These thoughtful and informative analyses are especially timely as educators, policy makers, and the public strive to raise academic standards for all students
in difficult economic conditions.
Richard Mollet, CEO of the Publisher's Association, said: «The results of The Publishers Association's Sales Monitor show that British publishing continues to perform strongly
despite difficult economic conditions.
Part of that decline has been due to
difficult economic conditions after the financial crisis of 2008, but part of it is also due to simple demographics: The baby boomers are hitting retirement age, and young people are more likely to go to college or graduate school, meaning that fewer people will want to work.
Many of these services are counter cyclical (helping
manage difficult economic conditions) and many of which allow the lawyer to genuinely claim that coveted position of trusted advisor.
Cable was not there, but put out a press release stating that in the
current difficult economic conditions it would «almost certainly be counterproductive to increase fear of dismissal».
Plan sponsors and administrators must
navigate difficult economic conditions and an increasingly complex landscape of statutory and regulatory requirements, while plan participants grow more anxious, and litigious, whenever they perceive a threat to their benefits.
On the other hand, Fitch holds its REIT outlook for both industrial and retail REITs at stable, although industrial earnings have weakened
under difficult economic conditions and, as Fitch believes, most U.S retailers will «be forced to rationalize their selling space if the U.S falls into a «double dip» recession.»
As a result, Paralegals who provide many of the same legal services as lawyers at a lower cost, tend to fare relatively better
in difficult economic conditions.
However, given that the consumers search for a sturdy value proposition is a common thread that runs through all market segments, expensive watches featuring bold and innovative themes continued to find buyers
despite difficult economic conditions, while classic watches found demand as collector's items.
However, in an integrated global economy,
the difficult economic conditions in Europe (which was the impetus for their implementation of US - like Quantitative Easing) and lower energy prices, have exerted significant downward pressure on global inflation expectations, resulting in negative government bond yields in several European countries.
Shrugging off
difficult economic conditions in a number of markets, Italian dairy group Parmalat has reported solid, if hardly spectacular, results for the first half of the year.
The AB Mauri yeast and bakery ingredients businesses had fared well in Hispano America and Brazil in
difficult economic conditions, with a focus on craft bakeries.
She dismissed suggestions for a renegotiation of the Extended Credit Facility insisting
the difficult economic conditions that forced Ghana to the IMF have resulted in the deal that many analysts say has been counterproductive.
Indeed, despite
difficult economic conditions, manufacturers have increased sales to non-EU markets in the past couple of years; in the third quarter of 2012, goods exports to non-EU countries hit a record high.
We worked hard, myself and the Board of Legislators, to make sure we stayed that way in
these difficult economic conditions.»
He stresses that businesses will pay what they can afford in
these difficult economic conditions.
Increasing pressure to earn more and more money in
this difficult economic condition makes a person frustrated and depressed.
«Projects in Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina all slowed significantly during the first quarter, while those in Venezuela are under threat for the rest of the year due to
the difficult economic conditions within the country caused by the fall in oil prices» commented Philip Maddocks, Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting.
«The results... show that British publishing continues to perform strongly despite
difficult economic conditions,» said Mollet.
Steel maize plants, ceramic jerry cans, concrete chainsaws and wooden AK - 47s become symbols for the difficulties of surviving through subsistence in
difficult economic conditions and evoke the idea of brutal uprooting of cultural heritage, political revolution and its self - perpetuating cycle of domination.
But the county's law firms see opportunities amid
the difficult economic conditions and are quietly optimistic about 2014.
There is a high degree of policy and political uncertainty in South Africa at the moment which, together with
the difficult economic conditions, has resulted in decreased investment which has impacted the construction sector.
Consistently assisting the sales team Assure continued company stability despite
difficult economic conditions.