In practice, this means fervent efforts to prevent their currencies from appreciating in value.

But why should I, a Chinese economist, wish to see China s competitiveness reduced through rising labor costs?

Projects like these are being replicated across the continent, generating billions of dollars in value in terms of reduced costs, productivity gains, and increased revenues.

But, despite gold s heightened allure in the wake of an extraordinary run up in its price, it remains a very risky bet for most of us.

Large current account surpluses and or rising terms of trade imply that the equilibrium real exchange rate (the relative price of foreign to domestic goods) has appreciated in countries like China and Russia.

When most households own no productive assets, they cannot share any of the asset appreciation or property income.

But there is very little pain in that inflation won't rise, stocks won't fall, manufacturers would cheer.

Thus, over time the actual real exchange rate needs to converge via real appreciation with the stronger equilibrium rate.

Improving energy efficiency Promoting renewable energy.

He deserves a promotion.

You deserve a raise.

You deserve a raise.

I deserve a promotion.

Tom deserves a raise.

Tom deserves the promotion.

It's because of the high cost.

Money is the measure of worth.

In an era in which stock and housing prices are soaring, the central banks of Japan and China are holding almost two trillion dollars worth of low interest bonds.

He demanded that his salary be increased.

My secretary is pushing for a promotion.

You deserve a pay raise.

You deserve a pay raise.

Hence millions of people across the region are turning to pawnshops as families feel the squeeze from rising living costs and ballooning household and consumer debt.

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Tom deserves a promotion.

For example, in terms of value added (the value of output after deducting the cost of materials and components), China, contrary to popular impression, is not yet the manufacturing center of the world.

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The cost of two cruise missiles would build a school, the cost of a Eurofighter a small university.

The arguments for a rate hike are valid.

The meeting on sales promotion is dragging on.

They oppose the plan to raise taxes.

This is reflected in their cost of financing in general.

The other half of the fare will be paid for from the regional budget.

Our capitalistic markets appreciate a growing value.

If home prices fall sharply in that city, the drop in the value of the home would be offset by an increase in the value of the futures contract.

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Executives interests were tied to the value of their firms common shares or even to the value of options on such shares.

What is needed is a quick write down of the value of the mortgages.

Although fiscal expansion may have played a role in this success, central bank intervention was the most important component by far.

That s considerably less than the cost of a new car especially an electric one.

The loss of the value added produced by a teenager is probably much lower.

Right? It's just like a cost benefit analysis.

Quantitative easing works by increasing the value of wealth.

Maybe it's only for boys due to cost?

The millionaire intended to purchase the masterpiece regardless of cost.