Sentences with phrase «about the economy as»

LaVorgna is a hack who has spent his career on Wall Street preaching fairytales about the economy as a means of assisting the snakeoil salesmen at his bank in their efforts to stuff as much high - commission junk into investor accounts as possible.

Now, however, the reverse is occurring. Because of a narrow, perverse political calculation, Conservatives have decided that it is to their advantage for Canadians to be as worried about the economy as possible. And so they are actively playing up the risks. The call to Poloz was part of that strategy:  Things must be bad. Why, the Prime Minister even had to call the central bank governor!

Aristotle and Berry both warn against this dangerous monetary abstraction, but there is nothing new to this insight, and while Berry speaks truthfully about economy as oikonomike, he assumes that piety alone will prevent economic aggrandizement from becoming simple money making.

We get a win on growth not by making arguments about the economy as a whole but by crafting a series of bespoke policy offers sector by sector.

But the Thirty tells me more about the economy as a whole, and about its corporations.

What about the economy as a whole?

Good comment Investors are only as entitled to complain about the economy as sailors are about storms on the ocean.

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So entrenched is this marketing gimmick that Trade Minister François - Philippe Champagne now talks about Canada as a gateway to more than 1 billion people, a figure he derives from adding the populations of North America and the European Union, another big, rich economy with which Canada enjoys preferential access as of earlier this month.

If she were to write the Democrats» autopsy for 2016 - and she'll have a hand in it as one of the newly elected co-chairs of the House Democrats» policy and messaging arm - she says her message would be to «not only talk about jobs and the economy, but do something about it.»

And as a small business owner, you're likely concerned about a looming Congressional impasse, which could knock the wind out of the economy's momentum — shaving the country's economic output and your sales figures in the process.

In the on - demand economy, that means the cleaning services, such as Handy and Homejoy (both of which are already being sued), probably have the most to worry about.

Weakness in the global economy and concern about the uneasiness of markets, as well as uncertainty about many lushly - priced private companies known as unicorns, drove the markdown, investment experts said.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off the 2015 Federal Election on Sunday morning, framing the campaign to come as a choice about the fiscal stewardship of Canada's government and economy overall.

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach speaks to CNBC's Scott Wapner on the sidelines of the Sohn Conference about his best new investment ideas, his outlook for markets and the economy, as well as the rising interest rate environment.

Pretty much from his first statements as governor in 2013 — that's about $ 100,000 ago in real estate appreciation terms — through to last week when the bank released its latest financial system review, Poloz has walked a tightrope between admitting that elevated house prices and debt levels pose a risk to the economy, and assuring Canadians that the likelihood of a crash is actually pretty low.

After earning a reputation as a gifted debater in parliament, Fernandez and CUP's radical rhetoric have struck a note with pro-independence Catalans who are angry about the languishing economy and firm in their belief that Catalonia does not get back what it pays in taxes to Madrid.

The IMF predicts the global economy will expand 3.5 % in 2015 — about the same as last year, but dramatically slower than the 5 % rates that preceded the financial crisis.

U.S. retail sales figures may well determine how Wall Street opens — as well as worries about Europe's debt crisis, concerns over the U.S. economy have also been behind the recent turmoil in markets.

There's something very prideful about wanting to build our own world - beating businesses and not wanting to be a simple branch - plant economy, but in a globalized era there are many roadblocks — such as access to the big bucks needed for expansion — to doing so.

According to its study, «As higher income consumers feel more confident about the economy, many will choose to dine out or buy fresh food to cook at home.

Should entrepreneurs focus solely on growing their business or also be concerned about social causes such as sustainability, women's empowerment, equality or the local economy?

As retailers nationwide reported a brisk jump in November sales and optimism about the holiday season, Reed said on Thursday that the gears of the U.S. economy seemed to have finally meshed.

«If it's described as an attack on the economy, it suggests that there's not a discussion about what might need to change in terms of monetary and fiscal policy,» he said.

But as the economy has turned tougher, I changed my mind about that — along with making a number of other business and personal financial decisions that should strengthen our ability to withstand whatever problems may occur.»

While Canada's economy as a whole struggles to move forward — GDP growth is expected to hit around 2.3 % this year — the country's fourth most populous province will grow at about 3.7 %, according to the Royal Bank of Canada.

Traditional answers often focus on various sectors and involve more or less hand - wringing about their rise and fall, but according to the author of a forthcoming book on entrepreneurship and economy, there is another, better way to view our economy — as one single ecosystem, a sort of one - sector economy that interacts as a unit much like a forest and which should be nurtured as it grows and recycles itself.

Even as corporate earnings continue to soar and big companies appear to be very profitable, I've remained cautiously optimistic about the economy, because the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard data doesn't reveal the uptick in hiring we've wanted to see.

The world economy is «about as good as it gets,» the 56 - year - old American said, pushing back against fears that rising trade protectionism could hurt globally diversified businesses like SAP.

«You know I think the way we deal with the tax bill is by being honest about it, saying across time the very significant tax reductions for groups and parts of our economy that really weren't needed will hurt the fiscal condition of the country and put us in a bad position as it relates to other priorities we have,» Delaney said.

Smith, one of the great philosophers of the Scottish Enlightenment, wasn't the first to speculate about how economies work, but he's generally thought of as the guy who more or less got it right.

As increasingly fast - paced change grips our economy and society, it's clear that it's time for unions to think about doing things in a new way.

As the United States and China inch closer to a full - fledged trade war, economists and investors worry about worst - case scenarios that could impact the global economy — and America.

The economy and just about everything else doesn't have as much to do with the Dow as people think.

Meanwhile, a National Federation of Independent Business's report found that despite the anemic economy, business owners across the U.S. are cautiously optimistic about their future as well.

President Donald Trump is shaking up trade policy just as he promised, with one exception: the part about the «better deal» for the American economy.

It has become a ritual during the State of the Union address each January: As President Obama talks about small business as «the foundation of our economy,» the cameras pan to Michelle ObamAs President Obama talks about small business as «the foundation of our economy,» the cameras pan to Michelle Obamas «the foundation of our economy,» the cameras pan to Michelle Obama.

The softer reading, especially slower export orders, adds to concerns about an expected loss of momentum in the world's second - largest economy, as policymakers navigate debt risks and a heated trade row with the U.S.

Ms. Duggan has an unbelievably captivating and gripping magnetism about her that became more and more apparent as we talked about philanthropy, the artist, business, the economy, Trump, entrepreneurs and her new Museum opening over dinner.

Starting in 2017, Alberta will apply a $ 20 - a-tonne price on carbon emissions that will cover about 90 per cent of the economy, including essentials such as gasoline and home heating fuel.

A significant portion of the TSC hearing focused on Haldane's now famous Fish comment, as well as broader issues with economic forecasting — something that has come to the fore in the UK since economists were almost unanimously wrong in their predictions about the immediate impact of Brexit on the British economy.

CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports on comments from Chinese President Xi Jinping about opening up the country's economy as trade war fears swirl.

And though most believe the devaluation will be good for the economy overall, about half expect it to affect their spending habits in areas such as cross-border shopping.

But «when you're talking about small, medium enterprises, there's a little less pressure — the government doesn't see that as having any way to shape the economy, or cause issues with policy,» he said.

The front - month contract slipped for a second straight month in October on ample crude supply and worries about lower fuel demand as the global economy slows.

Yura: I was interested in hearing what the president had to say about the fiscal cliff and more importantly, his stance on small business and how we are going to continue to grow small business as it is such a huge part of our economy.

«There are the doubts on Trump — which is causing a sense of befuddlement among international investors about the dollar as the ultimate store of value and America's place in the global economy — and there is a growing sense of unease about the economy's ongoing resilience.

During a Saturday session at the symposium, such a slump in expectations about inflation and about other aspects of the economy was cited as a central problem complicating central banks» efforts to reach inflation targets and dimming prospects in Japan and Europe.

«As the on - demand economy creates exciting opportunities and unleashes innovation, it's also raising hard questions about workplace protections and what a good job will look like in the future.»

Thrown into the mix as well have been calls for a full - blown policy overhaul, and a suspicion that the economy may be stuck in a rut with little anyone can do about it.

Pessimism continues to linger about the global economy as stocks have slumped 13 % from their highs last year, the Post notes.