The way he will cope with this intricate web of political and
economic interests remains to be seen.
Not exact matches
Bad news: There are still serious threats to the
economic recovery (the European credit crunch and rising Canadian
interest rates, for example) and there
remains great uncertainty that the recovery will continue along smoothly.
EMC stockholders will receive about $ 33.15 per share in cash and a type of stock that is linked to «a portion of EMC's
economic interest» in its VMware business, which will
remain an independent, publicly traded company, the companies said in a statement Monday.
A softening in euro zone
economic data and signs that inflationary pressures
remain subdued, encouraging the European Central to hold off from raising
interest rates until well into 2019, have supported bond markets in recent weeks.
Economic data
remains a key indicator for
interest rates.
But, she added, «our foot
remains on the pedal in part because we want to make sure the
economic expansion
remains strong enough to withstand an unexpected shock, given that we don't have much room to cut
interest rates.»
Expect the Federal Reserve to raise its
interest rate targets once between now and then — but only once, as U.S.
economic growth stays steady but slow, while inflation and wage growth also
remain modest.
While petroleum will
remain the primary
economic engine for MENA for decades to come, experts say renewable energy is gaining substantial new
interest and investment from both government leaders and private - sector energy firms across the region and beyond.
In both cases, the statements are intended to send a clear signal to financial - market participants that they should expect
interest rates to
remain low for quite a while — and this expectation is then supposed to drive a faster
economic recovery.
The recent burst of volatility has been unnerving, but it is important to remember that the macro environment of synchronized
economic growth and muted macro risks
remains solid, although some are concerned about potential inflation and higher
interest rates.
With the bear market that started in 2011 likely being over, further hints on
economic weakness could cause a sustainable rally gold, even without a clear signal from the central banks that, in fact,
interest rates will
remain depressed for the foreseeable future.
The outlook for 2018 is slower than usual but Canadian real estate fundamentally
remains strong due to the continued
interest from local / international investors, Canada's political stability and a positive
economic outlook.»
As the indicator in Chart 4 suggests, even as the Fed has recently raised
interest rates under their control, monetary conditions
remain a long way from being sufficiently «tight» to restrict financial system liquidity and putting the
economic expansion at risk.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) opted to leave
interest rates unchanged during the first quarter, and we think it is likely to
remain on hold unless
economic weakness and an energy price swoon return.
As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising
interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there
remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe
economic weakness.
The
economic backdrop has
remained supportive, both in the United States and globally, and should allow the Fed to continue raising
interest rates at a measured pace, in our view.
As a result, we believe the Fed's ultimate target for
interest rates when normalizing monetary policy could
remain relatively low, unless pricing pressures that are more typical of previous late - cycle
economic expansions start to emerge.
However, whereas progressive Christianity interprets this to mean that the church must
remain aloof from involvement with political parties and
economic interests, the fourth church, at the urging of its forceful thinkers, supports the best systems available.
Are we engaged in a process of consolidation of theological gains made, or will our thinking
remain candles in the wind, subject to the twists and turns of capricious winds blowing from various directions, and sometimes artificially created by «fans» run by the motor of vested
interests motivated by a selfish global and
economic agenda?
Indeed, if marriage is not simply another
economic institution determined by the laws of the market, but a fundamental human institution that corresponds to our nature as self - giving and procreating persons, marriage
remains a vital institution for all people, whatever their income and
economic interests.
As this article has inferred, mutualism has been somewhat underplayed in relation to private sector institutions, not least because it challenges powerful
interests and appears to contravene the establish norms of neo-liberalism, which despite the crisis
remain deeply embedded in the global
economic order.
Appealing, for example, to those Senators who, while eager to withdraw from Afghanistan and avoid future such «entanglements,» nonetheless
remain anxious about the future of American leadership and
economic competitiveness, Kerry argued that «deploying diplomats today [to protect the national
interest] is much cheaper than deploying troops tomorrow.»
However, it
remains true that many of the officers integrated into the military in the peace deals that ended the war were essentially handed control over various key
economic interests around mining («rackets», if you prefer), and are part of a web of elites who control important parts of the regional economy.
The US, United Kingdom (UK), France, and other Western countries manipulate the doctrines of human rights and good governance to suit their
economic interest and national priorities but not to suit vulnerable and voiceless humanity in Africa.41 Their support for the RPF
remains unwavering despite numerous reports of human rights violations which predates the Rwandan genocide and which triggered genocide and led to the destabilisation of the Great Lakes region.
In the early January news release, Taylor said
interest rates on new car loans will
remain low this year, partially because the Federal Reserve Board is keeping them low to aid the
economic rebound.
While it still
remains to be seen whether negative rates will have this intended
economic effect, from a portfolio standpoint, negative
interest rates are likely to continue impacting various asset classes.
The ability of borrowers to deduct MI premiums from federal income taxes should be made permanent because MI premiums are the
economic equivalent of mortgage
interest payments, and so should
remain deductible and at parity with mortgage
interest payments.
So provided that investors actually expect future
economic growth to match historical rates of growth, investors expecting
interest rates to
remain say, 2 - 3 % below historical norms even another decade would still only be «justified» in bidding stock valuations 20 - 30 % above their historical norms.
Rates might go up, down or
remain unchanged, depending on
economic conditions, the lender's costs and prevailing
interest rates.
The bank said the biggest risk to maintaining manageable affordability levels would be a sharp rise in
interest rates, but many analysts believe that is unlikely to occur as long as global
economic growth
remains moderate and inflation pressures soft.
The difference in
interest seems like a small price to pay for knowing that your cost of housing is going to
remain constant, regardless of the current
economic climate.
The
interest rate on a fixed - rate mortgage will
remain the same for the entire life of your loan while the
interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) may adjust at regular intervals and may be tied to an
economic index, such as a rate for Treasury securities.
As a result, fee income and associated
economic value arising from mortgage servicing - related businesses may increase or
remain stable in periods of moderately rising
interest rates.
(There's even speculation our central bank could hike
interest rates a second time this year if key
economic indicators
remain strong.)
Fed keeps rates low amid mixed
economic signals — The Federal Reserve indicated that it
remains on course to hike
interest rates later this year... (See FOMC meeting Jan. 28, 2015)
During the month, we added duration (
interest rate risk) in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Fund given our view that valuations are becoming more reasonable and that Treasuries will
remain a relatively safe, diversifying asset in the event of an
economic growth scare.
To further lower
interest rates and to encourage confidence needed for
economic recovery, the Federal Reserve committed itself to purchasing long - term securities until the job market substantially improved and to keeping short - term
interest rates low until unemployment levels declined, so long as inflation
remained low (Bernanke 2013; Yellen 2013).
Withdrawing from international talks risks alienating U.S. industry as some countries may seek partnerships with countries that demonstrate an abiding
interest in global
economic development and have
remained engaged in the climate discussion.
«We
remain committed to seeing this pipeline built as part of a sensible strategy to advance our environment and
economic interests — diversifying our markets and creating thousands of good middle - class jobs, including in Indigenous communities.»
However, in this appeal the only
remaining issue is whether or not, as a quasi-employer, the Commissioner owed the officers a duty of care to protect their health,
economic and reputational
interests in: (i) the conduct of the Commissioner's defence; (ii) the decision to settle those proceedings; and (iii) the terms on which the settlement was reached.
Examples of such circumstances are: When one or more stocks exchanges which provide a basis for valuation for a substantial portion of the assets of the fund are closed otherwise than for ordinary holidays When, as a result of political,
economic, monetary or any circumstances out of our control, the disposal of the assets of the unit fund are not reasonable or would not reasonably be practicable without being detrimental to the
interests of the
remaining unit holders.
b) When, as a result of political,
economic, monetary or any circumstances out of our control, the disposal of the assets of the unit fund are not reasonable or would not reasonably be practicable without being detrimental to the
interests of the
remaining unit holders.
Though it is presumed that bank
interest rate will
remain more than 6 % in the next 15/20 years but from the past experience and the present
economic scenario it is better to presume that
interest will go down even beyond 5 %.
He explained that the launch of SegWit is in the
economic best
interest of miners because it will enable greater transaction throughput, allowing bitcoin to
remain competitive in a market that increasingly offers a diverse array of blockchain solutions.
The result has been an
interesting one; although mainland China
remains heavily controlled by the Chinese government, the various special
economic zones, and especially semi-independent territories like Hong Kong, have come to be economically favorable jurisdictions even by the standards of the west.
But it's
interesting to note that the study's results
remained much the same even after controlling for a variety of potential confounds, like parents» education levels,
economic factors, health, breastfeeding, maternal smoking, and the children's exposure to negative discipline tactics.
«Looking ahead, the market will
remain solid, but both sales and prices will be impacted by inventory shortages, impending
interest rate hikes, and general
economic factors, including the effects of tax reform.»
Unlike past housing downturns, which were precipitated by slowing local economies, U.S.
economic fundamentals
remained solid, with 3.3 percent growth in the gross domestic product, job gains averaging about 150,000 a month, and
interest rates
remaining historically low during 2006.
If
interest rates rise 1 percent and all other
economic factors
remain the same, purchasing power for homebuyers will decrease by just over 11 percent; therefore, every quarter - percent (0.25 percent) rise of
interest rates reduces homebuyer purchasing power by 3 percent.
The outlook for 2018 is slower than usual but Canadian real estate fundamentally
remains strong due to the continued
interest from local / international investors, Canada's political stability and a positive
economic outlook.»