Such assumptions are not applicable to most ESCWA member countries, which suffer from chronic unemployment and underemployment, excess capacity, inadequate utilization of resources, and widespread market distortions.

OPEC also said in a monthly report that low crude oil prices have prompted global refiners to produce more refined oil, thus increasing the degree of excess supply to the market.

They can save the money that they were going to spend on charcoal, and they can produce excess and sell it in the market to people who aren't making their own.

Accordingly, the general tenor and direction of the market is expected to change, with prices remaining at present levels or falling further and excess capacity possibly again emerging as a concern.

China s Excess Capacity Nightmare

When there is no excess demand for cash, there will be no excess supply of the bonds and stocks that underpin and finance the economy s productive capital. Thus, expansionary monetary policy via standard open market operations by a central bank is the first item on the checklist of what to do in a financial crisis.

Excess of politeness is annoying.

We have this incredible excess capacity.

Excess of authority or contravention of instructions

They held large inventories of these assets, thus providing liquidity and smoothing excess price volatility. But, with new regulations punishing such trading (via higher capital charges), banks and other financial institutions have reduced their market making activity.

(d) Net excess (shortfall) of income over expenditure

The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.

The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.

(c) Interest income in excess of the budgetary estimates

The car loan market underwent a mini boom in 2003 04, but non repayment rates in excess of 50 forced banks to pull back. The difficulty of repossession (where did the borrower park the car?) and sale (the used car market is still in its infancy) meant that most of these bad loans had to be written off.

Realigning China s infrastructure means emphasizing quality over quantity, and reducing state ownership and controlled prices in favor of market forces. State orchestration should instead be focused on fighting corruption, reducing transaction costs, promoting competition, lowering entry barriers, and removing excess capacity.

Any time perspective in excess has more negatives than positives.

Stopping the deployment of excess international search and rescue teams

Provided that there is no recurrence of the severe external demand shock of 2008 a likely outcome unless Europe implodes there is good reason to hope for a soft landing to around 8 GDP growth. A downshift to this more sustainable pace would provide welcome relief for an economy long plagued by excess resource consumption, labor market bottlenecks, excess liquidity, a large buildup of foreign exchange reserves, and mounting inflationary pressures.

O ye who believe! make not unlawful the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you, but commit no excess for Allah loveth not those given to excess.

O ye who believe! make not unlawful the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you, but commit no excess for Allah loveth not those given to excess.

Money market funds take excess cash from investors and use it to purchase short term IOUs from businesses, banks, and other financial institutions. They mimic bank accounts by allowing investors to write checks and promise that their investment s value will not fall.

While reports that cater to the sometimes virulent nationalist sentiments of readers, viewers, and listeners can succeed in garnering a larger market share as in any other capitalist country they can also mislead. The media may make money, but as the recent anti Japan protests suggests, an excess of such market driven jingoism can damage a nation s interests and international standing.

So we have, possibly, liquid water, organic materials and excess heat.

The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.

In 1998, excess capacity was estimated to be 275 Mt. worldwide.

Reinsurance shall be arranged for the portion in excess of this sum.

It doesn't see any excess cost. It doesn't spend any extra time.

Purchase orders cannot be processed unless they pass through the budget check function, which does not permit expenditure in excess of the project budget for that accounting period, or in excess of cash received.

And we may have invented excess, but the problem of waste is worldwide.

Now another form of pollution that's biological pollution is what happens from excess nutrients.

They (had experienced) under the Pharaoh. He was certainly a tyrant, guilty of excess.

They (had experienced) under the Pharaoh. He was certainly a tyrant, guilty of excess.

Unpaid assessments for peacekeeping operations were lower, although still in excess of 2.1 billion.

If the economy as a whole desires to deleverage, a depression ensues. It is then the central bank s job to intervene in the banking system in order to push the market interest rate to the natural interest rate, thereby balancing the economy at full employment without excess inflation.

Underinvestment has long term costs and consequences everywhere. Excess consumption merely hides these costs temporarily.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess but be filled with the Spirit

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess but be filled with the Spirit

(vi) Expenditure in excess of appropriations as amended by duly authorized transfers within the budget

The profits of the investment banking oligarchy (the handful of global investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan Chase, among others) were far in excess of what any competitive market ought to deliver, owing to these banks deep pockets and ability to maneuver through thickets of regulations.

Illegal forest related activity on public lands worldwide is estimated to cause annual losses in revenues and assets in excess of 10 billion. The conditions that make such illegal activity possible include poor governance, corruption and limited law enforcement capacity at local, regional and international levels, as well as market demand.

Excess capacity and falling growth are mutually reinforcing. Not only does excess capacity have a negative impact on growth perhaps more important, sharply declining growth also contributes to massive redundancy in some industries (especially resources and the heavy and chemical industries).

We gave him, in excess, Isaac, and Jacob (for a grandson) and We made each righteous

We gave him, in excess, Isaac, and Jacob (for a grandson) and We made each righteous

The financing of the support account included the 13,790,000 excess balance of the Peacekeeping Reserve Fund.