Their first government-to-government contacts since 1994 broke up this week without result (see article).

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Without this decline in the labor force, mostly the result of people halting the job search after Sandy, unemployment would not have fallen.

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To the extent that some countries hold rapid liberalization or liberalization without adequate preparation responsible for their difficulties, this may result in a slower pace in global liberalization.

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Is this really something you need or can you get a similar result without spending as much money?

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