And, given the perilous state of Japan's public finances, the next government will have precious little room for maneuver to boost public investment.

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All of which means that, after the sound and fury of an election, national governments have little room for maneuver on economic policy.

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He has joined the "growth club" with new French President Francois Hollande but has precious little room for maneuver, as the price on Italian debt has also risen.

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This leaves little room for tools to maneuver and even less room for error.

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Warnsman said the big risk for them was a weak balance sheet, leaving them little room to maneuver if they didn't have cash flow.

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