Europe will benefit in the long-run from the interest in quotas to help fill positions.

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They say having substantial cash reserves enables them to borrow at lower interest rates, saving money in the long run.

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The Bloomberg administration has long shown an interest in turning to private contractors to help run the city's parking system.

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Politicians now generally buy into the idea that sound interest-rate policies can keep inflation low, which is best for the economy in the long run.

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Analysts say that with many households already having high levels of debt, any further borrowing may see a rise in defaults in the long run, especially when interest rates go up.

BBC: Business

And trying to eliminate conflicts of interest and trying to eliminate the situations where government taxpayer support or guarantees is going for them making profits for themselves -- I think that's -- that in the long run is in their interest because it restores public trust to financial institutions, and I hope they will bear that in mind.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

However, they do provide an incentive to boost the share price in the short run, which may not be in the company's best long-term interest.

ECONOMIST: Only if it is properly governed

In the long run, too, aid may serve the national interest if it improves outsiders' opinions of Britain and somehow discourages wars, refugee flows, climate change or other nasties.

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In the long run, theory suggests that higher growth, other things equal, should mean higher interest rates for a given rate of inflation.

ECONOMIST: The euro area's economy

Although each of these moves should benefit Argentina's growth in the long run, none of them succeeded in bringing down the country's stubbornly high interest payments.

ECONOMIST: Argentina