Sentences with phrase «as economic confidence»

As economic confidence returns in Canada, many survey respondents have told us they now feel comfortable using some of that equity to improve their homes and to invest,» says Murphy.

Labour's position completely tanked in the months after the budget, at the same time as economic confidence really began to fall through the floor.

Not exact matches

Analysts said they weren't reading too much into what they described as a «backward - looking indicator» and were hopeful about the economic prospects given an upturn in recent indicators such as confidence and machinery orders, not to mention efforts by Japan's new government to revive growth.

Wall Street stock futures are higher and the dollar at a five - month low, as the Federal Reserve's partial retreat from its rate - hike intentions boosts confidence for the world economic outlook and leads to the unwinding of some of the «safe haven» flows into the U.S. currency over recent months.

However, the softness in economic data, particularly as it relates to inflation, coupled with market expectations that the first Fed rate hike won't happen until well into 2016 have inspired at least a momentary burst in high - yield confidence.

Despite higher borrowing costs and home prices, demand for home purchases has grown in the spring buying season as the economic outlook has continued to improve and bolstered consumer confidence.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Factors affecting the level of consumer spending for such discretionary items include general economic conditions, and other factors, such as consumer confidence in future economic conditions, fears of recession, the availability and cost of consumer credit, levels of unemployment, and tax rates.

Improving consumer confidence tends to support loan growth as well as overall economic stability.

Factors affecting the level of spending for such discretionary items include general economic conditions and other factors such as consumer confidence in future economic conditions, fears of recession, the availability of consumer credit, levels of unemployment, tax rates and the cost of consumer credit.

On the one hand numerous indicators point to solid economic conditions, or at least buoyant economic confidence, and lending conditions are very easy, as are credit spreads and borrowing rates.

«That economic driver is disappearing as we see housing related jobs dry up and consumer confidence erode at a time when the national recovery is struggling to pick up steam.»

As policy continues to normalize and reach a more normal rate and financing dynamic that is closer to being consistent with today's levels of economic growth and inflation, these pernicious influences should abate and confidence in corporate investment may return.

Back in the United States, an abstention of direct investment in the flexible office industry from a global real estate leader such as Blackstone coincides with a lack of of confidence for the country's political and economic future.

Since mid-2013 there have been a few multi-month periods when it appeared as if economic confidence was turning down, but on each occasion the downturn wasn't sustained.

The generally positive run of economic data around the world has been reflected in a clear change in sentiment in financial markets since mid-year, as concerns that the global recovery would falter gave way to increasing confidence about the outlook.

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Whatever confidence we may once have had in political, economic, educational or ecclesiastical institutions as bearers and guardians of value is fast evaporating.

Another ought to be the confidence of knowing that one's presence on this earth is taken as an unconditional blessing that is not contaminated by the economic uses that a nation does or does not have for you.

However, we can say with some confidence that central government schemes aimed at social justice tend to undermine community, retard economic growth, and exacerbate the differences between the poor and the wealthy in this country just as they did in South America.

Rising investment in housing and construction, escalating urbanization, development of retail chains and rapid increase in healthcare and cosmetics sectors, are driving the stable economic environment for the packaging industry, and customer confidence levels will remain positive during H2 2017 (September 2017 - February 2018) as compare to H1 2017 (February 2017 - July 2017).

Tight economic margins, increasing care costs such as feed and veterinary care, and low farmer confidence are all realities for animal farmers;

To cut VAT as the centre piece of a new approach to deficit reduction would send the message that the UK has a lack of confidence in its own growth prospects and that a capacity to flip - flop on economic policy exists.

We've seen tremendous improvement in the economy and at the social level since 1992, the Rawlings regime and that of Kufour all contributed immensely to the growth we seeing, the Mahama administration has added value to what he inherited.The infrastructure development recorded under this government is the highest after Nkrumah, the improvement in the health and education sector can not be downplayed.Policies rolled out by the regime to close the yawning gap between the toiling but highly productive rural folks and city officials is commendable.The IMF director Christie Lagarde was right when she described what we called economic success between 2005 - 2008 as mediocre growth.The base of the economy was still shattered and now being built to restore the confidence of the people.

We know that the economy is doing OK and we know that opinion polls still show that public confidence in Miliband and Balls (as economic managers) is much less than public confidence in Cameron and Osborne.

Overall confidence in the economic future is strong, but less in New York than the country as a whole.

During this period, it would be difficult, as it was in 1974, to take the tough measures needed to restore economic confidence.

In a real way, the grant can be seen as a vote of confidence in the greater Utica metropolitan area which has had more than its share of economic challenges over the years.»

Even as independent investigator Bart Schwartz's presence is held up as a measure of confidence in the Cuomo administration and the state's vast economic development apparatus, several questions remain about Schwartz's role and power.

Mr Brown may have attempted to build his reputation on a record of economic confidence but he is now suffering as more than half of voters say they are worried or fairly worried about the possibility of a recession next year.

Labour's hold against the SNP in Glenrothes was a resounding success for the PM who visibly grew in confidence as his measures to tackle the economic crisis attracted praise around the world.

The Governor, who was represented as the Special Guest at the forum by the Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, expressed confidence in the regime of President Buhari to combat the fiscal failures of the past administration, which, he said, was responsible for the economy downturn we are experiencing following the crash in the price of crude oil — our major source of revenue.

He continued: «As Chancellor I know about the enormous potential for the internet to drive economic growth, but I am also acutely aware of the risk of cyber attack harming our economy and undermining the confidence on which it rests.»

Social and Emotional Learning programmes and the Personal Social Health and Economic Education curriculum can help to develop skills such as confidence, resilience and ability to work with others.

He cites various positive economic factors, including job growth and consumer confidence, as drivers of a continued vibrant auto industry.

That should keep confidence strong in the market as we look ahead to the major sales during the Monterey Car Week in August, provided there's no major economic event in the meantime.

«The economic indicators and consumer confidence are showing improvement and the traffic in our showrooms is further encouraging our optimism for the fourth quarter of the year as the BMW new model ramp - up continues», said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America, LLC.

Momentum stocks such as tech have ruled the roost in 2017, but we see opportunities in value - sectors as well, as more investors gain confidence in the economic outlook.

As economic prospects get better, and confidence increases, the multiple moves higher.

We expect that, as the economic recovery continues, consumer confidence will grow, as will their willingness to take on credit card debt.

Rather, reserves are going unutilized because of a profound lack of confidence on the part of economic actors bred by anti-growth policies promoted by the Obama administration (particularly healthcare reform) and the threat of significantly higher taxes (as much as US$ 6 trillion over the next 10 years if current plans aren't altered.)

But Buy - and - Hold is becoming less and less popular as the economic crisis it brought on causes more and middle - class investors to lose confidence in their retirement hopes.

«Leading» economic indicators such as those that track consumer confidence, factory orders, or money supply may signal short term economic strength or weakness.

Other parts of the gold story include indicators of economic confidence and financial - market liquidity, such as credit spreads and the yield curve.

To further lower interest rates and to encourage confidence needed for economic recovery, the Federal Reserve committed itself to purchasing long - term securities until the job market substantially improved and to keeping short - term interest rates low until unemployment levels declined, so long as inflation remained low (Bernanke 2013; Yellen 2013).

«Moving into the next six months, key economic indicators such as employment growth will continue to bolster consumer confidence and help to ensure a fundamentally healthy housing market.

As the U.S. economy enters the second quarter of 2018, the positive economic momentum continues, U.S. business confidence remains high, along with consumer confidence, jobless claims are near a generational low and the ISM Manufacturing Index is at record levels as welAs the U.S. economy enters the second quarter of 2018, the positive economic momentum continues, U.S. business confidence remains high, along with consumer confidence, jobless claims are near a generational low and the ISM Manufacturing Index is at record levels as welas well.

According to Discover Card's Small Business Watch, «Economic confidence among small business owners saw its largest jump in nine months as fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations.»

I would like to offer a general question to all SWIRLCAREs, like my friend Peter, here, as to what evidence they've «observed» that gives them so much more faith in the economic models that ground their confidence in the «extrem [e] cost» of policies that target ACO2 reduction.

We know which economic indicators to watch for signs of an economic recession, such as declining industrial output, rising unemployment, or falling consumer confidence, but we do not follow a similar set of indicators that signal civilizational collapse.