51. The International Monetary Fund, the multinational lender of last resort to troubled economies, has come to the rescue. 52. The Mercedes deal was designed to jump-start a chronically troubled economy, but as with many recruiting efforts, it raises as many concerns as solutions. 53. The marriage between a troubled economy and the travel boom has created a resurgence in prostitution. 54. The main weaknesses were sluggish consumer spending and diminished exports due to lowered demand from the troubled economies of Southeast Asia. 55. The officials who met in Manila also agreed to provide supplementary financial aid to troubled regional economies when requested by the IMF. 56. The prospect of default, in whatever currency, makes bond investors leery of committing funds to companies or the government in a troubled economy. 57. The problem is acute in a troubled economy, he said. 58. The troubled economy is keeping many children out of school because they are homeless or forced to work. 59. The visa regime imposed two weeks ago was another setback for the troubled Georgian economy, which is already suffering from severe energy shortages and high unemployment. 60. The winner will take the helm of the troubled Korean economy largely without a stated blueprint to ease the economic woes. |