She campaigned instead by lashing into the Republican administration for the stalled national economy.

And if Pretoria really opens its own frontiers to freer trade, it could jump-start stalled economies elsewhere.

Many economists argue that the pact leaves governments unable to jump-start stalled economies.

Those include a stalled economy, widespread unemployment, deep-rooted corruption, a breakdown in government services, political fragmentation, clan rivalries and separatist movements.

The money is essential to help repay about $23 billion in foreign debt, revive a stalled economy and buy essential foods next year.

At issue is a delicate calculation applicable to many environmental dilemmas at a time of scarce government resources and a stalled national economy.

However, a stalled economy, hundreds of thousands of industrial layoffs and a series of political defeats have sounded a call to action.

In the Presidency, a stalled economy calls for boldness and the opportunity of the energetic first days must be capitalized on.

The euro zone interest rate, by contrast is 2 percent and may be reduced further to try to restart stalled continental economies, especially in Germany.

On the contrary, he's a policy activist who advocates aggressive government moves to jump-start stalled economies.