But the purpose of economic penalties is to promote change and compromise.

That article permits the Council to decide what diplomatic and economic penalties may be used against a state.

But he did not ask China to impose any economic penalties.

He argued that it was far too early to consider harsh economic penalties.

"It comes with an economic penalty, but apparently Chávez is willing to pay that price."

With the war over, he urged that no economic or political penalties be imposed on former Loyalists.

With few people having to return to work on Sunday, many more could vote without suffering economic penalties.

He wanted to know if someone with a distinctly black name suffers an economic penalty.

Since June 1994 he has dropped economic penalties for Chinese human rights abuse.

"Manhattan market values may make up for the inherent economic penalties," the board said.