Home sales are expected to increase to 5.5 million units from 5.3 million next year
as job creation and other economic fundamentals remain strong, but longer - term prospects for home ownership face head winds if younger households continue to find it difficult to buy.
«The impact of rising interest rates on affordability will be minimal as long
as job creation keeps pace,» he said.
«Home sales have been stuck in a narrow range despite several improving factors that generally lead to higher home sales such
as job creation, rising rents and high affordability conditions.
«We see the office vacancy rate climbing toward the end of the year, which is something we've been anticipating
as job creation slows,» says Sam Chandan, chief economist for Reis, a New York - based commercial real estate research firm.
«Wetland restoration provides a wealth of benefits including storm surge reduction, habitat preservation, carbon sequestration and recreation; as well
as job creation, and economic development that are vital to Louisiana's sustainability and resilience,» states Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. «By innovating creative financing solutions for coastal restoration, local companies like Tierra Resources are contributing to the growing hub of Emerging Environmental expertise that can be found in Greater New Orleans.»
But his arguments fell on deaf ears
as job creation was prioritized at the expense of air quality and people's health — a strange rationale given that Lafarge had actually cut jobs.
For many buyers, the «beyond carbon benefits of these projects benefits such
as job creation and endangered species protection are what piques their interest in carbon offsets in the first place.
So in a 2015 poll, they broke out the question a little to It then asks respondents which areas they would like science and innovation to prioritize over the next 15 years, with areas such
as job creation, health and medical care, energy supply, education and skills, and the fight against climate change among the issues they are asked to consider.
Trump's recent massive corporate tax cuts were sold
as a job creation mechanism, but rather than creating jobs, all nine companies reported layoffs that have recently taken place or are planned for 2018.
«I worked hard and spent the campaign discussing the issues such
as job creation, education and cleaning up Albany, and I appreciate the support the voters showed me.»
«Significant regions of the state that are still in the negative as far
as job creation.»
«When we talk about job retention, it's just as important
as job creation,» said ECIDA Vice President John Cappelino.
Tony's stance on key issues such
as job creation (bringing jobs back to the New York State), access to affordable and quality health care for all, improving the quality of education for students, and holding state officials accountable for how they spend taxpayers» money is aligned with the Coalition's point of views.
Instead, Swanick said he wanted to focus on economic issues such
as job creation, taxation and streamlining state government.
«It is our responsibility as a Party during these final days of the campaign to ensure we focus on the issues of utmost importance to New Yorkers, including those Carl Paladino addressed last week, such
as job creation; cutting state spending by 20 - percent and taxes by 10 - percent; and making New York affordable for our children, our businesses and our families.»
It is rarely used to create jobs
as job creation is driven by market demand.
As a job creation engine, we are committed to growing the metro region through the recruitment, retention, and expansion of businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
However, governments on both sides of the table must first recognize the benefits of strong startup ecosystems, such
as job creation, knowledge transfer etc..
It is strange, however, to see corporate tax cuts being touted
as a job creation strategy, as the benefits of higher productivity are mostly higher wages and profits, not increased employment.
Stanford says Morneau and the Bank of Canada should use the mandate review to «put everything on the table,» and take a hard look at adopting a completely different target, such
as job creation or «sustainable growth» instead of inflation.
Not exact matches
It can mask weakness in the market if there are large numbers of discouraged workers,
as in the U.S. which now has a lower jobless rate than Canada despite a poor
job creation record.
Blankfein has promoted its focus on philanthropy and diversity initiatives,
as well
as Goldman's role in
job creation.
If they ca n`t fund the mine
creation as well
as the rail and port infrastructure that will maintain thousands of construction
jobs in the Pilbara they should not be allowed to frustrate someone who can.
Within a framework of sustainable development — including a cap - and - trade system and thorough environmental assessments — New Democrats would prioritize our own energy security and with it the
creation of high - paying, value - added
jobs, refining and upgrading our own natural resources right here in Canada — just
as other resource - rich developed nations like Norway already have.
Also, notwithstanding a silly fiscal policy and the ongoing political impasse, the U.S. economy has some very good things going for it now,
as even king of doom, Nouriel Roubini, couldn't help but note: the Fed is going to stick to its asset - buying regime for the foreseeable future, providing a monetary protein shake the recovery still very much needs; the housing rebound is well on its way, which is helping Americans rebuild their wealth and is boosting employment in many states with high jobless rates; and the shale oil and gas revolution continues to power investment,
job creation and revenue growth.
And less business on Main Street means no
job creation from the small businesses, not to mention even more difficulty keeping small businesses operating
as - is.
«We need to make sure that this does not translate into misguided policies that could make the situation much worse, not only from the perspective of trade but also for
job creation and economic growth and development which are so closely linked to an open trading system,» the report quoted him
as saying.
If the cash transfers were broadly distributed, the subsequent spending would be more representative of sustainable demand than other means of stimulus, such
as costly and ineffective «
job creation» programs.
Having long since grabbed the mantle of national economic powerhouse from Ontario — that the oil province accounted for the entirety of Canada's net
job creation over the past 12 months being just the latest piece of evidence on that score — Alberta needs to take over Ontario's Big Man leadership role
as well.
We urge both the incoming Trump Administration and the new Congress to work toward enhancing the design and construction sector's role
as a major catalyst for
job creation throughout the American economy.
Over lunch, Canadian Business will celebrate the entrepreneurial successes of this year's PROFIT 500 and STARTUP 50 winners, and give special recognition to companies for achievements in such areas
as revenue growth, international trade and
job creation.
Many of the environmentalists who responded angrily to Steiner beseech readers to,
as the Minneapolis non-profit wrote, «think about «profits» a little more broadly» to include the
job creation and environmental benefits that recycling brings.
After a rough September, auto parts and dealers acted
as a driving force in
job creation, adding 5,150
jobs, or about 20 percent of total franchise growth for the month.
Deloitte also applied an economic value to the Like button, going so far
as to quantify the boost to sales and
job creation that occur when you Like a business's page.
Job creation tumbled in May, with the economy adding just 38,000 positions, casting doubt on hopes for a stronger economic recovery
as well
as a Fed rate hike this summer.
Both the private sector
as well
as federal, state and local governments have an important role to play in supporting high growth businesses and
job creation.
Today's unemployment rate in eastern Kentucky ranges from 9 percent to 12 percent, said Jared Arnett, executive director of Shaping Our Appalachian Region, a nonprofit agency formed in 2013
as a coordinator for economic development and
job creation resources in eastern Kentucky.
Everyone knows Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates, and everyone knows Facebook, but the truth is,
as important and impactful
as those companies are, they are not the real drivers of real
job creation, and even innovation in this country.
I am confident this combination will spur
job creation and ensure opportunities for Sprint employees
as part of a larger, stronger combined organization, and I am thrilled that Kansas City will be a second headquarters for the merged company.»
Where a dollar can be saved in an area of lower priority, it will be redirected to help sustain high - priority areas, such
as health, education and
job creation.
His starting point hardly sounded like he was identifying a problem: he touted Canada's
job -
creation record
as the best of the major industrialized economies, adding 950,000
jobs since the depths of the 2009 recession.
Through this process we learned about many new communities across North America that we will consider
as locations for future infrastructure investment and
job creation.»
Job creation remained solid in the small business sector
as owners reported a seasonally - adjusted average employment change per firm of 0.36 workers, one of the best readings in survey history.
Solid
job creation was maintained during October, but supply - chain pressures remain a concern
as the latest survey indicated a steep and accelerated deterioration in suppliers» delivery times.»
The Canadian Labour Congress and the Climate Action Network of Canada co-hosted a discussion event on Thursday night that focused on
job creation and facilitating a transition for the coal, oil and gas sectors — all of which will gradually be phased out
as the world moves to a clean energy economy.
In the upcoming months
as the political debate unfolds, any economic policy proposed by any political party, to be financed from the rather small projected surpluses, should be judged, at a minimum, on how it will strengthen economic growth and
job creation.
Job creation gathered pace across the manufacturing sector in April,
as highlighted by the strongest upturn in payroll numbers since December 2014.
According to our latest research,
as reported in Technology Content Marketing 2017: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends — North America, sponsored by IDG and IDG Enterprise, 64 % of technology marketers say their organization's overall content marketing approach is much more or somewhat more successful compared with one year ago; 92 % of those marketers attribute that success primarily to doing a better
job with content
creation.
Clean tech joins more established innovation priorities, like aerospace and automotive innovation,
as an eligible recipient of dollars for business development and
job creation via that fund.
Simply delaying the target for deficit elimination by one year and eliminating unjustified and ineffective tax preferences could free up
as much
as $ 10 billion annually, or $ 50 billion over five years to support economic growth and
job creation.