In dealing with
the continued weak economy, our leaders are so determined not to repeat the perceived mistakes of the 1930s that they are risking policies with possibly far worse consequences designed by the same people at the Fed who ran policy with the short term view that asset bubbles don't matter because the fallout can be managed after they pop.
He worries about
the continued weak economy that continues to leave governments on the edge.
Not exact matches
In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average and broader S&P 500 both
continued under pressure on Friday following data which showed the
economy grew at its
weakest pace in three years.
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Weak inflation suggests that slack remains in many advanced
economies and monetary policy should
continue to remain accommodative.
Automakers slipped after several posted
weaker new U.S. vehicle sales in April with consumer demand in the world's largest
economy continuing to soften.
Japanese equities also should
continue to see upside, thanks to a
weaker yen, long - awaited domestic growth and increasing exports, a beneficiary of the improving global
economy.
In the United States, the
economy struggles under the
continuing burdens of balance sheet restructuring and extremely
weak employment growth.
Spooked investors afraid of Trump's trade war, slowing
economy, technicals lagging, retails lagging, inventory too high, supplies too low, dollar too
weak, yen too strong, infrastructure this, cash flow that, debt too high, oil higher today but lower tomorrow, and who knows what else which will be totally unimportant
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China's consumer inflation remained
weak in December, while price declines at the factory gate level
continued to deepen, suggesting weakness in the world's second - largest
economy but giving policy makers more room to take easing measures.
From my perspective, that look would tell them several things: 1) the U.S.
economy is in recession, 2) the combination of
weak producer prices and rising wage and benefits costs means that profit margins
continue to be under pressure.
If this strong correlation
continues, exit opportunities for venture - backed IT companies would as a result decline in a
weak economy.
China posted surprisingly
weak foreign trade growth in April, signaling that the world's second largest
economy continues to face strong head winds, both from abroad and at home
If data
continue to reflect a
weak US
economy, expectations of an eventual Fed tightening will be pushed further out in time, the firm said in a note to clients following the FOMC's announcement.
In addition to a
weaker euro, which helps fuel its export - oriented
economy, the cost of financing its sovereign debt relative to its existing debt
continues to fall while the smaller countries struggle with rising financing costs.
The release was a bit of a Goldilocks report for the market, as it
continued the narrative that the
economy is growing at a healthy pace, but the
weakest performance in consumer spending in five years punched a hole in the inflation bubble that hurt the market early in the week.
Low oil prices have taken their toll on an already
weak Canadian
economy, where household debt levels are at record highs and business investment
continues to lag.
Farm income declined in the fourth quarter and credit conditions remained relatively
weak, but farm real estate
continued to provide support for the District's agricultural
economy.
In the United States, there is growing concern that the recovery may not be taking hold, as the
economy struggles under the
continuing burdens of balance sheet restructuring and extremely
weak employment growth.
The Australian
economy has
continued to expand at a moderate rate, although the pace of growth has slowed over recent quarters, largely due to the
weak world
economy and the effect of the drought.
And it's been very
weak since 2008; we've now hit the point now where the private sector, the households, are so heavily in debt that they just can't
continue taking on new or additional debt to make credit expand enough to drive the
economy.
As long as Canada remains
weak because of low oil prices, a weakened currency and a general slowdown of the world
economy, we'll
continue to see opportunities in the beaten down Canadian banking sector.
Over time, the stock market has reached new records, powered by economic and earnings growth.2 We expect both to
continue: The domestic
economy is picking up a little speed, helped by improving growth in the rest of the world, and company earnings have benefited from better sales, the
weaker dollar and still - low interest rates.
«New York's
economy, particularly upstate, with its
continuing weak economic growth, can't support such an onerous and unprecedented wage hike.»
Toronto - Dominion Bank
continues to gain from an improving U.S.
economy, while the
weak Canadian dollar enhances earnings from that market.
Mounting job losses, slowed construction activity, and a
weak oil sector
continue to weigh on the Newfoundland
economy and stifle housing demand.
Weaker economies / currencies in China, Russia, Greece & Turkey, plus the new Chinese import duties, continue to exert a negative influence — but the real culprit here was last year's substantial step - up in Chinese & Western production, based on a cold Chinese winter, higher spring - 2015 pelt prices, a weaker euro & excellent breeding condi
Weaker economies / currencies in China, Russia, Greece & Turkey, plus the new Chinese import duties,
continue to exert a negative influence — but the real culprit here was last year's substantial step - up in Chinese & Western production, based on a cold Chinese winter, higher spring - 2015 pelt prices, a
weaker euro & excellent breeding condi
weaker euro & excellent breeding conditions.
Credit card APRs rise for third straight week — Borrowing money on a new credit card
continues to become increasingly expensive, as banks work to protect themselves from a
weak economy.
The outlook for manufacturing employment is not as positive as the rest of the
economy, affected by
weak export markets, the
continuing downturns in steel, oil and gas — and by skills shortages.
Despite a
weak economy that
continues to stall building sales, Atria Senior Living Group recently completed the purchase of a 168 - unit assisted living building.
The impact of a
weak economy continues to takes in toll in many of these markets but most have put in place the foundation for future growth.