that the Ministry of Finance is drafting rules to control the financing subsidiaries of local governments.
"We have been informed by the UK and Algerian governments that the Algerian army is attempting to take control of the In Amenas site, " BP said in a statement.
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DeLay, other Republicans and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta support following the example of some European countries and Israel, where governments retain tight control of training and supervision but the work forces remain private.
At the same time governments, which typically control mineral rights, are driving ever-harder bargains.
The change in governments in Israel -- with Netanyahu winning control -- further complicated the equation for Middle East peace agreements.
But elsewhere in the region, governments still seem to treasure control over all else.
We need a genuine free market in health care, one in which patients control the funds rather than governments, employers and insurance companies.
But back to influences the ECB and European governments can't control.
Perhaps the most promising approach, from the governments' point of view, is co-ordinated action to gain some control over the online world.
Dr Cleaveland believes the disease can be brought under control if governments and international agencies make money available to fund vaccination programmes.
Governments needed to keep the urban masses under control.
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Much depends on provincial governments, over which the centre has little immediate control.
Ministers in the Habibie government are talking of giving provincial governments greater control over spending in their regions, rather than channelling it all through departments in Jakarta.
But unlike Zittrain I think that regulation can help, and that putting control in the hands of democratically elected governments is far better than putting it in the hands of corporations.
These data continue to paint a picture of world governments trying to control what gets posted on the internet, while companies like Google continue to advocate for a much larger degree of freedom.
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Now that Republicans control twenty trifectas across the country (state governments run by one party in the House, Senate, and Governorship) changes to state laws, redistricting, and electoral rules are all fair game.
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The second reason why governments have turned to private insurance is cost control.
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The home secretary mocked Ms Cooper's "sudden interest in immigration and border control" and attacked the record of previous Labour governments.
However, the report argues that centralisation is not politically feasible in the near future, as it would require governments to relinquish national control and deprive some central banks of one of their only remaining functions.
In that climate of uncertainty the U.S. Agency for International Development opted for a cost-plus, fixed-fee deal--a contract often used by governments to exert some control over costs and give the contractor incentive to engage in open-ended work.
At the same time, there are broader issues at stake here, and I do share the concerns articulated in some of the blogs and tweets above, particularly when it comes to the importance of African governments, leaders, institutions and individuals taking control and responsibility.
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