Sentences with phrase «economic challenges we are facing»

Saraki said that the crises in the country were not unconnected to the economic challenges being faced by citizens.

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Given a menu of all the challenges facing economic growth, the former Treasury secretary believes the U.S. political situation is the worst.

While Poloz, Carney, and Bernanke all face a unique set of problems, all three have been tasked with the challenge of guiding their respective banks through a still - shaky global economic environment.

Every time I visit the continent, I am impressed by what daring African businessmen and women are accomplishing in the face of tough social and economic challenges.

Those hard times and the city's challenges are what make the startup scene even more important — and not because startups will cure every social and economic issue the region faces.

Earlier this year, in his most direct comments on the issue, President Obama said in a speech at the National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center that cyber threats pose «one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation,» and acknowledged that hacking is ongoing.

And the truth is, we need to plan how we're going to address the complex set of economic, social and political challenges we face.

In my time as Finance Minister, I am proud of the work I have done to help manage the deepest economic challenge to face Canada since the depression of the 1930s and ensure Canada emerged stronger and as a recognized economic leader on the international stage.

Amid this volatile economic climate, small business owners may be facing a number of challenges, such as holding too much inventory or sluggish receivables, which can send a business's cash flow into the red.

«As far as the overall economic management, fiscal management, we are on the right track and obviously we are better prepared and more resilient to face the challenges that may come our way.»

TORONTO — A shortage of skilled workers is the biggest challenge many Canadian businesses face today, Employment Minister Jason Kenney told a skills summit Wednesday, warning it could also jeopardize Canada's economic development in the future.

«While the overall effect of the 1MDB saga is hard to pin down, suffice to say that it is not something that Malaysia needs at this point, given that it already faces a number of substantial economic challenges ahead,» echoed OCBC economist Wellian Wiranto said in a note on Wednesday.

And while that growth, if it arrives, may benefit some of that state or metro area's residents, the competition itself isn't going to fix any one of the many, many economic and social challenges American communities face today.

They will do this at a time when the country and many of these places face very real economic and social challenges that will not change that much from Amazon's expansion, all on the hope for growth that is destined to happen somewhere, but probably not there.

As I noted in a recent speech, we face three major challenges that will determine how smooth this economic expansion turns out to be.5 First, we need regulatory reform that makes our financial system more stable and resilient.

This would be a good time for your government to advise Canadians on what it sees as the economic and fiscal challenges facing the country.

For a decade it has been seeking to develop half a dozen new «economic cities»; most have grown much more slowly than hoped, and Riyadh complained last year that some faced «challenges that threaten their viability».

Given current demographic trends, Canada like many developed economies, is facing the challenge of ensuring future economic growth while its domestic labour force ages and its...

In fact, a Gallup poll conducted in 2016 found that the most important challenge facing small business retailers in the United States was economic issues.

The report was developed over the past year, after the Greater Vancouver Economic Scorecard 2016 revealed that affordability is one of the biggest challenges facing our region's economy.

Canada faces many economic challenges in today's increasingly competitive world and it is hard to argue that our relative performance is not slipping.

Commodities were nonetheless facing some complex challenges, including a risk of expanding US / China trade sanctions that could limit global trade and growth, as well as a softening of select economic data that may have implied demand growth could be somewhat disappointing for commodities and limit further price gains.

BEIJING — The most momentous challenge facing socio - economic systems today is the...

The Washington Consensus on global economic policy is dead World economy faces heightened risk of fragmentation, nationalismBuilding support for a new unifying economic paradigm to replace the discredited Washington Consensus will be an analytically challenging, politically demanding, and time - consuming process, writes Mohamed El - Erian.

Various studies have suggested that improving gender parity may result in significant economic dividends, which vary depending on the situation of different economies and the specific challenges they are facing.

Boris Johnson adds, «Housing is the biggest challenge facing London's economic development and these new # 400million housing zones will turbo boost housing supply across the capital.

Their better - safe - than - sorry attitude can be chalked up in part to the economic turmoil of the last few years and the unique financial challenges they face.

Some other challenges and threats that you are likely going to face is economic downturn; if the economy is in bad shape, history has it that office cleaning services businesses and any other businesses that offer cleaning services usually struggle to maintain their old customers or even welcome new customers.

Fundamentally, Putin's Russia is facing the biggest set of economic challenges it has yet encountered.

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So it is not surprising that, despite the economic challenges enterprises are facing, Splunk's user - base and revenues are growing significantly quarter over quarter.

Washington (CNN)-- With the world facing «perilous times» and «anxiety stemming from economic challenges,» evangelical leader Franklin Graham is asking congregations to pray for President Barack Obama, even though Graham endorsed the president's opponent in the 2012 election.

Küng's underlying thesis is essentially the same as that of the 1993 statement of the Parliament of the World's Religions, «Towards a Global Ethic (An Initial Declaration)»: In the face of multiple global challenges (political, economic, ecological), a new world order is needed.

«They wanted to destroy the innocent lives of people praying, at a time we are facing great economic challenges,» he said.

Perhaps the greatest achievement for the hotel was the completion of its 2007 expansion, just as the area was starting to face one of the most challenging economic climates ever.The $ 400 million project converted most of the property to a Tuscan - themed resort.

The Organic Center, in collaboration with USDA Economic Research Service and eOrganic will bring farmers, scientists, extension agents, industry members and key policy influencers together this spring for what will be the third annual Organic Confluences Summit to address the challenges facing organic agriculture and to share knowledge and research findings.

The majority of the agricultural producers in our supply chain are small - holder farmers and we recognize that too many of them face moderate to severe economic deprivation and social challenges.

The challenges they face are due to the dire economic circumstances that sometimes prevent them from being able to parent in the way that they would like, creating a lot of heartbreak for families and having dire consequences for children.

Recognizing the high cost of travel and the economic challenges some members face, we are proud to offer a donation option that is specifically designated for travel expenses for international members.

He said the economic challenges facing the country are unsurmountable as a result of bad leadership, promising that a PPP government needed just 4 years to change the fortunes of the nation.

The Executive Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on blooming Nigerians to support governments at all tiers in the face of the present economic challenges the nation is going through.

The long - term economic challenges facing the nation are too frightening to ignore.

Mr. Doughan said Ghana, after 60 years of independence has failed in its economic management as unemployment continues to be a great challenge facing the country in spite of its enormous wealth.

He disclaimed the allegation that the financial challenges facing some states was the cause of their governors, saying the cash crunch tormenting the states was a product of national economic imbroglio.

We do realise that the UK is facing huge economic challenges and that small businesses are up against it.

A better way of legitimating the necessary revival of sovereign political action to face current social and economic challenges — whether at the national or European level — would be to use the language of interests rather than that of identity.

Maragos said he was running for county executive because «we are all aware that Nassau County faces significant financial challenges, multiple corruption allegations, weak economic growth and a costly and unfair tax assessment system.»

Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and his Kano State counterpart, Dr. Umar Ganduje have urged labour unions to be realistic in their demand for minimum wage due to economic challenges the government at all levels are facing.

It is a flimsy budget, one by no means fit to deal with the economic challenges that Europe is currently facing.

«It's clear that New Yorkers remain focused on the economic challenges they face everyday, such as the need to control spending, provide tax relief to middle - class families and help the private sector create new jobs.