At the start of the year, the markets had generally been optimistic that the European Central Bank (ECB) would start quantitative easing in the event of
continued slow growth, but they were disappointed that the ECB did not announce any concrete measures.
Economic forecasters predict
continued slow growth.
Given the prospects of
continued slow growth in the EURO area, the U.S. the UK, Japan and other G - 20 countries, this may not be good bet.
In addition given the prospects of
continuing slow growth the focus should be on initiatives to strengthen economic growth.
The onset of a long period in opposition for social democratic standard - bearers such as Labour in Britain and the SPD in Germany, coupled with
continuing slow growth, high unemployment and falling unionisation, led the parties of the Socialist International into a comprehensive accommodation with neo-liberalism — albeit one wrapped in soothing social market rhetoric and homeopathic concessions at the margins.
Windows 10 Mobile
continues its slow growth and the operating system is now on 14 % of all Windows phones, according to AdDuplex.
Not exact matches
Oil at $ 80 could also
slow down global oil demand
growth, undermining one of the cartel and friends» key assumptions: that robust demand
growth will absorb the non-OPEC supply and that demand
growth will
continue to be strong going forward.
Most analysts expect the first rate hike to come in September of this year, but that the pace of subsequent rate hikes will be
slow, taking into account
continued middling economic
growth and below - target inflation.
The consensus estimate is 182,000 new jobs, reflecting the fact that economists expect job
growth to
slow somewhat as the unemployment rate and labor market slack
continues to shrink.
So far rivals have not shown an ability to take advantage of Bloomberg's missteps; the company has
continued to eke out additional market share even as its terminal sales have
slowed to 1 % annual
growth the past two years.
It could be that the prospects for
continued slow economic
growth at home and the gloomy economic picture globally are weighing on them.
While overall smartphone market
growth has
slowed in recent years, we
continue to see good opportunities for Apple to gain market share in both developed and emerging markets due to its significantly superior user experience, human - computer interface, and premium branding.
Some other countries are much more likely to have trouble servicing their debt as global
growth continues to
slow.
Technology Change Not the Culprit in Wages Falling Behind U.S. Productivity Gains (Naked Capitalism) Since 1973, there has been divergence between labour productivity and the typical worker's pay in the U.S. as productivity has
continued to grow strongly and
growth in average compensation has
slowed substantially.
«Leading indicators suggest that domestic demand will
continue to perform strongly in the second half of the year, but we think the quarter - on - quarter run - rate in headline GDP (gross domestic product)
growth will
slow to 0.4 percent - to - 0.5 percent quarter - on - quarter,» Claus Vistesen, chief euro zone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in an email.
In Canada, the
growth in household credit has
continued to
slow and has fallen broadly in line with
growth in disposable income, and overall activity in the housing market has moderated.
However, that rise
continues a trend of
slower growth for AWS.
Commentary: «Despite signals of
slower economic
growth, we expect positive organic
growth to
continue the rest of this year and into 2012... These repositioning tailwinds, combined with our great positions in good industries, execution track record, and disciplined playbook, will be keys to our
continued outperformance.»
Amazon on Thursday said that Amazon Web Services revenue is
continuing to grow strongly, with an annual run rate now of about $ 16 billion, although the company noted that revenue
growth for the public cloud giant has
slowed down.
The dispute comes as Facebook
continues to battle for market share outside the United States, where its
growth has
slowed.
If you're business is busy during the summer months, the flexibility of a business line of credit can also help you take advantage of opportunities to fuel
growth during the busy months that could
continue to generate revenue during a
slower season.
Although their
growth rates have
slowed, their share of GDP has
continued to increase and the importance of these countries to the pace of global
growth has also increased.
Despite
slowing global
growth, there are attractive potential opportunities outside the U.S.. For example, Japanese stocks
continue to offer relative attractive valuations, especially in comparison to other developed markets.
Potential economic
growth is going to
slow dramatically over the coming years because of
slowing growth in the labor force, due to growing demographic trends, and
continued poor productivity performance.
We have invested in new products and services, including Square Cash and Caviar, and will
continue to invest in new products and services, but if those products and services fail to be successful, our
growth may
slow or decline.
Now, though, the company must prove to Wall Street it can
continue to make money, even as
growth slows after a period of explosive expansion around the world.
Slow growth environment to
continue — John Mousseau.
In short, given the increased concerns of global
growth slowing, oil price instability, the potential Brexit, and U.S. election, we think owning gold as part of a diversified asset allocation
continues to be a sound approach.
If the market fluctuations
continue, they could dampen business and consumer confidence and ultimately
slow U.S. economic
growth.
As
growth rates
slow, the failure to cut out bad policies will mean
continued stagnation or declines in living standards for some.
Slow growth environment for equities and bonds will
continue into next year says John Mousseau, Director of Fixed Income at Cumberland Advisors.
However, EPS
growth continues, albeit at a
slower than expected pace as the company has begun focusing on improving and growing its business in key segments with an eye towards the future.
If economic
growth and job creation
continue to
slow, as they surely will, and the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, as it surely will, we have only the private sector to blame.
Obviously,
growth rates will
slow down, but I think it's very likely that these two companies will
continue to grow at above average rates for a long time to come.
This includes the possibility of lower oil prices — their forecast for oil prices
continues to be relatively positive -
slower - than - expected
growth in the EURO zone and in emerging economies, especially in China.
Most economists expect potential economic
growth to decline from about 3 per cent annually to about 2 per cent over the next ten years, as a result of
continued poor productivity
growth and a
slowing labour force
growth as the population ages.
And
continued slow GDP
growth may keep Yellen or her successor from hiking too quickly or maybe at all.
Although I expect the dividend
growth to
slow over the short - term due to its recent troubles, I expect TGT to recover and
continue to be an excellent long - term holding.
This is not to deny the
continuing importance of the major industrial economies, or the potential feedback effects of
slower growth in the major economies on commodity prices.
Most Canadians are also wondering why eliminating the deficit is so important especially when economic
growth continues to
slow and unemployment remains so high.
As China's
growth continues to
slow and as its debt problems become obvious to even the most bullish, the stopped clock analogy is working overtime.
Further, the EURO area
continues to struggle and
growth in China and other major emerging markets
continues to
slow and is unlikely to recover in the next few years.
A fourth reason why the recovery has been
slower than expected may be that we overestimated the capacity for fiscal policy to
continue to provide support to
growth until a vigorous recovery was achieved.
The Canadian economy
continues to face serious macroeconomic challenges, the most important of which is addressing the burden of a
slow -
growth recovery, according to a report from the C.D. Howe...
This represents
continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector at a
slower rate.
«This is the 19th straight month of
slowing supplier deliveries, a
continuing constraint to production
growth.
The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index also reported that approval rates by credit unions and alternative lenders were relatively unchanged, while institutional lenders
continued slow but steady
growth in approval percentage.
We are projecting
continued rapid
growth over the next 5 years, although
slower than the industry's recent dizzying pace.
Growth in the number of Twitter users
continues to
slow and the company is in the red.
While China's rate of
growth is
slowing, China along with India, Indonesia and many other emerging markets may
continue to outgrow the United States and other industrialized countries for the foreseeable future.