Sentences with phrase «difficult economic environment»

That's because the market may be correctly assessing the leveraged company's ability to survive a more difficult economic environment.

Effectively managing through a very difficult economic environment, taking decisive actions to reduce expenses and maintain a strong balance sheet.

As discussed in our post discussing the history of whole life insurance, whole life has stood the test of time and offered consistent returns and even continuing whole life insurance dividends through the most difficult economic environments, such as the Great Depression.

This disconnect means not only are teachers making far less than their college educated peers, their earnings are not commensurate with the cost of living, thereby creating a more difficult economic environment for those working to ensure a bright future for all of our state's students.

Delivered net sales of -LSB-...] in first full year as a broker in an extremely difficult economic environment.

Microsoft's CFO, Chris Liddell, said he was actually pleased with the company's relative performance in what he referred to as the «most difficult economic environment» Microsoft had ever encountered.

* The CIOT believes that a key reason for the increase in unreimbursed claims by employees is that employers have tightened their belts in recent years in response to a more difficult economic environment.

To him, those pools of cash represent an untapped — and possibly last - ditch — source of stimulus in a difficult economic environment where more public spending is politically untenable and lowering interest rates is financially unwise.

In addition, increased promotional activity across the West as well as a difficult economic environment mainly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, resulted in sales erosion in our Safeway banner and West business unit,» Poulin said in the earnings release

We understand how the difficult economic environment has affected auto repair businesses.

In a difficult economic environment, stocks and real estate will decline (60 % of net worth), but at least 30 % of your net worth (bonds) will increase, while your 10 % emergency fund remains intact.

The company's extensive portfolio of products is a key part of its ability to remain strong even in a difficult economic environment.

I certainly think the Woodstock Times especially with the difficult economic environment our town is in should have picked candidates for supervisor and town board to endorse.

Edward Pauly, director of research and evaluation at The Wallace Foundation, which commissioned the study, said, «In this difficult economic environment, arts educators need to use scarce resources to create high quality arts learning experiences.

I agree that earning more can be tough to do for many people, most especially in a difficult economic environment as we have now.

The difficult economic environment of the last few years is being reflected in the salaries of Canadian lawyers, both in - house and in private practice.

Faced with a difficult economic environment, many solo practitioners and small law firms have slashed their marketing budgets.

In today's difficult economic environment, it's not unusual for lawyers to find themselves dealing with requests for representation from clients of limited means, or clients who want to keep their legal fees at a minimum.

It's also gratifying to see evidence that we're growing as a firm notwithstanding the difficult economic environment.»

Secondly, lawyers claim that they are working hard and long yet tools that would help them work smarter are not being adopted — even in a difficult economic environment.

We understand the fiscal pressure the government faces in this difficult economic environment.

As discussed in our post discussing the history of whole life insurance, whole life has stood the test of time and offered consistent returns and even continuing whole life insurance dividends through the most difficult economic environments, such as the Great Depression.

Properties may have an extended vacancy due to a difficult economic environment, setting the rent price too high, being located in an undesirable area, poor property condition, and poor advertising, among other reasons.