Not exact matches
Steve Case's new $ 150 million venture fund dedicated to the flyover
states is great, tangible proof of the tech world's interest in bringing the rest of the
country along for the
economic growth that comes from the innovation economy.
The U.K. is bending over backwards to welcome Saudi Arabia's crown prince as he starts a three - day
state visit aimed at deepening
economic ties between the two
countries.
The rate of growth of China's economy is no longer China's number one concern, Chinese
state media Xinhua News reported at the conclusion of the
country's annual
economic policy - setting conference.
Otherwise, the
economic and political realities of
countries such as Brazil, the United
States and Indonesia are just too different to inspire the kind of response Lagarde seeks.
But Lesko's lists pertain mostly to small business: you'll find information on agencies that give development assistance to expanding companies,
economic reports that regional Federal Reserve banks will send you, government surplus - property auctions, whom to ask about overseas selling, how to find financial data on a company or franchisor, where to apply for research grants — in sum, information on the offerings of nearly every federal,
state, and local bureaucracy in the
country.
While strict mortgage - lending laws were in place before he took office and they came at a cost — less home ownership and slower
economic growth — the
state's conservative rules, as WSJ notes, «largely prevented the
state's residents from signing the types of dubious home loans written in other markets across the
country.»
* The Commerce Department's National Trade Data Bank, available through district offices and in some libraries, reportedly contains more than 90,000 documents (including reports from the CIA and the
State Department), featuring
country - specific overviews of product markets,
economic conditions, and best prospects for exporters.
China's stock market woes are ongoing, and there's an increasing sense that China's gaudy annual growth rates are misleading exaggerations of the
country's actual
economic state.
Cities and
states across the
country are working hard to overcome the double whammy of an
economic slump and a fiscal budget crunch.
«These announcements reaffirm our commitment to the
economic growth, prosperity and national security of both Saudi Arabia and the United
States, helping to create or sustain thousands of jobs in our two
countries,» said Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg.
December 2001 (576 kb PDF file): Articles reviewing IMF research on capital controls, currency unions, and environmental issues;
country study: United
States; summary of October 2001 World
Economic Outlook; list of IMF working papers; visiting scholars at the IMF.
In contrast, China's
state media described Xi's promises as simply the next stage in the
country's
economic restructuring and reform, albeit with the caveat that
countries that «frequently launch trade wars against other
countries» would not benefit from it.
Ratings agency Moody's on Wednesday maintained the United
States» top - notch «Aaa» credit rating, saying the
country's «exceptional»
economic strength would counterbalance lower fiscal strength.
Although
economic growth in the United
States continues to be as strong as in many other
countries, or stronger, a small percentage of American households is fully benefiting from it.
China's
economic presence and cultivation of ties with regional
states can create complications for these
countries» future Euro - Atlantic integration.
Due to the
economic importance of coffee exports, a number of Latin American
countries made arrangements before World War II to allocate export quotas so that each
country would be assured a certain share of the United
States coffee market.
They are asked to consider the
economic and security outlook for Asia in 2011, the
state of Canada's relations with key
countries in Asia, and the priority areas for Canadian government policy in Asia.
Lastly, Harper simply has no answer at all when it comes to promoting new long term
economic growth in Canada and his laissez - faire ideology means that we are falling further and further behind those
countries that are actually using the power and organizing capacity of the
state to create sustained, modernizing
economic growth.
Just as Western
countries impose sanctions on rogue
states like North Korea, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has announced her intention to make ordinary British Columbians feel
economic pain, so they turn against their leader.
The United
States Federal Reserve System works similarly to central banks in many other
countries, with a goal of managing
economic growth, inflation, and other
economic factors through monetary policy.
It compares average public spending per child, by age and type of spending, between the United
States, Denmark and the OECD
countries combined (that's the Organization of
Economic Cooperation and Development, which includes the advanced economies and some of the emerging ones).
While services are stable and account for a growing share of overall
economic activity, manufacturing is struggling in most
countries, including the United
States, as the chart below shows.
That could include agreeing to buy additional American products to lower the trade surplus with the United
States, reviving old
economic dialogues between the
countries, or cracking open some domestic markets to foreign competition — but only those where Chinese companies are already securely dominant.
National
Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow revealed Friday afternoon that the Trump administration is mulling over creating and providing to China a list of suggestions that the United
States would like to see come out of negotiations over trade practices and tariffs with the
country.
He decided to take a stand, he said, not only because of the
economic implications, but also because he could not ignore the human toll that deportation would take on people who have been working and going to school legally and have mostly known only one
country — the United
States.
Since the 1970s, several emerging
countries have begun to close the
economic gap with the United
States.
Mr. Laurier's record of governance includes liberalizing immigration policy to populate the
country particularly in the new western provinces, supporting the construction of transportation infrastructure to bolster
economic development and export growth, steadily reducing tariff rates to provide Canada with a tax advantage relative to the United
States, and pursuing free trade and market access for Canadian goods and services.
Reuters's Noel Randewich: «Ratings agency Moody's on Wednesday maintained the United
States» top - notch «Aaa» credit rating, saying the
country's «exceptional»
economic strength would counterbalance lower fiscal strength.
He recently announced plans for the
country to develop its very own cryptocurrency — dubbed the «petro» — to circumvent the
economic sanctions placed on the
country by the United
States.
Although China's dynamic and diverse private sector is the primary driver of the
country's
economic growth, Beijing sees the importance of strengthening the competitiveness and productivity of its
state - owned companies.
In Fault Lines, Rajan demonstrates how unequal access to education and health care in the United
States puts us all in deeper financial peril, even as the
economic choices of
countries like Germany, Japan, and China place an undue burden on America to get its policies right.
Iranian Minister for Oil Bijan Zanganeh sees the relationship with Russia blossoming as both
countries face increasing
economic pressure from the United
States.
Contributing to the decreased supply is the Trump Administration's sanctions on OPEC
countries boosting reliance on domestic oil supplies and a long - running
economic crisis in Venezuela, where oil workers have been «resigning in droves» since their
state oil company was taken over by a military leader.
The biggest soybean producers in the US include Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, and Indiana —
states in the heart of Trump
country where neither the president nor his party wants to see
economic instability or job losses during the 2018 or 2020 elections.
Estimates of the
economic multiplier for small open economies like Canada are lower than for larger
countries like the United
States.
On Monday, some of the
country's largest
state pension funds sent a letter to President Obama and Congress, warning that «the fallout will be felt all across America» and that
economic growth «will stall for years to come.»
The IMF has called on the United
States to put any interest rate increase on hold so as not to worsen the still extremely weak
economic situation in Europe and developing
countries, notably China.
The agreement between Canada, the United
States and Mexico aimed to increase
economic activity and integration amongst the three
countries.
The United
States was among the best - performing economies globally in 2017, not only leading most of the G - 8
countries in terms of
economic growth last year, but it is also the frontrunner as analysts look forward to the
country's economy expanding at a faster rate in the year ahead.
Back in the United
States, an abstention of direct investment in the flexible office industry from a global real estate leader such as Blackstone coincides with a lack of of confidence for the
country's political and
economic future.
The
state did better during the
country's most recent
economic problems than many other
states, but Utah residents are still having problems getting their debt under control.
And Americans» support for meritocratic principles has remained stable over the last two decades despite growing
economic inequality, recessions, and the fact that there is less mobility in the United
States than in most other industrialized
countries.
The
state took a big hit during the most recent
economic troubles, and many Hawaii residents are now carrying a great deal of debt serviced by multiple different lenders, with some of the highest credit utilization in the
country.
Economists predict that the direct effects of the tariffs will be relatively small for both China and the United
States, since they apply to only a fraction of each
country's
economic output.
However, Tennessee, like most
states in the
country, was badly hit by the nation's most recent
economic woes, and residents are carrying far more debt than they would like as a result.
The residents of the
state are some of the hardest working people in the world, and they were particularly hard hit by the
country's most recent
economic turbulence.
To further contextualize Canada's serious issue with its productivity growth, a report put out by the Council of Canadian Academies
states that since 1984, the relative labour productivity in the Canadian business sector dropped from more than 90 % of the US level to 76 % in 2007, putting the
country 15th out of 18 comparative Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
countries.
Smaller companies also are pulling out of the United
States, helped by financing from Chinese institutions that are flush with cash from the
country's
economic boom.
Many
countries that have gone through war, significant
economic and political instability including regime change, ultimately are in a
state of rebuilding.
In addition to rising interest rates, the United
States is also leading other
countries in
economic growth and inflation.