Sentences with phrase «economic concern for»

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Private and foreign investors could be forgiven for having concerns over investing in the country at a time of economic and societal change.

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen, President Barack Obama and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich have all cited income inequality as a growing concern for our economic well - being.

Richard Haas, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan think tank, said this meeting is more serious than in past years largely because of the fallout from Brexit, which is raising concerns about Ireland's economic prospects and the future for Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.

Also unsurprisingly, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George, dissenter - in - chief at the bank, voted against the motion to stay the course, citing «economic and financial imbalances,» as well as, further down the road, «an increase in long - term inflation expectations» as reasons for concern.

For those concerned about improving Canada's economic future, «innovation» is a common watchword.

That's important as the change toward labor quality becoming the most important problem for more employers suggests that economic concerns are shifting from weak demand to tight supply.

Economic inequality and stagnant middle - class incomes are top concerns for America's business elite.

Bizarrely, the authors ultimately abandoned support for the notion because of feminist concerns that joint filing would force wives to reveal their full incomes to their husbands and threaten the «economic autonomy of married women.»

«I am concerned that the recent low readings for inflation may be driven by depressed underlying inflation, which would imply a more persistent shortfall in inflation from our objective,» Brainard told the Economic Club in New York.

«And yet,» state the authors, «despite the promise of digital assistants, they also carry significant social, political, and economic concerns... The more we rely on our butler, the more data it collects on us, the more opportunities for the algorithms to learn, and the better the butler can predict our needs and identify relevant services.»

Every major sell - off in history has been accompanied by a mix of economic concerns, monetary policy shifts, geopolitical tensions, or some other source of consternation that might make a rational person demand a higher premium for putting their capital at risk.

Given the economic volatility experienced by today's youth, that's a cause for concern for brands.

«Amazon's proposed acquisition of Whole Foods raises important questions concerning competition policy, such as how the transaction will affect the future of retail grocery stores, whether platform dominance impedes innovation, and if the antitrust laws are working effectively to ensure economic opportunity, choice and low prices for American families,» Cicilline wrote.

The IMF cites a number of risks to their optimistic outlook for the next two years, risks that are more concerning for the medium term (2020 and beyond), including geopolitical strains, a sudden and severe tightening of monetary policies, waning popular support for global economic integration, and a move toward protectionist trade policies that would impact global trade.

The Fed lowered its economic growth forecasts for this year and next year slightly, likely reflecting its concerns about interest rates.

This could have been done to offset some of the negative commentaries concerning the fiscal outcome for 2015 - 16, such as the downward revisions to economic growth by the IMF, the Bank of Canada and a number of private sector economists.

The guiding considerations of an effective U.S. strategy for addressing China's inroads in Europe should be to 1) include Europe in its own thinking and considerations about China, 2) avoid adopting contradictory economic policies that target European allies rather than China, 3) work with Europe to shape and advance a proactive, joint transatlantic agenda to address shared concerns about China.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

The genuine concern leaders in the Middle East have for responsible business was evident at this years World Economic Forum.

Now, as ABLAC's Asian and Canadian members prepare to meet in Toronto on March 2nd to discuss ways to strengthen economic connections, concerns remain but we have reason for new optimism.

And where others see little regard for Main Street, Obama sees a focus on how the government can do more to bolster the economic prospects of poor - and middle - class Americans, and someone who would carry those concerns to the Fed, which has vast powers over interest rates and the financial system.

The largest bear concern regarding Thor Industries is more a reflection of expectations for an economic decline.

As England moved toward entry into the Great War, Herbert Somerton Foxwell wrote a series of papers for the Economic Journal expressing concern that continental Europe was winning an industrial edge over his own country precisely because of a more industrially oriented banking sys - tem.

Such a movement may actually be quite favorable for Great Britain, as weeks of speculation in regards to the economic impact of the Brexit could now be superseded by concerns emanating from across the pond.

One is a world in which our economic problems are largely solved, profits are on the mend, and things will soon be back to normal, except for a lot of unemployed people whose fate is, let's face it, of no concern to Wall Street.

In addition to trade concerns, economic data will be top of mind for investors in the latter half of the week.

2014.10.23 RBC Investor & Treasury Services quarterly survey: Canadian pension assets inch higher in Q3 Pension assets rose for a fifth successive quarter despite concerns over anemic economic growth in the Eurozone and escalating global issues during the three months ending September, according to the latest survey from RBC Investor & Treasury Services...

After a series of tit - for - tat tariffs between the economic giants, there has been widespread concern that these moves could lead to a trade war which would slow down Chinese growth and trigger a global recession.

And while there are plenty of things to be concerned about with regards to stocks, they are for now outweighed by improved earnings and a solid economic outlook.

Though the underlying reason for that Treasury price strength was concern about economic weakness and credit defaults, falling bond yields do allow us to take a more constructive stance once market internals show evidence of improvement.

This was particularly the case for Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines and mainly seemed to reflect concerns by international investors about whether their recent pace of economic expansion could be sustained.

In addition, concerns of slowing economic activity in China have come to the forefront with industry behemoth Alcoa (AA — Free Alcoa Stock Report), the International Monetary Fund, and mining giant Rio Tinto Group (RIO) tempering growth expectations for the world's biggest aluminum user.

On August 18th, Mr. Flaherty appeared before the House of Commons Finance Committee to answer questions concerning the worsening international economic situation and what it might mean for Canada.

We call on Premier Horgan to immediately put forward his specific concerns and solutions on behalf of British Columbia around his perceived gaps in the Oceans Protection Plan so that we can move forward as a nation to protect our coastlines while advancing economic opportunity for British Columbians and Canadians alike.

Because it directly reflects the Fed's two central concerns — price stability and real economic performance — nominal G.D.P. is a simple and sensible target for long after the economy recovers.

Concerns over negative economic impacts, such as a widening trade deficit with China, increased control of certain sectors by Chinese state - owned enterprises (SOEs), and intensified competition in the labour market for mid-skilled and less educated Canadian workers in particular; [1]

I followed up and asked him if he wasn't somewhat more concerned now, given the political and economic divisions that seem so acute and don't appear to be getting any better for the time being.

Economic growth depends largely on the size of the population in the labor force, making the steady wave of baby boomer retirees cause for concern.

The Federal Reserve's (Fed) widely anticipated decision this week to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade has garnered plenty of attention, especially from those concerned over the possible negative economic impact of rate increases.

As I've noted for some time, the immediacy of both our market and economic concerns would be substantially reduced in the event that market internals improve on our measures.

The submission outlines our concerns with NAFTA, as well as an alternative model for trade and economic integration in North America.

The report by Caterpillar, which serves as a proxy for global economic activity, of its quarterly results on April 24 set off the broader concerns that industrial companies» financial results may have already reached peak levels.

While a majority believe it will be good for Canadian businesses (76 %), a smaller majority (64 %) is also concerned about the economic and political influence China may have on Canada, should our economies become so closely intertwined.

At the time, I believed that the economic costs of a rate increase exceeded the financial stability benefits, but there were grounds for concern.

This was a welcome development for Metals & Mining equities, as metal prices have been under pressure for most of 2011 and 2012, largely, we suspect, due to concerns about a recession in Europe, slowing growth in key emerging markets, especially China, and the sluggish pace of economic recovery at home.

As a result, the Bank of Canada's current stance to leave interest rates unchanged given its concerns about the country's lacklustre economic growth could be an important catalyst for preferred share performance going forward — especially when combined with the U.S. Federal Reserve's projections for multiple rate hikes this year.

If one is solely concerned with economic consequences for Canada alone, then one could rationally reject any measure to lower emissions.

U.S. stocks slid for a sixth day Thursday as concern spread that weaker global economic growth and the European debt crisis will hurt U.S. corporate earnings.

This may not be a major concern in today's booming B.C. economy (the budget update increased the GDP growth forecast from three per cent to 3.6 per cent for 2017/18), but could be problematic down the road in leaner economic times.

Sentiment remains positive amongst the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP) participants that issues of complex trade rules and other infrastructure concerns can be ironed out to makes ASEAN economies a desirable destination for trade and commerce.