worse off

It is difficult to think of how much worse off we would be in the current financial crisis without SWFs.

"Here is someone worse off than myself, " said the soldier, and he gave the old man his last scrap of bread.

If it hadn't been for the boots, Luke's feet would have been worse off than his hands.

it "ensure[s] that the violator is economically worse off than if it had obeyed the law. "

"Truly, " said one of the Hares, "things are not so bad as they seem: " There is always someone worse off than yourself.

Abolishing job protection makes most workers worse off, so it tends to run into political obstacles.

"They seem like idiots for doing this. I feel like you'd be worse off for trying to pull a fast one. "

If a husband borrows money from his wife, the family is no worse off.

That the gloves were a gift is no longer important: the question is whether you are worse off for having lost them. And you are.

We would not be interested in human beings if we did not have the hope of someday meeting someone worse off than ourselves.

In some cases they've got it a lot worse off than many of you. But they refused to give up.

Of course, you and I would be worse off in this situation.

In social and economic matters across the black population as a whole, however, blacks are still much worse off than whites.

The worse off tend to be those left out of this country's economic growth.

Nor can one discount that many companies would have been worse off not doing a deal, even if they're not in a good place today.

Unsurprisingly, a growing majority of Americans have been telling pollsters that they expect their children to be worse off than they are.

But it taught me not to pity myself, because others were worse off and to get on with what I still could do.

One of the big pressures facing households is high inflation, which has left most people worse off in real terms.

Once markets stabilise, Wall Street will start to wonder if it is better or worse off without its standalone investment banks.

In some cases they've got it a lot worse off than many of you.

"If there is evidence that some people are worse off in absolute terms, then that will be an issue of concern for the government, " he said.

If you feel like you're worse off now than you were two years ago, that's an unhappy feeling.

In both cases, modification leaves the bank worse off.

So it is difficult for companies to determine with any accuracy whether they would be better or worse off by outsourcing work.

He said people in the disaster area were worse off than him because their lives were threatened.

Paradoxically, when each prisoner pursues his self-interest, both end up worse off than they would have been had they acted otherwise.

The economy is not a zero-sum game in which some people can enjoy higher incomes only if others are made worse off.

In the quest to increase GDP, we may end up with a society in which most citizens have become worse off.

Of course, the administration claims that we would have been much worse off without these efforts.

And we have made the argument that the rest of the EU would be much worse off without us.

In fact, some of the larger ranches, not having any hay stores at all, are even worse off.

Instead, it is the nation's close integration with the United States that has left it worse off than its Latin American peers.

"In every dimension, people are worse off than they were, " said Mr. Roubini, the New York University economist.

I do not suppose that the old philosopher was much worse off than many other men, or had greater reason to grumble .

Along with the degree of population ageing worse off continuously, elderly insurance problem is subjected to the concern of everyone.

At the start of the year McLaren was much worse off than us, but after the FIA allowed the double diffusers, they overtook us.

If senders do not add stamps, you are no worse off for checking; you just aren't better off, either.

A strong majority among people of all political persuasions and social groups think that Britain would be worse off without the monarchy.

The moral to this story is, "There is always someone worse off than yourself. "

Indeed, the more aggressively investors compete in bidding for these assets, the worse off the taxpayers will be.

If the bet pays off when the buyer of the derivative is no worse off, we call it speculation.

While the president's Barrio Adentro program has brought healthcare to the poor in many areas, other areas are worse off than ever.

However, as the comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were fond of saying, there's always someone worse off than yourself.

But the spending binge using petrol profits and foreign loans could leave Venenuelans worse off in the long run.

Second, in equilibrium no one can be made better off without making someone else worse off.

Many voters said they were financially worse off than they were two years ago.

Moreover, managers often overestimate the extra sales that lower prices generate, so companies may be left worse off than before the cuts.

The world would be worse off if everybody lied because then no one could rely on anybody else's word therefore you shouldn't lie.

High energy prices were the largest single element fuelling an inflationary spiral that left many families worse off.

At least, however, I cannot be worse off than I should have been, if the other had been the person;

While government force may keep companies like AOL alive, consumers will surely be worse off and ultimately pay the price.

It's that Europe and China will be far worse off as contagion whips around the globe.

Only a minority of earners benefited; many in low-income brackets were left worse off.

But in terms of equality, it lags behind: poor Panamanians are worse off than poor Costa Ricans.

Europe, where mortgage markets are fully private, is no worse-off.

Egypt on the eve of revolt was certainly much worse off in general, but economic reforms had brought a modicum of growth in recent years.

Meanwhile, the departing countries would have found themselves even worse off than before.

In practice, such insects are worse off than they would be without the gene.

There's many who would be a lot worse off without your Aunt Mary and her like.

They would cut this nation in half, into those temporarily better off and those worse off than before , and call it recovery .

This is one of the reasons why so many spiritual entrepreneurs are worse off than starving artists.

In real terms, you are only slightly worse off now than you were then.

It certainly wasn't an improvement. We were, if anything, worse off than before.

In fact, economic progress hardly ever succeeds in making some people better off, without also making someone else worse off.

According to World Bank estimate, one trillion dollars is paid in bribes every year, worsening the condition of the already worse off.

But if measures that would increase stability fall victim to politics, everyone will be worse off.

There is always someone worse off than yourself.

When whole societies are cut off from the prosperity of the global economy, we're all worse off.

The just man is always worse off than the unjust man.

In many respects, Indian migrants are worse off than their Chinese counterparts.

He is also flirting with the idea of replacing national pay standards with regional variations, which would leave many even worse off.

America's GDP per head is higher than France's, but the French spend less time at work, so are they really worse off?

"In every dimension, people are worse off than they were, " said Mr.

That means some buyers of CDSs, who were betting on default, may paradoxically end up worse off.

They were pretty poor but most of their friends were even worse off.

Ask yourself "If this doesn't work, will I be worse off than I am now? "

In this respect the condition of American Blacks were even worse off than the Indians.

If the bet pays out when the buyer of the derivative is worse off, we call it insurance.

We have short-term amnesia as consumers, and not only are we really not any happier than we were, we're probably worse off.

The economies of some nations are worse off than they were several decades ago.

If they quickly find similar work in other counties or industries, then in aggregate the economy is no worse off.

Moreover, inflation will clearly make debt holders worse off.

Pareto efficient redistribution occurs when on one is made worse off as a result of a transfer.

Its residents are worse off than those of Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

The poor are left worse off than before.

So you would be worse off after a first strike rather than better off.

Consumers are worse off: fans wanting all the televised games had to buy Setanta's as well as BSkyB's, and so had to pay more than before.

Can any shift in the use of resources make some individual better off without making someone else worse off ?

What's more, youngsters who delay parenthood may actually be worse off.

"A person without it, " Dr. Maceri said, "is far worse off than someone with an excess. "

You are worse off than a pauper though you may be well off financially.

Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves.

Whenever anything happens to weaken thistrust, we are all a little worse off.

Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off. . .

If many governments take such action, everyone is worse off.

But the corollary is also true: No matter how bad things get, there's always someone who's worse off.

Homeowners are worse off, too, because the value of one of their vital assets is eroding.

If it hadn't, we'd be much worse off today.

So if inflation in China continues to rise, will U. S. consumers (and the U. S. economy) be even worse off?

An even higher number believe their children will be worse off than them.

The tenant gained nothing from this except my bad opinion, and I was $120 worse off.

I'm quite satisfied that my job and pay are not worse off than most of my schoolmates.

It's countries like Nigeria, which are worse off than if they'd never had oil.

They actually hurt. They actually make us worse off.

They were worse off than us those years.

It is clear that there were people who were worse off than me.

The new policy would leave taxpayers worse off.

The average Italian was worse off in 2010 than in 2000: GDP per head fell over the decade (see chart).

I've only broken my arm; other patients are far worse off than me.

We shouldn't complain about being poor --- many families are much worse off.

Only 18% of Americans think they are worse off than their parents were at the same age.

The first is that, in urban areas, the introduction of the programme has left some people worse off.

And the result is a global slump that leaves everyone worse off.

Clearly, there were people who were worse off than me.

eg: We shouldn't complain about being poor-- many families are much worse off (than we are).

If you have any chance at getting a raise, you contribute to your company, which would be worse off without your labors .

You have sacrificed everything to economic growth, but that has weakened the worse-off.

Mr. Brown is worse off than Mr. Robinson.

other patients are far worse off than me.

I do believe in this situation that we'd all be worse off. . . keep Britain united.

His health is worse off than before.

A downward slope is very bad; people are becoming worse off.

The abandonment of the dollar peg would open a Pandora's box in China and could leave the world economy worse off.

There is a famous quote, "A man who doesn't read books is far worse off than a man who can't read books" .

The economy in Dubai is worse off now.

So if they say no, you're no worse off than before.

Women need to feel like there are people worse off than they are.

Chances are they will be made worse off, particularly if they are highly leveraged.

They need to feel like there are people worse off than they are.

Were they better or worse off?

Nor are you worse off by a mere half-pair of gloves.

She would say: "There are others who are a lot worse off than you. "

However, normally, we hide this theory in heart when we show our sympathy to those who are worse off than us.

But even in failure, I was never worse off than before I took the risk.

He has lost his job and is worse off than ever.

There is always someone who is worse off than you, whether it's financially, emotionally or physically.

Mr Miliband says this is the first time in 100 years that parents fear the next generation will be worse off.

It is a short hop from here to my translation, "Trade can make everybody worse off. "

No matter how bad tings are with you , there is someone who is worse off-and you can help him.

The real is neither better nor worse off as a result.

I went to his house and found his living conditions were worse off than mine.

There are a lot of people way worse off than you.

I went to his home and found his living conditions were worse off than mine.

Indeed, the more choices you have, the worse off you are.

America is neither less safe because of immigration nor is it worse off economically.

The question will be: Are you worse off or just holding steady?

This is the first time in over four decades that more people believe they will be worse off than better.

But there's a lot of people worse off than what we are.

The aim is that nobody who takes a job will be worse off than they were on benefits, even if this costs the government more money.

Are you better off, worse off, or about the same?

The West has *lost* more and more influence and clout, while the average Westerner is today a lot worse off than he was 30 years ago.

Chinese Banks Are Worse Off Than You Think

Iraqis are worse off now than before the Iraq war. Christians are more widely persecuted than under Saddam

I'll be no worse off than I am right now

Trade can make everyone worse off

People are stupid, but not that stupid; trade can make everyone better off, but it can also make everyone worse off;