Sentences with phrase «dire economic times»

A recent US museum tour, «the kids are alright,» places his work in the context of the struggle of the young American underclass to make a living in dire economic times, as does a New York show this fall entitled, «Homeland (In) Security.»

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Mile - High Sitcom Stars George Clooney as Peripatetic Hatchet Man Ryan Bingham's (George Clooney) services have been very much in demand during these dire economic times marked by downsizing and the outsourcing of jobs overseas.

A REAL reformer would have eliminated 95 % of those positions, especially in dire economic times.

The document was quickly met with a retort from Budget Division Director Bob Megna, who said the governor was taking steps to save money in dire economic times, using the «status quo» line that Cuomo deployed today.

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Greeks began voting at precisely 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT, 12 a.m. EDT) in their most critical - and uncertain - election in decades, with voters set to punish the two main parties that are being held responsible for the country's dire economic...

He said the report came at a time when the State Government was in dire need of space for developmental projects that would improve the socio - economic wellbeing of its residents in line with the realities of present times, adding that such projects, when embarked upon, would help to reflate the economy and improve the GDP of the State.

But the economic situation in the country is so dire that many researchers worry the money will not arrive in time, or in sufficient quantity, to save CSIC from looming bankruptcy.

Christine Blower, of the National Union of Teachers, said: «It is absurd for the government to justify spending # 8.3 bn on academy conversions in two years while at the same time warning of a dire economic situation.

The impetus this time was the famous A Nation at Risk report, which framed the educational problem in dire economic terms and launched an avalanche of state - level efforts at reform.

It may not be the best time to launch an art fair in Puerto Rico, where an increasingly dire economic crisis recently forced the U.S. territory to file for bankruptcy to handle its approximately $ 123 billion in debt.

The effort succeeded, buying time to ramp up a public relations campaign touting the «beneficial» uses of coal ash and pushing the familiar dire economic implications of federal oversight.