Sentences with phrase «direction of the economy»

Our concerns regarding consumer confidence and the overall direction of the economy are underscored by the technical action of the homebuilder group over the past three years.

Many like to opine about the future direction of the economy or interests rates, and yet consistent success at this endeavor has proven elusive over time.

... [O] ur sense is that the most important structural issues will be pushed off into the future, leaving significant uncertainty about the long - term direction of the economy and corporate profits.»

Lagging Indicators Market indicators showing the general direction of the economy and confirming or denying the trend implied by the leading indicators.

On the whole, a slight majority of consumers continue to express optimism regarding the overall direction of the economy.»

«Nobody can predict interest rates, the future direction of the economy, or the stock market.

The scary part is that the direction of the economy ultimately might not even matter.

«It has real and symbolic importance about the direction of our economy.»

China's five - year plans are real, and they can dictate the direction of the economy.

Rodriguez, a rare money manager who has outperformed in both equity and fixed - income spaces, has in recent years developed a reputation for issuing stark warnings about the direction of the economy.

The idea, of course, being that policy acts with a lag, and so therefore they have to anticipate the direction of the economy.

Instead of poring over the Fed minutes, investors looking to understand the direction of the economy should be studying up on the positions of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

@Brickbybrick - Thanks for your projection, it'll be interesting to watch the direction of the economy over the next few years.

Dispelling these myths — with the help of economic facts, reliable financial measures and an understanding of big - picture secular dynamics — can help investors better discern the direction of the economy and markets.

«Through the Budget and the Spending Review we've taken some really tough decisions to rescue our public finances and fundamentally change the direction of our economy.

Notwithstanding the scathing attacks unleashed on the NPP parliamentary group, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and others who have questioned the direction of our economy, the NPP's assessment of the state of Ghana's economy has been subsequently corroborated by the IMF Staff Report dated May 30, 2014, The World Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Fitch, Standard and Poors, Moody's and, most recently, by Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, Ghana's longest serving Minister of Finance.

Former CBI chief Richard Lambert criticised the coalition for failing to provide a «vision» for the direction of the economy.

And these days a PM and Chancellor confer on the direction of the economy, and it usually goes the PM's way.

But, says the Wall Street Journal's «Marketwatch» (April 19), we can't be sure these numbers tell us much about the direction of the economy.

Monetary policy makers at the Federal Reserve also closely follow and interpret economic data releases, looking at the indicators relative to expectations as an indication of the outlook and direction of the economy and inflation, which can affect Federal Reserve policy.

Using bonds to invest for total return, or a combination of capital appreciation (growth) and income, requires a more active trading strategy and a view on the direction of the economy and interest rates.

And personally, I think that is more important than figuring out the direction of the economy or what the top mutual fund is for 2010/2011.

the nature of playstion / xbox accounts, their cost to access and console id's makes it quite a bit more difficult for one person to have several dozen accounts all farming dil, flipping keys and controlling the direction of the economy making supply and demand a non-issue

Now it is the time we change our direction of economy, from all aspect, Heartland conference is notorious one.

With the economy as bad as it has been in recent memory, Americans» preferences have swung even more strongly in the direction of the economy over the environment.

«The next president's approach to energy will not only shape our nation's policies, but will also determine the direction of our economy.

Existing - homes sales have retreated in four of the past five months, but new survey findings from the National Association of Realtors ® indicate it is not because of a lack of confidence from consumers about buying and selling a home, or based on their views about the direction of the economy and their finances.

Americans are more positive about the direction of the economy, as consumer confidence reached its highest level since October 2007, according to a Thomson Reuters / University of Michigan index on consumer sentiment.

Investors are trying to gauge the direction of the economy and the financial markets before starting new...

The latest Fannie Mae National Housing Survey found that concerns about getting financing and about the direction of the economy has been growing steadily and workers now are increasingly afraid of losing their jobs.

Dissatisfaction about the direction of the economy and related employment fears are damping demand to buy homes and slowing the recovery.

The continued stabilization of consumer attitudes coupled with growth in areas such as home price expectations, whether it is a good time to sell one's home, direction of the economy, and the percentage of Americans who saw an increase in their personal income indicate an alignment of factors that may influence Americans» decision making about purchasing a home.

If it persists, this month's decrease in optimism regarding the direction of the economy, which appears to coincide with rising uncertainty regarding the outlook for pro-growth legislation this year, could weigh on overall housing sentiment in the second half of the year.»

Deteriorating consumer assessments of income growth over the past year as well as increased caution around the direction of the economy and personal financial expectations may be contributing to the pullback in sentiment.

While Americans» confidence in the direction of the economy has been the most pronounced (35 percent think that the economy is on the right track, up 19 percentage points since November, and 57 percent think the economy is on the wrong track, down 18 percentage points since November), their confidence about personal financial situations, household income, and household expenses, as well as attitudes about homeownership and renting is holding at steady levels.

Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's director of economic indicators, said the improvement in November came because more people expressed optimism about the direction of the economy in the next six months.

The dip comes as more consumers reported a negative outlook regarding personal finances and the direction of the economy.

«The pickup in the pace of hiring over the past few months has helped soothe consumer concerns, lifting their moods regarding their personal finances, the direction of the economy, and their views on the housing market,» says Doug Duncan, vice president and chief economist of Fannie Mae.

Americans» concerns about the direction of the economy and their household income appear to be weighing on housing growth, according to results from Fannie Mae's May 2014 National Housing Survey.

Conventional wisdom seems to suggest that recent housing data points to reasons for analysts to worry about the direction of the economy.

Homeowners, residents from the South and those from rural areas were the most optimistic about the direction of the economy.

Fannie Mae Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Doug Duncan reportedly stated that «Growing pessimism over the last three months about the direction of the economy seems to be spilling over into home purchase sentiment.»

Despite the low rates, growing pessimism over the direction of the economy is spilling over into home - purchase sentiment.

Investors are trying to gauge the direction of the economy and the financial markets before starting new projects, or buying existing ones.

«We expect the fiscal policy climate to act as a drag on growth this year with possible implications on the direction of the economy in the long term.

Despite continued uncertainty surrounding the fiscal cliff, Americans are showing increased confidence in the housing market and the direction of the economy.