Elsewhere, it will happen only if vigorous private domestic demand picks up the baton from government stimulus.

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Instead of trying to save particular jobs or groups of jobs, the government should encourage a vigorous private sector so that aggregate demand will be able to absorb those caught up in creative destruction or the job churn.

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And Taiwan had a vigorous high-tech industry that depended more on demand in the West than in other Asian economies.

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Demand may be restrained if growing traffic congestion outpaces even China's vigorous road-building programme.

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Across the political spectrum, from liberals like Barbara Mikulski, D-Maryland, to conservatives like Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, there is a demand for "regular order" -- legislation that results from committee consideration, vigorous debate and the opportunity to offer amendments and to reach principled compromises.

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