Sentences with phrase «by slow economic growth»

Again, those most disadvantaged by slow economic growth are poor families.

While the two largest Spanish banks — BBVA and Santander — have continued to grow, albeit driven by profitable Latin American operations, small regional savings bank have been struggling in a market characterized by slow economic growth, higher funding costs and unemployment near 21 %.

Hong Kong has been hit hard by slowing economic growth in China, which has battered the number of big - spending Chinese tourists traveling to the city.

That's the sharpest growth since 2011, when luxury sales started to be hit by slower economic growth and a fierce crackdown on corruption.

Despite being hampered by slowing economic growth and weaker tax receipts, the former chancellor George Osborne planned to trim spending to ensure he could bring the public finances back into the black by 2020.

Not exact matches

The bank cited the prospect of slower economic growth in Canada brought about by lower oil prices as one reason for moderating the rate.

A recent forecast by the Conference Board of Canada suggests that indebted households will restrain spending over the next few years, contributing to slow economic growth.

Shipping, which has been hit by years of overcapacity and slow economic growth, saw early signs of a turnaround in early 2017, but freight rates fell in the second half.

Likewise, research by Citigroup says economic growth historically slows in the two quarters following the Games.

But the problem is caused by a weak global economy wherein inefficient demand is causing slow economic growth.

In January the International Monetary Fund said China's economic growth would top 6.6 percent in 2018, but it could now drop by as much as 0.5 percent if these tariffs are imposed — and it could slow even further if a global trade war truly heats up.

Our sense is that in light of the oil shock and weak economic growth recorded in Canada this past year, the SEPH is likely telling the more accurate story, meaning we could see employment as measured by the LFS slow significantly during the first half of 2016.»

The last time the U.S. went through a partial government paralysis in 1995 - 1996 — for roughly three weeks in two separate instances — economic growth slowed by a quarter of a percentage point during the last three months of 1995.

Slower economic growth has been partially masked by rising asset prices and the wealth effect.

2018 will be a defining year for Mexico, a country plagued by corruption, violence in its struggle against gangs and drug cartels, and slow economic growth.

Chapter 2 looks at efforts by policymakers to revive weak credit growth, which has been seen by many as a primary reason behind the slow economic recovery.

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra (Reuters)- The specter of slower global economic growth presents another threat for Asian currencies, many of which are already under...

Although the National Bureau of Economic Research officially called an end to the Great Recession in mid-2009, the years that followed were characterized by slow and uneven growth, with some analysts using the term «jobless recovery» to describe economic conEconomic Research officially called an end to the Great Recession in mid-2009, the years that followed were characterized by slow and uneven growth, with some analysts using the term «jobless recovery» to describe economic coneconomic conditions.

Finally, in a nominal GDP targeting regime, a decline in r - star caused by slower trend growth automatically leads to a higher rate of trend inflation, providing a larger buffer to respond to economic downturns.

Russ explains why today's economic environment, characterized by monetary stimulus meant to combat slower - than - expected economic growth, is helping many of the large, global financial firms.

In China, slowing economic growth convinced the central bank to take its foot off the monetary brake for the first time in three years by increasing the lending capacity of its commercial banks.

Russ explains why today's economic environment, characterized by monetary stimulus meant to combat slower - than - expected economic growth, is helping...

Still, some investors expressed concern that economic growth has moderated and that future interest - rate increases by the Federal Reserve could slow growth.

Lending and growth opportunities for financials may be constrained, though, by the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery.

In fact I suspect the reason credit growth in the past year or two has not slowed nearly as sharply as it should, or as sharply as required by the economic analysis implicit in the Third Plenum reform proposals, is precisely because of the expected impact of meaningful credit constraint on GDP growth.

For Canadians, it is important that our political parties start discussing and debating the policy actions a «new» government should take to respond to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) observation, that the global economy, and therefore the Canadian economy, could be entering a long period of economic stagnation, characterized by slow growth, high unemployment and increasing income inequality.

Of course it matters to anyone who wants to understand the economic cost of the adjustment, but arguments about whether the reported data are overstated, and by how much, have become part of the bull vs bear debate about whether Chinese growth is merely slowing temporarily, and not as part of a major economic reversal of the growth model.

Minister Flaherty had done an excellent job of pre-conditioning on what to expect: a commitment to eliminate the deficit by 2015 - 16; no new «risky» spending; some funding for infrastructure and skills training; and further restraint measures to offset revenue losses due to slower economic growth in 2013.

Financial markets are experiencing heightened volatility these days, driven by concerns about slowing and uneven global economic growth.

Indeed, tax reform that slows economic growth by adding too much to debt can actually cost more once economic effects are incorporated.

At least part of the difficult market can be attributed to slower economic growth and reduced spending by many Canadians in a fickle market.

Advance estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis report on Friday showed that the U.S. economy slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, rendering the annual GDP growth...

While, it's not clear whether the growth and deficit targets are achievable, it is clear that keeping the growth target the same as last year means the government is not interested in risking slower growth by advancing economic reforms more rapidly.

While the decision to leave the EU has caused notable market upheaval, global market declines were actually more extreme in the first few months of 2016 due to significant commodity price weakness, concerns regarding slowed economic growth in the U.S. and China, and monetary decisions by major central banks.

Data from the Institute for Supply Management, along with other statistics, suggest the US economy continues to be driven by the services sector, whereas growth in manufacturing (outside the buoyant auto sector) showed signs of slowing in August, possibly due to dollar strength and weakening economic prospects outside the United States.

There would also be an additional $ 1.5 billion from the contingency reserve; however, some of this could be used up by the impact of slower economic growth on revenues and employment insurance benefits.

The second quarter was dominated by volatility brought on by macro fears largely surrounding Europe and the eurozone economic situation, but slower growth in the U.S. and the emerging markets also weighed in on people's fears.

Despite this, many observers expected tapering to start in September 2013, and the fact it didn't was blamed on weak economic data and the fear of growth being slowed by the oncoming government shutdown and debt ceiling discussion.

As we saw in the months following The Great Recession, when economic growth slowed abruptly, the Fed moved to jumpstart the economy by lowering its target for the federal funds rate.

And while U.S. economic growth today is lower than at points in the 1980s and 1990s, it's still quite remarkable in a global environment beset by only moderate European growth and slowing growth in China and other emerging markets.

However the Department of Finance interprets the lower deficit outcome for 2010 - 11, it would not be possible to offset the impact of slower economic growth now expected for this year and 2012, by the Bank of Canada, the IMF, the OECD and all private forecasters.

It is certainly true that economic growth and job creation have been sluggish for some time, largely due to slow global economic growth and continued restraint by all levels of government.

Contractionary monetary policy slows the rate of growth in the money supply or outright decreases the money supply in order to control inflation; while sometimes necessary, contractionary monetary policy can slow economic growth, increase unemployment and depress borrowing and spending by consumers and businesses.

We understand there is likely to be slower growth in the short term due to the economic uncertainty caused by the non-binding vote.

In the particularly difficult question of global warming, thus far most economists have argued that it will be more efficient to respond to the problems caused by global warming as they occur than to make serious efforts to reduce it, since these efforts would slow economic growth.

Slower economic growth and proposed federal and state actions present potential risks to the city's budget, according to a report released today by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

The Labour leadership must hammer home how slow economic growth only delays deficit reduction and that Labour will prioritise reviving Britain's failing recovery by scrapping austerity.

A good model system for research is provided by Oesophagostomum dentatum, a roundworm which infects the large intestines of pigs, slowing the animals» growth and leading to significant economic losses.

Another report by the IPCC last week in Japan showed warming already affects every continent and would damage food and water supplies and slow economic growth.

«Social and economic equality empowers societies to engage in sustainable pathways, which includes, by the way, not only the sustainable use of natural resources but also slowing down population growth, to actively diminish the human footprint on the environment.»