Sentences with phrase «economic concerns at»

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Private and foreign investors could be forgiven for having concerns over investing in the country at a time of economic and societal change.

Still, GDP has been the main concern of Barry Bosworth, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution.

Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tidjane Thiam said there remain risks to the current economic environment, including geopolitical cEconomic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tidjane Thiam said there remain risks to the current economic environment, including geopolitical ceconomic environment, including geopolitical concerns.

Also unsurprisingly, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George, dissenter - in - chief at the bank, voted against the motion to stay the course, citing «economic and financial imbalances,» as well as, further down the road, «an increase in long - term inflation expectations» as reasons for concern.

The rate of growth of China's economy is no longer China's number one concern, Chinese state media Xinhua News reported at the conclusion of the country's annual economic policy - setting conference.

It was aimed at critics of the deal known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, including left - leaning politicians in Europe as well as the clamouring anti-trade civil society movement, as an «unambiguous statement» to assuage concerns over «provisions that have been the object of public debate and concerns.»

U.S. President Donald Trump is due to speak Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and investors are concerned he will use the speech to signal a more protectionist policy stance.

Every major sell - off in history has been accompanied by a mix of economic concerns, monetary policy shifts, geopolitical tensions, or some other source of consternation that might make a rational person demand a higher premium for putting their capital at risk.

«Looking ahead, consumers were marginally less optimistic about the short - term outlook compared to July, primarily due to concerns about their earnings,» said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the Conference Board.

Global bond yields have declined significantly in recent months, but at a pace and uniformity that suggests either a climax in yield - seeking or growing concerns about economic weakness.

US business groups: «The U.S. Chamber is very concerned about the increasing prospects of a trade war, which would put at risk the economic momentum achieved through the administration's tax and regulatory reforms,» Thomas Donohue, CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.

The genuine concern leaders in the Middle East have for responsible business was evident at this years World Economic Forum.

The intervention sparked concern among Chinese traders that the government was trying to shore up the market at levels unjustified by weaker economic outlook.

At the same time, inflation and overheating became a concern due to the high rate of economic and credit growth.

Reflecting indications that US economic growth remains robust and concerns that inflationary pressures may be building, markets are now expecting the federal funds rate to reach 3 1/4 per cent by August, which implies 25 basis point increases at three of the next four FOMC meetings (Graph 17).

At present, investors have no reasonable incentive at all to «lock in» the prospective returns implied by current prices of stocks or long - term bonds (though we suspect that 10 - year Treasuries may benefit over a short horizon due to continued economic risks and still - unresolved debt concerns in Europe, which has already entered an economic downturnAt present, investors have no reasonable incentive at all to «lock in» the prospective returns implied by current prices of stocks or long - term bonds (though we suspect that 10 - year Treasuries may benefit over a short horizon due to continued economic risks and still - unresolved debt concerns in Europe, which has already entered an economic downturnat all to «lock in» the prospective returns implied by current prices of stocks or long - term bonds (though we suspect that 10 - year Treasuries may benefit over a short horizon due to continued economic risks and still - unresolved debt concerns in Europe, which has already entered an economic downturn).

The Beige Book maintained that economic activity across all the districts expanded at a modest to moderate pace in July and August, with some concerns in the auto industry.

Two weeks into his term and the president has been focused primarily on immigration and trade, causing a reevaluation among analysts at some banks that harks back to pre-election concerns about Trump's uncertain effect on markets and U.S. economic growth.

At the time, I believed that the economic costs of a rate increase exceeded the financial stability benefits, but there were grounds for concern.

This was a welcome development for Metals & Mining equities, as metal prices have been under pressure for most of 2011 and 2012, largely, we suspect, due to concerns about a recession in Europe, slowing growth in key emerging markets, especially China, and the sluggish pace of economic recovery at home.

The concern over trade was evident at Mr. Powell's appearance before the Economic Club of Chicago.

Analysts at Barclays said in a note that macroeconomic concerns would continue to crimp optimism in coming months: «Although we continue to believe that the global economic prospects are likely to recover into the second half of the year, data are likely to remain choppy in the near term and keep investors concerned about the future trajectory.»

«It's concerning overall that we're seeing persistent wage gaps in spite of heightened awareness of it,» said Daraius Irani, chief economist with the Regional Economic Studies Institute at Towson University.

«CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Concerns about his rising financial compensation during tough economic times have prompted evangelist Franklin Graham to temporarily give up future contributions to his retirement plans at the two Christian charities he leads.

Their trickle down supply side economic plans for Medicare and the Budget is of more concern, especially when it benefits the wealthy at the expense of seniors and the middle class.

But there is a great deal of policy flexibility within that economic conservatism to address the concerns of people who are at (or below) the earnings median.

Through a series of brief questions at the end of his book, Sigmund invites liberation theologians to seek ways of fusing capitalist market «efficiency» with the «preferential love for the poor,» to consider how private property is not always oppression but may in fact free people from it, to develop liberalism's ideal of «equal treatment under the law,» to nurture the «fragile new democracies» in Latin America, and, finally, to develop «a spirituality of socially concerned democracy, whether capitalist or socialist in its economic form,» rather than «denouncing dependency, imperialism, and capitalist exploitation.»

In a Guardian article on November 3rd the prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan wrote concerning the «debate between faith and reason, and over the virtues of rationalism»: «The Pope's remarks at Regensburg have opened up new areas of inquiry that must be explored and exploited in a positive way, with a view to building bridges and, working hand in hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.»

Media increasingly represent the interests of forces at the centers of political and economic power, neglecting the concerns of churches and other institutions that advocate for alternative visions and futures.

So while Marx, writing away at the British Museum, was primarily concerned about economic theory, he also was interested in the relationship between the information people had and the ways they thought and acted.

The foreign debt continues to be an issue and new voices have began to sound the need to look for ways to face it; (ii) At the national level two questions are concentrating increasing attention: one is the reassessment of the necessary role of the state to correct the distortions of a runaway market (currently discussed in Europe and in the discussions about the role the initiatives of «an active state has played in the economic development of Asian countries); the other is the need for a «participative democracy over against a purely representative formal democracy: in this sense the need to strengthen civil society with its intermediate organizations becomes an important concern; (iii) the struggle for collective and personal identity in a society in which forced immigration, dehumanizing conditions in urban marginal situations, and foreign cultural aggression and massification in many forms produce a degrading type of poverty where communal, family and personal identity are eroded and even destroyed.

But I will continue to be disappointed by the Vatican until it shows me that it is at least as concerned with economic and social justice as it is with masturbation and gay sex.

I know religious people are all different with different economic, social, political concerns, but when they turn out at the polls will those differences really matter?

If we look, for instance, at the international economic order apart from our baptism and Christian faith, we could look at it simply as North Americans, and our main concern would then be how to preserve those elements in that world order that benefit our economy and how to change those that do not.

The Kona ecological and economic concerns were discussed at meetings hosted by the CEC «Workshop of Experts on production» in Oaxaca in 2000 that results for Oaxaca Declaration.

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, delivered a speech at the Gilbert + Tobin Regulated Infrastructure Policy Workshop in Melbourne today, calling for a «return to the approach to regulation of monopoly infrastructure envisaged by the Hilmer Committee» and arguing «it is wrong to suggest that we should not be concerned about high monopoly pricing of infrastructure because the result is only a pure transfer of economic rent.»

[The LCA elaborated on its concerns (at pp 3 - 5) and summarised other committee concerns and highlighted concerns expressed by Professor Corones who notes, in particular, that differential pricing generally enhances economic efficiency by, for example, «allowing some customers to acquire products that would otherwise not have been available to them at prices they were willing to pay, thereby enabling those customers to enjoy the benefits of consuming that good or service.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

But even putting aside concerns about sugar, San Francisco school food reformer Dana Woldow (of PEACHSF.org) recently undertook a careful economic analysis of school bake sales, looking at the cost of ingredients and parent time / labor and questioning whether it's an effective school fundraiser in the first place.

Her campaign message, directly taking aim at Macri's «neoliberal» economic agenda, triggered a wave a concern from international investors who overwhelmingly favor Macri's business - friendly reform plan.

He served in various capacities in Ghana's Embassies and High Commissions in Cotonou, Cairo, Brussels, Havana, London, the Ghana Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York and also his role as Ghana's Ambassador to Ethiopia as well as the Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations» Economic Commission for Africa [ECA] with concurrent accreditation to Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Eritrea, Djibouti and Rwanda and we are very hopeful, the experiences gathered in all those places all these years will be brought to bear positively at the AU Commission so far as tact, advocacy and diplomacy are concerned».

Both Brindisi and Griffo, a Rome Republican, expressed concern over the potential loss of economic development in the region due to uncertainty at SUNY Poly.

2019: Nigerians will beg PDP to return — Ekweremadu Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu at the weekend in Enugu expressed concern over the poor economic situation of the country noting that its consequence may be the collapse of businesses within the next six months.

For according to extensive global research by Japan (MITI) in the 1980s and Germany in the 1990s concerning the basic seeds of economic dynamism and whose thinking at the fundamental level has created the modern world, Britain leads the world by a mile.

Governor Cuomo has said he is philosophically in agreement, but he wants to look at the specifics and has concerns about the economic impact.

At the same time, they've raised concerns with ESDC's late payments for projects under the Buffalo Billion, a key economic development program for Cuomo.

One mailer from Tkaczyk doesn't raise women's issues at all, but focuses on economic concerns.

«SERAP is also concerned that the proposed bill is coming at a time the members of the Senate and House of Representatives are proposing amnesty and immunity for themselves against prosecution for corruption and other economic crimes; and the government is proposing a social media policy to restrict and undermine citizens» access to the social media ahead of the general elections in 2019.»

«I know that President Buhari has always expressed concern for the plight of the common people but that concern must be translated to workable and result - oriented socio - economic policy and programme that will turn the economy around at the shortest time possible.

is it of any concern to anyone whether re-electing incumbents or supporting one «camp» or another might lead to more rapes of the bronx like the yankee stadium and filtration deals, or what any of these prospective candidates feel should be done at the kingsbridge armory, or how any of these people think the dreadful problem of out - of - control landlords should be tackled, not to mention the onslaught of eduction, environmental, and economic crises bronxites face daily?