Sentences with phrase «during the economic downturn by»

Contrary to many competitors, Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach has continued to invest in the growth and development of our company even during the economic downturn by growing its number of offices, services, and market area footprint.

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The so - called paradox of thrift, popularized by famed Depression - era economist John Maynard Keynes, holds that during serious economic downturns it may be in each individual's interests to save money and repair his personal balance sheet.

The IPO market has swung back and forth since the dot - com boom in the late 1990s through the bust a few years later and on up to the most recent economic downturn, during which there were six venture capital - backed IPOs in 2008 and 12 in 2009 — compared with 86 in 2007, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.

During an economic downturn, your volume of sales is likely to decline — so don't make matters worse by lowering prices at the same time.

We have found that the proper asset allocation can ease anxiety during economic downturns and in environments characterized by unusually high uncertainty.

The problem with all this is that when large banks are funded by so much debt (and so little equity) they're in much greater danger of insolvency during an economic downturn.

The entertainment complex project, launched under developer Mills Corporation during the 2004 boom, fell into default during the economic downturn and hung in the balance for years before being acquired by current owner Triple Five Group in August.

During economic downturns, businesses tried to curb expansion and cut expenses by shutting down the older, more heavily taxed and less efficient central city plants.

Milkwaukee Public Radio, April 6, 2009 Betting on the Diaper Business by Marge Pitrof «Thousands of Wisconsin workers have lost their jobs during the continuing economic downturn.

«It is too much because this growth in spending requires raising taxes and fees on private sector employers by some $ 1.3 billion during an economic downturn.»

The state also faces the loss of $ 5 billion of federal stimulus aid, and its problems are compounded by reduced tax revenue during the economic downturn.

When he had the chance to increase disability benefits three years ago, as part of his 2012 legislation to create a new pension tier called «Tier VI,» he instead maintained cuts that were put in place during the economic downturn in 2009 by his predecessor, David Paterson.

But Democrats, who run the Assembly, continue to argue that most increased education funding should go to the highest - need schools, which would happen if it were put in the «foundation» funding pot by which most state aid is allocated, and which also was cut drastically during the economic downturn.

Japan today has one of the smallest governmental sectors in the developed world, because a lot of the tasks of the welfare state, from providing economic support during business downturns to building affordable housing for low wage workers, were assumed by large private employers.

In addition to scrapping the Common Core, Hawkins would improve schools by restoring aid cut during the state's economic downturn, encouraging desegregation through voluntary interdistrict transfers and returning curriculum decisions to local school boards.

State spending cuts during economic downturns fall more heavily on children than the elderly, according to new research by experts at Rice University.

Other studies have also suggested that health improves during economic downturns, says Stephen Bezruchka, a physician and public health expert at the University of Washington, Seattle, but this is by far the most all - encompassing study to look at the Great Depression.

Review of A Small Section of the World by Associate Editor Brigid K. Presecky Set in a poor, green mountain region of Costa Rica during the economic downturn of the 1990s, Lesley Chilcott's documentary follows of a group of coffee manufactures and their journey of entrepreneurial success.

Generally, credit card use has come under scrutiny for its contribution to the financial problems experienced by many consumers during the economic downturn.

All of the big banks pay a dividend and during the economic downturn of 2008 - 09, the dividend payments were maintained by all big banks.

During the course of the installation, housing specialists, activists, and citizens invested in and affected by issues surrounding home ownership and the recent economic downturn set up temporary offices in the gallery.

Commenting on the release of the emissions figures, Dr Mary Kelly, Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency stated, «the Emissions Trading Scheme is designed to bring about reductions in emissions at least cost, and is seen to play an increasingly important role in assisting European industry implement the type of reductions envisaged in the EU Commission's recent decisions on an overall 20 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 2020... While no doubt some of the reduction reflects the economic downturn which began to have significant impact during 2008, nonetheless the overall picture is one of progressive annual GHG emission reductions.»

The scientists report a 29 per cent increase in global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel between 2000 and 2008 (the latest year for which figures are available), and that in spite of the global economic downturn emissions increased by 2 per cent during 2008.

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them: Lessons from the Life - Changing Science of Behavioral Economics by Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich A personal finance guide and an introduction to a new psychological field, this revised edition of the 1999 classic brings updated research and new insights into behavior during a rough economic downturn.

• Rocketed sales by 20 % over quota / approximately $ 1.2 M in 2008 and YTD 2009 during volatile economic construction industry downturn.

Home sales had stayed surprisingly brisk during the latest economic downturn, helped by tight supply, a mild winter, and mortgage interest rates near historic lows.

Unlike past housing downturns, which were precipitated by slowing local economies, U.S. economic fundamentals remained solid, with 3.3 percent growth in the gross domestic product, job gains averaging about 150,000 a month, and interest rates remaining historically low during 2006.

In turn, student product came to be viewed by investors as a hedge during the economic downturn.

Last year, when the National Association of Realtors surveyed homebuyers throughout America, it found that single buyers had been especially hard - hit by the restrictive mortgage standards that began during the economic downturn.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters)- California's recovering real estate market means higher property taxes for homeowners whose bills were reduced during the economic downturn, despite tough protections against tax hikes imposed by voters decades ago, a new report says.

In particular, in times of economic downturn and weak property markets during which there is increased risk that the NOI of the property may decline and the DCR fall below the minimum benchmark required by the bank to approve the loan, and even below 1, banks are requiring a higher DCR, so they are protected against future declines of NOI.