They are perhaps worse off, because unlike the US government, the states cannot print their own money.
Unlike the US, of course, even with this gloomy projection New Zealand is still in a strong fiscal position.
However, unlike the US, which has benefited from years of open-market experience, Russia is relatively new to the market economy.
Unlike the US stock market, the German Dax Composite has continued to decline after the sharp drop in late July.
And unlike the US media, they realize that America has no understudy.
For instance, almost all the top courses of the British Isles are technically private clubs, but unlike the US versions, welcome outside play.
But, unlike the US government, you'll only need a consultation -- either in person of via Skype -- to get access to it.
"This past year, unlike the US they were not a record globally but they certainly were warm, " said Thomas Karl, director of Noaa's National Climatic Data Centre.
Labour laws in Switzerland are similar to the United States, that is you can hire and fire, but unlike the US, there is suspicion of someone who has been fired.
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This means that unlike the US, interest payments on sovereign debt are mostly paid back into the Japanese economy, and Japan can, in effect, use tax revenue to pay interest on it.
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And, unlike the US, the eurozone economies do not have demography on their side: in most European countries the labour force is now shrinking, and so, probably, is the long term potential growth rate.
With many emerging nations linking their currencies to the US dollar, the impact of looser policy from the Federal Reserve quickly leaked out to other parts of the world which, unlike the US, were not heavily affected by the financial crisis.
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But the UK broadcast media has - unlike in the US - effective regulation.
Unlike in the US and Europe, people in China do not show off their houses, which tend to be relatively small on a global basis.
There is no automatic, international system to flag up individuals who have been deported previously from other countries - unlike in the US, which operates a Watch List system.
He talked of the eurozone "tearing itself apart" in a crisis that shows little sign of being resolved - because, unlike the UK and US, they have not confronted the solvency problems at the heart of the crisis head-on.
Unlike Argentina, the US is a more mature economy with stronger institutions.
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And unlike the rest of us who are struggling to cope with the jet lag, United's players are being sympathetically eased into their visit.
Unlike the situation in the US - particularly in the era of Fox News - there are no significant communications outlets in Israel that are not controlled by the Left.
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For most consumers, home monitoring and automation systems have been a thing of the future, or a luxury experienced only in high-priced hotels (not unlike the ones many of us are staying in this week in Las Vegas during CES.) This year, though, these type of systems seem to be becoming more mainstream as the cost of devices, installation, and usability is significantly reducing.
Which is this: The US rail system, unlike nearly every other system in the world, was built (mostly) by private individuals with private capital.
The ICC, unlike US courts, is not bound by US law or our constitution.
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Unlike its first foray into the US market, Digital Li Ning is solely an e-commerce store without any physical retail outlets.
Unlike most other nations, the US taxes its persons on their worldwide income irrespective of where the individual lives, where services are performed, where investments are sited and held, and where remuneration or other payments are remitted.
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And unlike in other US cities, the Los Angeles mayor does not have the power to make key city appointments such as police commissioner or school superintendent.
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Unlike most electric vehicles sold in the US, the Model S lacks the standard J1772 power connector and uses Tesla's Universal Mobile Connector instead to enable faster charging (up to 62 miles of range per hour of charge).
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The group interviews were unlike anything we had ever experienced as part of the judging included us interviewing our peers.
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Unlike those who wear uniforms, the rest of us are not expected to hurry to crime scenes or fires or places of mass injury.
Unlike corporates this also fits in with the long side for US sovereigns.
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