Sentences with phrase «economic concerns increased»

As global economic concerns increased, we think investors found the domestic focused, stable dividend, and earnings provided by the sector appealing.

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The European Central Bank (ECB) warned Wednesday that despite the improved economic growth in the euro area there are concerns related to a sudden increase in volatility.

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.

On the current economic climate and the government's plans to increase the deficit, Munger said, «Of course I'm concerned about the rising level of government debt.

The yield curve may also be narrowing over concerns that a boost to fiscal policy through tax cuts and an increase to spending caps may foreshorten the U.S.'s second - longest economic expansion.

Still, some investors expressed concern that economic growth has moderated and that future interest - rate increases by the Federal Reserve could slow growth.

US business groups: «The U.S. Chamber is very concerned about the increasing prospects of a trade war, which would put at risk the economic momentum achieved through the administration's tax and regulatory reforms,» Thomas Donohue, CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.

Bank of America reported a slide in profit as concerns about an economic slowdown and uncertainty about the pace of rate increases dampened trading.

The shadow banking industry plays a critical role in meeting rising credit demand in the United States, and although it's been argued that shadow banking's disintermediation can increase economic efficiency, its operation outside of traditional banking regulations raises concerns over the systemic risk it may pose to the financial system.

Some economists have raised concerns that recent moves by the Trump administration and Congress to boost economic growth through $ 1.5 trillion in tax cuts and increased government spending could cause the Fed to worry about overheating and inflation.

Since the Fed's July meeting, the jobs market has improved but concern has grown about China's economic future, furthering uncertainty about when interest rates will increase, The Journal added.

Reflecting indications that US economic growth remains robust and concerns that inflationary pressures may be building, markets are now expecting the federal funds rate to reach 3 1/4 per cent by August, which implies 25 basis point increases at three of the next four FOMC meetings (Graph 17).

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]

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.

What ought to concern everyone about China is the increased debt load the country must shoulder as economic growth moderates.

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

The generally positive run of economic data around the world has been reflected in a clear change in sentiment in financial markets since mid-year, as concerns that the global recovery would falter gave way to increasing confidence about the outlook.

However, a weaker dollar driven by increased concerns about the US economic outlook is not a strong enough foundation from where a price recovery can be established.

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.

Progress ultimately concerns the inflation of private choice in terms of increased technologies and economic opportunities.

If it had ended, then it would seem appropriate to ask what policies are now needed if our concern is to improve economic welfare of people rather than increase production for its own sake.

However, as an increasing number of theologians sympathetic to this perspective are now insisting, a socio - economic concern can not plausibly be separated from a cosmic concern.

The foreign debt continues to be an issue and new voices have began to sound the need to look for ways to face it; (ii) At the national level two questions are concentrating increasing attention: one is the reassessment of the necessary role of the state to correct the distortions of a runaway market (currently discussed in Europe and in the discussions about the role the initiatives of «an active state has played in the economic development of Asian countries); the other is the need for a «participative democracy over against a purely representative formal democracy: in this sense the need to strengthen civil society with its intermediate organizations becomes an important concern; (iii) the struggle for collective and personal identity in a society in which forced immigration, dehumanizing conditions in urban marginal situations, and foreign cultural aggression and massification in many forms produce a degrading type of poverty where communal, family and personal identity are eroded and even destroyed.

The challenge to technology to solve the problem of sufficient energy to power continuing increase of economic activity is complicated by the heightened concern to reduce pollution and especially to avoid disastrous changes in weather.

«The increased investment in retail projects with questionable economic benefit renews the concern that IDAs may not be objectively conducting a cost / benefit analysis prior to project selection.»

Top among Mazzetti's concerns for the town are maintaining low taxes for residents, increasing awareness about drug use, particularly regarding children and balancing the needs for economic and housing development.

Following months of hearings and negotiations, after funding for a number of Council priorities was added to the mayor's final proposal, and amid concerns of a widely expected economic slowdown and potentially insufficient savings, the Council approved a plan that increases city spending by about $ 3.6 billion over last year's adopted budget.

Mayor Bill de Blasio released his $ 82.2 billion Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 on Tuesday, increasing spending by about $ 100 million from his proposed preliminary budget while expressing concern about a possible economic slowdown and the effects of consistent underinvestment by the state and federal governments.

Prolonged delays increase the potential for public health and safety concerns, fire protection problems, a building moratorium and economic development issues.

«Vince Cable, the business secretary, is to press for an increase in the minimum wage amid concerns that the economic recovery is failing to lift living standards for large parts of the workforce.

Air quality is of increasing concern to China's stability - obsessed leaders, anxious to douse potential unrest as a more affluent, urban population turns against a growth - at - all - costs economic model that has besmirched much of the country's air, water and soil.

Ehsan Khosravi, Ahmad Shariati and Mohammad Reza Khosravi Nikou of the Gas Engineering Department, at the Petroleum University of Technology, in Ahwaz, Iran, explain how economic and environmental concerns regarding petroleum - based fuels has led to increased demand for alternatives.

This initiative comes amid increasing concern that Africa lags behind the rest of the world in economic development because of political and social instability, coupled with low investments in science and technology.

Air quality in cities is of increasing concern to China's stability - obsessed leaders, anxious to douse potential unrest as more affluent citizens turn against a growth - at - all - costs economic model that has polluted much of the country's air, water and soil.

Air quality in cities is of increasing concern to China's stability - obsessed leaders, anxious to douse potential unrest as a more affluent urban population turns against a growth - at - all - costs economic model that has besmirched much of the country's air, water and soil.

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Increased education levels lead to increased job opportunities and faster economic growth, concern about the environment and a more tolerant society, reduce early births and child marriages, and save the lives of mothers and children (UNESCO, Education TransformIncreased education levels lead to increased job opportunities and faster economic growth, concern about the environment and a more tolerant society, reduce early births and child marriages, and save the lives of mothers and children (UNESCO, Education Transformincreased job opportunities and faster economic growth, concern about the environment and a more tolerant society, reduce early births and child marriages, and save the lives of mothers and children (UNESCO, Education Transforms Lives).

This shift has been stimulated by a combination of influences, including greater demand by families at all economic levels, increased public understanding of the importance of early learning, greater support for investment in programs for low income children as a matter of equity, and growing concern about the threat of economic globalization and the need to enhance the nation's human capital by building a strong foundation early in life

At the same time, increased public and elite concern about the effect of underperforming schools on national equity and economic competitiveness has created new political incentives for policymakers to embrace innovative approaches to teacher quality and school reform generally.

I strongly agree with the district regarding a focus on socio - economic integration and increasing academic rigor, but share parents» concerns about whether this will actually improve outcomes.

But since that December increase of a quarter of a percentage point, the Fed has held off pushing the fed funds rate any higher because of concerns about lackluster economic growth.

Given weaker economic growth in the first quarter and lingering global economic concerns, the Federal Reserve already seemed unlikely to push aggressive increases in short - term rates this year.

Moreover, there are increasing concerns about the other component of economic growth: productivity.

Some participants were concerned that market participants may not have properly assessed the likelihood of an increase in the target range at the June meeting, and they emphasized the importance of communicating clearly over the intermeeting period how the Committee intends to respond to economic and financial developments.

Post-Fed rate increase and halfway through the first month of 2016, Treasuries prices have increased, as some investors have moved toward safe haven assets in response to concerns over dangers in the U.S. economic recovery, which have been brought on by possible credit problems in energy and commodity companies due to the low price of oil.

In light of the improving economy, Mr. Hoenig was concerned that a continued high level of monetary accommodation would increase the risks of future economic and financial imbalances and, over time, would cause an increase in long - term inflation expectations that could destabilize the economy.

Voting against the action was Esther L. George, who was concerned that the continued high level of monetary accommodation increased the risks of future economic and financial imbalances and, over time, could cause an increase in long - term inflation expectations.

These increases appear to reflect concerns about large federal deficits but also other causes, including greater optimism about the economic outlook, a reversal of flight - to - quality flows, and technical factors related to the hedging of mortgage holdings.

During the recession, consumers» spending habits reflected their economic concerns, and the demand for inexpensive toys increased, says Ellen Lawson, owner and president of Fluff & Tuff, a Troy, Mich. - based designer of ultra-plush, durable dog toys.

Evidently, concerns like long - term human wellbeing, biodiversity preservation and the integrity of Earth's body are momentarily at odds with powerful economic and political forces which relentlessly and unrealistically maintain an economic system marked by unrestricted and increasing per capita consumption, unbridled and expanding economic globalization, and continuous and rapid growth of the human population.