Sentences with phrase «changes in the economy over»

It appears that the extensive changes in the economy over the past decade — including a structural fall in the inflation rate, productivity - enhancing changes in the labour market, corporatisation and privatisation of public - sector enterprises and substantial falls in the barriers to international trade — have led to an improvement in Australia's underlying rate of productivity growth.
About... The largest city in the «Tar Heel State,» Charlotte has seen a fundamental change in its economy over the past few decades.

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«Obviously over the intervening years the circumstances have changed with the economy, the coming on of Elizabeth Quay has really opened the way for how Perth will be in the next 15 to 20 years,» he said.
But, «At the margin, what has changed over last six months is really not the change in direction in the U.S. economy, it's just that the stimulus - driven growth in China has manifested itself in a big way,» Memani said.
The country has the world's third - largest economy, yet this may change over the next few decades as its population — the fastest aging in the world — plummets from 126 million in 2015 to 87 million in 2060.
The bank's chief currency strategist Richard Grace made the forecast changes to reflect a slightly quicker - than - expected slowing in the global economy over the first quarter.
That software has taken over and changed many aspects of the global economy in less than a decade is now clear.
Let us look at, how this futuristic technology has the capability of taking over the world economy resulting in a global change.
The coincidence of the effects arising from the changes to the tax system and the Olympic Games in September will make interpreting developments in the economy, especially the monthly data, more difficult than usual over the near term.
But the prescription offered by the Taylor rule changes significantly if one instead assumes, as I do, that appreciable slack still remains in the labor market, and that the economy's equilibrium real federal funds rate — that is, the real rate consistent with the economy achieving maximum employment and price stability over the medium term — is currently quite low by historical standards.
Additionally, the U.S. economy has dramatically changed over the past several years, with structural factors (largely the result of technological innovation and shifting demographic trends) influencing it in a manner that makes comparisons to past rate hiking cycles less relevant.
Snyder and Arone aren't all that worried about inflation given widespread changes in the U.S. economy over the past decade that have kept prices down.
That is appropriate in that the fiscal situation has changed, partly because the economy is more sluggish than expected, with unemployment now over 7 % and growth likely to be little more than 2.0 % next year.
The results of our latest polling indicated no significant change in views regarding the short - term economic outlook for the UK: 35 per cent of respondents believe the UK economy will deteriorate slightly over the next six months, while 22 per cent believe it will remain stable.
For over 50 years, regardless of the political environment or changes in the economy, GLIDE has stood with the most vulnerable, including poor people, those with illness, people of color, immigrants, as well as all families and children fleeing war and oppression.
Changes in monetary policy might not do much to raise the economy's «long - term» growth potential, but they certainly affect output and employment over the course of the business cycle.
This last, which has become widespread over the past ten years, has led to two principal changes in the world economy.
Nana Akufo - Addo lamented that the year by year decline of the economy's growth figures over the course of President Mahama's National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is the reason his call for a change in leadership ahead of...
He estimated that the change in legislation would benefit the economy to the tune of # 8 billion over the next few years.
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach) and City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R - Ozone Park) sparred over their records and qualifications for Senate at a spirited debate last Thursday at Our Lady of Hope School in Middle Village, with Addabbo portraying himself as a leader who stands up for workers and families during tough fiscal times and Ulrich arguing the effort has not been enough to change New York's economy.
The Prime Minister will say voters face their biggest choice on the economy «for a generation» as he pledges a change to the law to prevent increases in VAT, income tax or national insurance over the next five years
«In essence, the economic benefits that should have come from the substantial gains in education for black men over the past 75 years have been completely undone by the changing economy, which exacts an ever steeper price for the differences that still remain,» Bayer saiIn essence, the economic benefits that should have come from the substantial gains in education for black men over the past 75 years have been completely undone by the changing economy, which exacts an ever steeper price for the differences that still remain,» Bayer saiin education for black men over the past 75 years have been completely undone by the changing economy, which exacts an ever steeper price for the differences that still remain,» Bayer said.
A release of methane in the Arctic could speed the melting of sea ice and climate change with a cost to the global economy of up to $ 60 trillion over coming decades, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
The number of women taking maternity leave in the United States has not changed over the last two decades, according to a new study, even as the national economy has grown and new family - leave policies have been implemented in three states.
In addition, the technologically biased structural change that has been affecting the economy over the past several decades has increased entry level job requirements and made it more challenging for Millennials to get their careers off the ground compared to previous generations.
The best answer to this latter question, I believe, is no, and it comes in two parts: 1) however much the economy is changing, not all high - school graduates need to be ready for college and career, in whatever way that term is reasonably defined, and 2) practically, since roughly two - thirds of our high schoolers do not graduate college and career ready, today we would deny well over a majority of our students a diploma if we were to impose these more - rigorous requirements on the attainment of a diploma.
To be career ready in our ever - changing global economy requires adaptability and a commitment to lifelong learning, along with mastery of key knowledge, skills and dispositions that vary from one career to another, and change over time as a person progresses along a developmental continuum.
This reflects the increasing understanding that in rapidly changing knowledge economies, critical thinking and problem solving are important parts of the new global skill set, whereas the labor market demand for routine cognitive competencies — the kinds of skills that are easy to teach and test — has declined rapidly over recent decades.
But state education agencies have been steadily drained of staff for years and do not have the capacity or the authority to redesign the education systems of their states to meet the challenges posed by the fundamental changes that have taken place in the global economy over the past two decades.
Whether funding is state or local, changes in state economies also drive many local decisions, as superintendents and principals grapple with day - to - day dilemmas over resource allocation.
of torque (10 percent increase), with better fuel economy and increased refinement 6,000 - mile maintenance schedule for all gasoline engines Improved steering linkage for 4x4 models Trailer Sway Control added to available Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) system available 2007 MODEL YEAR YES ® Essentials Stain resistant, odor resistant, anti-static seat fabric incorporated into vehicles with cloth seats Power accessory delay E85 compatible 4.7 - liter V - 8 engine (Flexible Fuel Vehicle — FFV) Optional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Optional remote start One - touch, three - blink lane change feature 2006 MODEL YEAR Multi-displacement System (MDS) on 5.7 - liter engine is a fully functioning cylinder deactivation system on a pickup truck (first for segment) and enables fuel economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteristics
Critical Knowledge: 2010 MDX: Acura's midsize luxury SUV gets a mid-life makeover with minor styling modifications, a new transmission, revised suspension, and a bunch of new technology.2010 RDX: This turbocharged compact crossover SUV has revised styling, added standard equipment, upgraded technology features, and a new front - wheel - drive model with a lower price tag and better fuel economy.2010 RL: Other than a color shuffle, the Acura RL carries over without change after a significant freshening in 2009.
The easiest way of testing for changes in aerodynamic drag is to measure fuel economy in repeated tests undertaken over a test loop driven at as high a consistent speed as is legally possible.
For years the debate over fuel economy has been about making cars smaller and lighter, changes that could put people at greater risk of dying or being injured in crashes.
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Rapid and deep changes in society, the economy and policy over the last decades are having an increasing impact on the delivery of social housing in North Western Europe.
Too many structural things change over time in capitalist economies.
the European periphery is a bubble («The Euro crisis is not over... the European economies are not going to change for the better for years to come despite all the cheating and breaking of laws»), Value investors need to venture to Russia («when you look at today's opportunity set, you're left with a set of assets where nothing looks attractive from a valuation point of view») or buy gold mining stocks -LRB-» The down cycle could be much bigger than anybody believes if the market realizes that all the actions taken in recent years do not work.»)
I think this is a very important macro-econ measure, but there is a big problem in that it only captures publicly traded mkt cap, and over long periods, the public / private structure of the economy changes.
Markets correct themselves over the long term — to reflect changes in the economy, changes in the fortunes of certain companies or sectors.
On top of that Virgin also changed the number of miles needed to book awards on Delta with Economy Class awards generally decreasing in cost but some Business Class award increasing in cost by over 70 %.
Over the last decade we've seen dramatic changes in how we purchase economy airfare.
With the introduction of so many different award classes, the miles needed for an award have changed drastically: Some of the «Standard» awards have dropped by more than 20 % — that was to be expected as all the routes in question have offered very cheap economy fares over the last year, making a redemption on these routes generally unattractive.
What I find ironic is that it is his can - do optimism that is in this case working against our ability to do something about our dependence on fossil fuels and the climate change that this dependence is resulting in, that is, switching to alternate energy, preserving modern civilization and the world economy beyond Peak Oil and Peak Coal, preventing climate change from becoming such a huge problem that it destroys that the world economy — and more than likely leads to a series of highly destructive wars over limited resources.
BTW, the point Lomborg was trying to make in quoting the (probably spurious anyway) $ 5T figure was that it is chump change for the global economy over the course of a century.
Based on the president's work on climate change over the past 10 months — in the Major Economies Forum, the G20, bilateral discussions and multilateral consultations — and based on progress made in recent, constructive discussions with China and India's Leaders, the president believes it is possible to reach a meaningful agreement in Copenhagen.
The first report knew, and commented on, the possibilities of gradual climate change pushing ecosystems or economies over thresholds and triggering abrupt responses, but the new report focuses on such tipping points in our societies and environment.
It seems to me, in spite of the noise from the climate change skeptics, pretty simple: nature sequestered carbon over hundreds of millions of years, keeping the earth comfortable in spite of the very slow increase in the suns flux over those millennia, and now we are undoing all of nature's work in order to drive our economy.
In its rundown on the rule, the EPA notes that in 2012, climate and weather disasters — sure to worsen with climate change — cost the economy over $ 100 billioIn its rundown on the rule, the EPA notes that in 2012, climate and weather disasters — sure to worsen with climate change — cost the economy over $ 100 billioin 2012, climate and weather disasters — sure to worsen with climate change — cost the economy over $ 100 billion.
The relative importance of sectors in the Australian economy has always changed over time.
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