Sentences with phrase «economic forecast predicts»

The 2015 economic forecast predicts continuing gains and more reasonable lending standards.

Not exact matches

Policy makers released new economic forecasts last week that predict prices will rise 0.4 % in 2015, compared with the Fed's annual inflation target of 2 %.

The recent drop in oil prices has Todd Hirsch, ATB Financial's chief economist, predicting a mild recession for Alberta this year and a sluggish recovery next year after forecasting in June that the province would avoid such an economic decline.

While the Wall Street Journal and most market analysts are forecasting a 2007 continuation of the 2006 record bull market, I am taking a contrarian position, predicting 2007 will usher in a strong bear market that will soon begin reflecting the realities of the economic recession we entered roughly 11 months ago, in February 2006.

The ECB's latest set of macroeconomic projections reflected the economic backdrop, containing increased forecasts for growth in the next two years but a relatively small predicted uptick in inflation in 2018, and further out a headline rate of only 1.7 % by 2020.

Acrimonious Contest It further predicted an acrimonious contest between the ruling NDC and the opposition NPP in November saying, «Ongoing economic weakness at a time of approaching elections will expose Ghana to a notable risk of political and social instability early in the forecast period.»

That will annoy the Brexiters who dismiss the economic impact of the referendum, but it is still not forecasting a recession predicted by remain campaigners before 23 June.

Rowena Mason, deputy political editor: The chancellor blames the lower growth forecasts for next year on higher predicted inflation and economic uncertainty, mostly attributable to the vote to leave the EU.

And as we pointed out when Darling made his growth forecasts back in April at the budget, predicting the economic future is a tricky business - though we can compare his predictions with others.

It is difficult to predict how economic forecasts will translate into jobs for scientists, and up to now, a lot of the research and development in synthetic biology has taken place away from the big companies.

The new numbers will be used in models created by economists, environmentalists, and governments who use population estimates to predict pollution and global warming levels; prepare for epidemics; determine road, school, and other infrastructure requirements; and forecast worldwide economic trends.

In addition to these primary stakeholders, there are analytical uses of school information including economic and employment forecasts, estimating transit needs, and, sadly, predicting prison populations.

A new study predicts traffic deaths will fall only slightly over the coming years, given current economic forecasts.

In October, the economic research team at Zillow issued this 12 - month forecast for the U.S. housing market: «United States home values have gone up 5.1 % over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 2.7 % within the next year [through October 2017].»

In November, Zillow's economic team issued the following forecast for this real estate market: «Portland home values have gone up 13.5 % over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 5.7 % within the next year.»

OTTAWA — The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development forecasts that the Bank of Canada will begin hiking its key interest rate in May 2015 — months ahead of what economists have been predicting.

Consumers will see the increase as soon as the first quarter of 2015, where rates are predicted to rise to about 4.4 % for 30 - year fixed - rate mortgages, according to NAR's 2015 economic forecast.

In addition, we can't predict the future, so we can't say how our individual circumstances might change, nor can we forecast economic conditions.

After a long and stuttering recovery from the global financial crisis, the forecast in association with Oxford Economics, predicts an uptick in transactional activity, based on global economic activity increasing to an average growth rate of 2.9 % per year over the next three years, compared to an annualized 2.5 % since 2012.

In the year 2000, Dr. Blitzer was named to SmartMoney magazine's distinguished list of the 30 most influential people in the world of investing, which ranked him seventh, and in the year 1998, Dr. Blitzer was named the nation's top economist, receiving the Blue Chip Economic Forecasting Award for most accurately predicting the country's leading economic indicators for four years iEconomic Forecasting Award for most accurately predicting the country's leading economic indicators for four years ieconomic indicators for four years in a row.

In October, the economic research team at Zillow issued this 12 - month forecast for the U.S. housing market: «United States home values have gone up 5.1 % over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 2.7 % within the next year [through October 2017].»

In November, Zillow's economic team issued the following forecast for this real estate market: «Portland home values have gone up 13.5 % over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 5.7 % within the next year.»

The forecast, produced by the ULI Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate, predicts a healthy pace of economic expansion.