The huge
economic influence of globalization and the melting or resisting of culture in localization forms the overarching cultural trait of our era.
What implications does this hold about
the economic influences of social media?
Not exact matches
Last month, my fellow columnist Mike Moffatt published a list
of the Canadian
economic indicators that will
influence the election campaign.
For almost a decade, economists have noted the growing
influence of China over Canada's
economic fortunes.
While Beijing has touted the project as a mutual
economic development initiative, it's widely seen as an attempt by China to construct a massive, multi-national zone
of economic and political
influence that has Beijing at its core.
«What's at risk is our foreign policy, that it will be
influenced not by what matters — human rights, civil rights or legitimate
economic interests — but by the Philippines» ability to get in the good graces
of our president.»
Though some analysts have worried that the intransigence
of European lenders would force Greece into Russia's sphere
of influence, it's not clear just what Russia could do for the Greeks, given Russia's own
economic troubles amid low oil prices and Western sanctions.
As the second - largest economy in the world, and the fastest growing
of the major economies, China has tremendous
influence on global
economic growth, not to mention the companies whose share values rely on such growth.
China may now be the largest trading partner
of the United States, but Canada still has a bigger
influence on
economic growth in the world's largest economy.
While it's too soon to know what
economic effect the strike might have, significant participation could make an impact — after all, women make up nearly half
of the U.S. labor force and
influence about 73 %
of all household spending.
Dominic Barton, a Canadian who leads the international consulting firm McKinsey & Co. — and is often in the room during top - level discussions
of economic strategy — has watched the country's
influence soar.
The story is an example
of the travel industry's potential negative social and
economic influence on a community.
«Drawing on its
economic strength and a Chinese Communist Party apparatus that is geared towards strategically building stocks
of influence across the globe, Beijing's political
influencing efforts in Europe are bound to be much more consequential... than those
of the Kremlin.»
Common shareholders end up shouldering the bulk
of the
economic risk, but are essentially powerless to
influence the direction
of the company.
I want to take the lessons
of Stonyfield's positive
economic business model to a larger audience, with the goal
of influencing policy makers and business thinkers.
Meicun Weng, the founder
of Chinese community and news site Boxun (which regularly reports on Chinese human - rights abuses and is blocked in China), drives home the point about how the Chinese government wields
influence with its
economic power.
The speed and strength
of Alberta's
economic recovery will not only determine the Conservatives» chance
of re-election but also have a profound
influence on Canada as a whole.
In some cases the blending
of different regions can
influence the
economic structure in addition to the flavour make - up
of wine.
Overall, concluded political scientist Yun - han Chu, who studied Asian Barometer surveys about East Asians» commitment to democracy, «authoritarianism remains a fierce competitor
of democracy in East Asia,» in no small part because
of the
influence of China's ability to foster
economic success without real political change, providing an alternative model that is clearly visible to other East Asians, who travel to China, work with Chinese companies, buy Chinese products, and host Chinese officials.
All three
of these reasons — evidence that U.S. monetary policy is currently only moderately accommodative, the fact that U.S. financial conditions have been
influenced by
economic and financial market developments abroad, and risk management considerations — argue, at the moment, for caution in raising U.S. short - term interest rates.
Nevertheless, Canada has been able to control inflation and has been a successful inflation targeter since 1991,
influencing economic activity and aggregate prices through adjustments in interest rates at the short end
of the yield curve.
They also suggest that the
influence of U.S.
economic news is even larger in a globalized world economy in which business cycles across major industrialized countries have become more synchronized, leading to greater integration and news spillover across financial markets.
Market analysts blamed the destabilizing
influence of leverage in the market for the enduring weakness, aggravated by a lack
of economic data to support a rally that had seen major indexes rise as much as 150 percent by early June.
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Let me share a comment from Dr. Hall, which will put this GDP fantasy to bed (You can read his full comments on the «recessions» page
of www.nber.org (click here) He writes: «Because a recession
influences the economy broadly and is not confined to one sector, the committee emphasizes economy - wide measures
of economic activity.
Instead, what I favor is a careful elucidation
of those factors that
influence the
economic outlook and how monetary policy is likely to respond to changes in the outlook.
Moreover, this latest action from the Swiss regulator may have been
influenced by the recent visit
of Johann Schneider - Ammann, Swiss federal councilor and head
of the Federal Department
of Economic Affairs, to Zug valley, which is an international blockchain and cryptocurrency development hub.
Mr. Musk said on Twitter this week that the group
of economic advisers planned to come to some sort
of «consensus» on immigration, and to
influence Mr. Trump by engaging directly with him rather than cutting off ties completely.
In the process, the Fed's actions and pronouncements can
influence the expectations and confidence
of consumers and businesses and, thereby, what they do in the various
economic and financial market places.
However, attempting to hit a single year deficit / surplus target is extremely difficult, as it is
influenced by many factors outside the control
of the government, most notably by
economic developments.
However, this policy is more than just a strategy for China to leverage its
economic might to increase its
influence beyond Asia, this initiative is also part
of China's domestic reforms and
economic growth.
Healthy growth among several key
economic factors, including: personal consumption; personal income; disposable personal income; GDP; and, corporate pre-tax profits,
influenced all four sources
of giving when it came to 2015 charitable donations, and from individuals in particular.
«Glenn will add important insights with regards to global
economic conditions, the state
of risk factors that will
influence our strategy allocations and ultimately our manager selections,» Jonathan Horton, the managing partner
of NWQ Capital Management, told The Australian Financial Review.
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Many investors believe that China is currently under - represented in global equity indices relative to its
economic influence (for example, China represents roughly 17 %
of global GDP, 11 %
of global trade, and 9 %
of global consumption but today comprises only a 3.5 % weight in the MSCI ACWI Index).1, 2 Given the size
of the China A-shares market, inclusion in global indices is regarded as key to bringing China's overall representation more closely in line.
If WEDC was functioning as an even minimally engaged
economic development agency, it could be expected to respond to dramatic corporate shakeups that could
influence the future
of Wisconsin employers with a sense
of urgency.
His other professional acknowledgments include: Institute for Management Studies — Lifetime Achievement Award (one
of only two ever awarded), American Management Association - 50 great thinkers and leaders who have
influenced the field
of management over the past 80 years, BusinessWeek — 50 great leaders in America, Wall Street Journal — top ten executive educators, Forbes — five most - respected executive coaches, Leadership Excellence — top five thinkers on leadership,
Economic Times (India)-- top CEO coaches
of America, Economist (UK)-- most credible executive advisors in the new era
of business, National Academy
of Human Resources — Fellow
of the Academy (America's top HR award), World HRD Congress — 2011 global leader in HR thinking, Fast Company — America's preeminent executive coach, and Leader to Leader Institute — 2010 Leader
of the Future Award.
While his
economic strategy was by no means so one - sided and simplistic as was commonly believed in the 1960s and»70s and although he still proclaimed industrialization and a «technical revolution» as his goals, Mao displayed continuing anxiety regarding the corrupting
influence of the fruits
of technical progress and an acute nostalgia for the perceived purity and egalitarianism that had marked the moral and political world
of the Jinggang Mountains and Yan» an eras.
By almost any
of the conventional measures
of cultural and
economic influence, the clash over water security and heritage between a tiny North Dakota Native American tribe and a wealthy and well - connected Texas pipeline operator would appear hopelessly tilted one way.
Economic data through the Asian session this morning was on the lighter side, but certainly not lacking
influence, with key stats including April's private sector PMI figures out
of China, business confidence numbers out
of New Zealand and new home sales and private sector credit figures out
of Australia.
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Economic and Technological Cold War The chief goals
of Trump's protectionist ambitions are to limit China's
influence on bilateral trade and ensure the US has an upper - hand on critical technologies.
With Canada's friendly competitors ready to deploy a full range
of tools to maximize their
economic influence in the Asia Pacific region, Canada has to step - up to remain competitive and relevant to secure and bolster Canada's market position in Asia.
The prices
of financial instruments and the underlying assets will be
influenced by, among other things, changing national and international political and
economic events and the prevailing conditions
of the relevant marketplace.
To illustrate the level
of influence and
economic clout that property shows have, the International Property Show has triggered transactions
of more than US$ 40billion between 2006 and 2015, organisers say.
The Obama Administration and Congressional Republicans also view the TPP as a way to counter the expanding
economic and military
influence of China in the Pacific region.
The significance
of golden visa programmes and their
influence on real estate market will grow, especially in times
of economic uncertainty.»
As policy continues to normalize and reach a more normal rate and financing dynamic that is closer to being consistent with today's levels
of economic growth and inflation, these pernicious
influences should abate and confidence in corporate investment may return.
De facto, many
of these countries have had monetary policy settings that have been
influenced to a significant extent by US monetary policy, but they themselves are not experiencing US
economic conditions.
But it goes on to suggest that the
influence of demography is «routinely ignored» in consideration
of the
economic outlook when, in fact, it may be that demography is a common factor behind some
of the most important «big force» developments in an economy.