Sentences with phrase «central concerns in»

Communication, subjectivity and the use of media are central concerns in Background.

Surface and the larger issues surrounding topology have been central concerns in her recent paintings, drawings, photographs and artist books... «The title of the exhibition refers to a theory that there may be a small percentage of people — for genetic reasons, only women — who have a fourth type of colour receptor on their retinas.

Those other Gods are other central values, other central concerns in life.

Certainly, the past and our relationship to it seem more nearly central concerns in Faulkner, but Hemingway's, heroes can, on occasion, be very good rememberers too.

The situation isn't ideal, and it probably doesn't need de Blasio to claim at a press conference last month, «I will not tell you that Gucci and Tiffany are my central concerns in life» — but it will almost certainly get by.

The terminology points to the fact that this has not been a central concern in the formation of economic theory.

«20 God's blessing, whether it be health, fortune, or vigour, forms a central concern in the Old Testament and in the New Testament.

Not exact matches

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production standard (WRAP) both grew out of U.S. market reactions to labour abuses in Central America during the 1990s, while the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) and Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) worked to address early European concerns with the fair treatment of workers across North Africa, India and Bangladesh.

Squaring the issue is a central concern for the Trump administration in selling their plan to overhaul the tax code.

The European Central Bank (ECB) warned Wednesday that despite the improved economic growth in the euro area there are concerns related to a sudden increase in volatility.

About the only time interest rates pose a substantial risk of precipitating a crash is when central banks become concerned about overheating in the economy and are willing to provoke a recession to cool things off.

In Sweden, where use of cash is vanishing, the central bank is investigating issuing its own digital currency, the E-krona, out of concern that widespread use of other virtual currencies controlled by private actors could harm competitiveness.

In its minutes from the central bank's July meeting, released Wednesday, Fed officials expressed concern that China's slowdown could pose risks to the U.S. economy.

And while other stylists book appointments in cheap paper planners, Kids» Hair has invested in a central computerized appointment system that contains information on customers» personal hair problems, preferred hair styles, frequency of visits and other grooming concerns.

Restrictions limit what types of supplies can flow through the Northern Distribution Network in Central Asia, set up during the Obama administration amid concerns about relying solely on Pakistan.

cited growing pressure on nuclear - disarmament treaties like the Intermediate - Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and ongoing security concerns in Eastern and Central Europe.

Jonathan Hilliman, a fellow with the Washington - based think tank Centre for Strategic and International Studies, said that while Brussels was concerned about China's investments in central and eastern Europe, Beijing was unlikely to find it easy to get a solid foothold.

Still, she voiced concern that Central America might get too «commercialized» in the face of more tourism.

If, on the other hand, central banks ignore inflation concerns and keep buying, inflation and risk may move higher in tandem.

ISTANBUL, May 3 (Reuters)- Turkish consumer price inflation jumped more than expected in April, data showed on Thursday, sending the lira to a record low on concern about the central bank's failure to rein in prices.

Xiao's whereabouts remain unknown after he disappeared in mysterious circumstances from his residence in the five - star Four Seasons Hotel in Central last month, sparking renewed concerns over possible unauthorised mainland law enforcement activity in Hong Kong.

The result is very low long term real rates, sluggish growth expectations, concerns about the ability even over the fairly long term to get inflation to average 2 percent, and a sense that the Fed and the world's major central banks will not be able to normalize financial conditions in the foreseeable future.

He said his biggest concerns for alternatives to what exists today include regulation and central bank reactions to options that rely on distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies, in addition to having a network robust enough to operate at scale.

Precious and Industrial Metals Inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions and interest - rate levels, especially real yields, contributed to a 1.7 % rise in the spot price of gold (to US$ 1,325 per troy ounce), as did swings in the US dollar.1 Gold prices traded within the US$ 1,305 — 1,360 range throughout the period, reached 18 - month highs in March and capped their third straight quarterly gain, a feat not seen since 2011.1 Haven demand was a key support as exchange - traded gold holdings of 2,269 metric tons (mt) neared a five - year high.1 The Fed is widely expected to boost borrowing costs, and investors have been carefully watching the central bank's statements to see whether it targets more rate increases in 2018 than previously projected.

Iran's central bank last week prohibited local banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies due to concerns about money - laundering as the country tries to halt a currency crisis ahead of a possible return of crippling sanctions.

Then the resultant acceleration in US deficits creating market concerns for sustainability, during a time that the Euro was introduced, over time, Central bank reserve diversification into USD, creating anxiety for Investors, and the USD declined.

In an attempt to halt a currency crisis, and over concerns related to money - laundering, the Central Bank of Iran has banned the banks of the country from dealing in virtual currencies such as BitcoiIn an attempt to halt a currency crisis, and over concerns related to money - laundering, the Central Bank of Iran has banned the banks of the country from dealing in virtual currencies such as Bitcoiin virtual currencies such as Bitcoin.

Given moral hazard concerns, regular liquidity - providing activities are likely to remain central banks» main line of defence in stressed environments.

The fact that central banks in countries, including Europe, Sweden and Israel, where rates were zero found themselves reversing course after raising rates adds to the cause for concern.

China's leadership and central bank are ready to cut interest rates again and also loosen lending restrictions, concerned that falling prices could trigger a surge in debt defaults, business failures and job losses, said sources involved in policy - making.

As a caravan of Central America migrants makes camp in Tijuana waiting to seek asylum, concerns grow about the spread of diseases in such close quarters.

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.

As far as the actual momentary policies are concerned, the central bank left everything unchanged today, while the head of the bank signaled that he is confident about growth in the Euro - zone, sparking initial buying in the common currency.

There has been speculation that the European Central Bank may try to address German concerns by delegating bond purchases to the national central banks, which in theory would absorb any Central Bank may try to address German concerns by delegating bond purchases to the national central banks, which in theory would absorb any central banks, which in theory would absorb any losses.

What is more concerning is that the world's most powerful central bank is only now wondering about financial imbalances in the market.

Going For Gold China's central bank, which has expressed ongoing concerns about the performance of the U.S. dollar, suggested that «the need to perfect foreign - exchange policies in the gold market is clear.»

There is a critical element to these concerns, however, which forms the central distinction between episodes in history where overvalued markets continued higher, and episodes that quickly became vulnerable to free - falls and crashes.

While some of the yuan's weakness can be attributed to investors» concerns about China's slowing economy and latent risks in its financial system, there is also a growing perception that the Chinese central bank has been proactively undermining expectations for the yuan to relentlessly appreciate.

And therefore, those are the sorts of concerns, clearly as bond investors we have to have in the back of our mind because while we're still very much supported by central banks continuing to buy government bonds, the Fed [US Federal Reserve] has announced that it is beginning now to not only end the taper, that ended some time ago, they are potentially selling bonds back into the market.

The continued efforts by the ECB, BOJ and Swiss National Bank to keep their overnight rates at crisis - era levels is increasing concerns around the globe that central bankers in general do not have an exit strategy.

In the euro area the economic recovery continues to lag other regions, while some European Central Bank (ECB) officials have begun to express concern about the impact of the appreciating euro.

Fast forward to today when as Yra Harris writes in his latest Notes from the Underground, the realization that central bankers are on the verge of panic is that much closer, because as the veteran trader and strategist writes, «the continued efforts by the ECB, BOJ and Swiss National Bank to keep their overnight rates at crisis - era levels is increasing concerns around the globe that central bankers in general do not have an exit strategy.»

Some policymakers were concerned that inflation is not moving toward the central banks» 2 % targets despite recent upticks in economic growth.

After the Chinese renminbi appreciated to its highest level in nearly two years against the US dollar, the country's central bank eased some restrictions on the currency, a signal that the Chinese authorities» concerns about capital outflows were easing.

A small but growing number of countries now have legal requirements for institutional investors to report on how their investment policies and performance are affected by environmental factors, including South Africa and, prospectively, the EU.36 Concern about the risks of a «carbon bubble» — that highly valued fossil fuel assets and investments could be devalued or «stranded» under future, more stringent climate policies — prompted G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in April 2015 to ask the Financial Stability Board in Basel to convene an inquiry into how the financial sector can take account of climate - related issues.37

I have been following the slow and arduous acceptance of author Michael Fumento's central thesis presented in his book The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS and in his series of articles in The New Republic and in Commentary with great interest... So I was extremely pleased to read your editorial position concerning AIDS.

If we take Father Schall's pointed jest and explore it in relation to Walker Percy's own long journey, we see the heart of Percy's concern, a concern central to his fascination with the mystery of sign, of language, in relation to the reality we experience either by a deportment through ordinate sentiment to reality or a deportment of sentimentality, that is, a manner divorced from reality.

Consider the following statistics concerning individual countries in Central America.

One might be concerned that antiabortion laws ignore and devalue women's interests, but if the unborn are full persons — and the court in Roe never really confronted that central claim — they surely are the most voiceless and vulnerable persons of all.

This matter will resurface in the first and second cantos of Inferno, where state and church are seen as equally important, and then as the central concern of his later essay, Monarchia.