Narayana Kocherlakota, president of the Minneapolis Fed, has signaled that he's grown more
concerned about the economy's sluggish growth.
At the same time, January retail sales fell unexpectedly in their biggest drop since last February, declining 0.3 percent, raising new
concerns about the economy.
While consumers remain
concerned about the economy, holiday shopping hasn't been abandoned.
And while confidence had dropped in October on worries about the political situation in Washington, the November drop was driven by
concerns about the economy, which are more likely to affect actual spending.
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Concerns about the economy, political stability and the increasing cost of living are causing apprehension for consumers in some markets, leading them to pull back on spending,» the report added.
Main risks: Stock prices could drop for a variety of reasons, including a company's poor performance and broad
concern about the economy.
The economy added fewer jobs in July than had been predicted causing new
concerns about the economy and the quality those jobs.
But he is less
concerned about the economy overheating as a result.
«They were
concerned about their economy!
Polls overwhelmingly show Democrats are much more
concerned about the economy than they are about international affairs.
«We're naturally
concerned about the economy,» Chris acknowledges, for the Tories aren't completely inward - looking.
Voters are deeply
concerned about an economy that punishes the most vulnerable, which could include themselves.
Domestically, I am very
concerned about our economy and bringing tax cuts to our middle class families (see number 8 below).
Cuomo said recently that he understands the protesters
concerns about the economy, and shares many of those concerns.
Concerns about the economy trumped all others by a significant margin; 52 per cent of the public thought it was one of the most important issues in today's Britain and 34 per cent put it in pole position among all their worries.
There have been renewed
concerns about the economy after official figures showed a 0.5 per cent jump in the rate of unemployment from the previous quarter as 164,000 people lost their jobs.
Despite voters» lingering
concerns about the economy, Astorino has had difficulty getting traction.
What I'm also hearing from people is that they have genuine
concerns about the economy, national security, and the direction in which our country is headed.»
But how long will this bump last, and whether its impact will last through the 2012 cycle — possibly blunting ongoing
concerns about the economy, gas prices etc. — remainds to be seen.
What influence can Ban have on politicians
concerned about their economies and voters?
«We're
concerned about the economies of scale,» he said.
Recent findings show that the most challenging issues facing the industry continue to be hiring qualified employees,
concerns about the economy, increasing costs and regulatory issues.
With fluctuating mortgage rates,
concerns about the economy and job security, and stricter lending requirements, it can be difficult to decide when to buy a home.
Main risks: Stock prices could drop for a variety of reasons, including a company's poor performance and broad
concern about the economy.
Unfortunately, we did not eliminate our index hedges after three years, since we continued to be
concerned about the economy, but that changed when the new U.S. administration got elected in 2016.
But he is less
concerned about the economy overheating as a result.
Consider for a moment an economic environment where banks are
concerned about the economy and are hesitant to loan money out of fear of not being paid back.
A Pet Business survey found that consumers are
concerned about the economy and are holding back on non-essential pet purchases.
Americans are
concerned about the economy, and as long as they think climate policy is all «sacrifice» they won't support it.
By now most of us are
concerned about the economy and how it will affect our practice.
«If anything, they're more
concerned about the economy and real estate as an asset class.»
Not exact matches
While national media coverage of politics in Quebec has been overwhelmingly focused on the specter of separatism and Parti - Québécois's proposed charter of values, a recent CBC - Ekos poll found that the majority of Quebeckers are most
concerned about jobs and the
economy.
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.
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.
Emanuel says it's no surprise given recent
concerns about China's
economy and the Fed's ability to raise rates, all coming alongside soft revenue and earnings growth from the biggest companies in the US.
Many are also
concerned about Canada's looming debt burden, and the implications of a sluggish
economy paired with falling tax revenues.
It's the question any voter
concerned about the state of the
economy should put to every politician who comes to his or her door.
For example, one of the issues dragging down the stock is fairly prosaic:
concern about exposure to the hard - hit Alberta
economy.
Concerns about the sustainability of the country's overheated
economy are mounting, and so has skepticism toward the accuracy of various companies» financial statements.
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.
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
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
about overheating in the
economy and are willing to provoke a recession to cool things off.
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?
Ironically, the selloff of U.S. stocks began a few weeks ago because of weakness in the Chinese
economy, the devaluation of the yuan, and stock market turmoil in the Asian nation, which led to serious
concerns about a global economic slowdown.
When asked
about the market's current sell - off, they said they are «always
concerned when the market loses any value, but we're also confident in the
economy's fundamentals.»
But there are competing
concerns emerging
about the Canadian
economy, aside from housing, and Flaherty has given no indication he intends to resort to further regulation.
Those
concerned about the US
economy are inevitably wondering which has the bigger incremental effect on growth: the healthy US
economy or the ailing international
economy?
Nearly 60 % of the respondents believe it will be difficult to re-ignite the
economy because businesses are
concerned about higher taxes and greater regulation under Obama.
Now, the bad: Airline consolidation and the continued softening of the European
economy, among other
concerns, have some analysts nervous
about the future of flying.
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.
«There are some sectors into the country, whether it's technology or AI, that are doing exceedingly well... I'm
concerned about the resource - based
economy, and access to tidewater for our product,» Porter said.