Sentences with phrase «economic numbers continue»

First, U.S. economic numbers continue to be mixed ---- an index of economic surprises is still hovering just above a six - year low ---- although the trend is toward improvement.

Meantime, a broad reading of economic numbers continues to show that recession risk is low.

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Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes from the meeting show that a number of Fed officials feel that interest rates could begin to be raised from their current artificially low levels sooner than the current target of sometime in 2015 should certain economic factors continue to improve at a rapid pace.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Corporate income tax revenues were higher than expectedin 2012 - 13 and are expected to continue to be higher than originally projected in their April 2013 Economic and Fiscal Outlook The lower EI benefits «are driven by a lower expected number of regular beneficiaries to unemployed persons», or in layman's terms, fewer people are claiming benefits than those claiming to be unemployed.

The preliminary economic profile for the US in February continued to reflect healthy momentum and this week's issue of the US Business Cycle Risk Report confirmed that the numbers overall continued to skew positive, based on data published through the end of March.

We believe the current robust economic conditions in the eurozone are likely to continue, with a number of factors providing the basis for further expansion.

In our equity portfolios, we will therefore continue to steer clear of European companies that are exposed to both further dollar depreciation and the growth - trend reversal signalled by any number of leading economic indicators.

Therefore he will continue hiking rates at a measured pace for as long as economic numbers are relatively strong regardless of financial market movements.

Over the next two decades, the economic expansion continued — the U.S. economy grew by almost 60 % — yet the number of listed companies fell by 3,650 as delistings increased and new listings slowed dramatically:

As trade continued the lack of domestic economic data continued to leave the market light as investors waited patiently for European and US numbers for guidance.

As noted in the recent 2016 State of Women - Owned Businesses Report — and in our previous blogpost — women - owned firms are continuing to grow in number and economic clout at rates well above the national average.

A number of regimes continue to locate the cause of their countries» poverty not in their own political, economic, and cultural systems but in those of the successful, productive countries.

Continued economic prosperity hascontributed to a relatively strong and healthy foodservice industry and a number of key trends include:

In 2012, that number increased to 29 %, but experts believe that this was the result of the difficulty in finding work due to the extended economic recession that continues to affect a number of countries.

«As a result of the continuing economic hardship, a record number of families across the country are applying for LIHEAP.»

Cuomo has made a number of public appearances across the state, continuing to promote economic development efforts, just as he did before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged several of Cuomo's former close associates and two major real estate developers with bribery and fraud in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

I think that the polls may continue to swing wildly around for a few months, as we see how the economic situation pans out, I certainly get the impression in Chesterfield that an unusually high number of people are undecided at the moment, though there has certainly been an improvement in the likelihood to vote of Labour supporters in the last two or three months.

In a news release, Cuomo said, «These numbers prove that this program is an effective economic development tool and we will continue our efforts to preserve this state's historic properties and drive growth throughout the process.»

Jimino, a Republican in office since 2001, is highlighting a number of cost - saving initiatives and a focus on continued economic growth to spread those costs of government over a wider base.

Grieve told the BBC: «I think you will find that there is an overwhelming number of members of parliament who think that a continuing relationship with the EU facilitating frictionless trade is absolutely essential for our economic interests.»

While some countries have expressed a desire to close down compulsory drug detention centres or to transition them to voluntary drug dependence treatment services, the number of compulsory drug detention centres in some countries continues to increase... The continued poor health, social and economic outcomes associated with compulsory drug detention centres demand a response.»

Of course you have to look at these in great detail, but what that means for 2050, when I worked out the numbers, assuming our world population of 8 or 9 billion in the year 2050, is that if this world economic growth rate continues to 2050 the way it has been in the past 30 years, you get an average person in the world in 2050 being like today's average European or Japanese.

Approximately equal numbers of women and men enter and graduate from medical school in the United States and United Kingdom.1 2 In northern and eastern European countries such as Russia, Finland, Hungary, and Serbia, women account for more than 50 % of the active physicians3; in the United Kingdom and United States, they represent 47 % and 33 % respectively.4 5 Even in Japan, the nation in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development with the lowest percentage of female physicians, representation doubled between 1986 and 2012.3 6 However, progress in academic medicine continues to lag, with women accounting for less than 30 % of clinical faculty overall and for less than 20 % of those at the highest grade or in leadership positions.7 - 9 Understanding the extent to which this underrepresentation affects high impact research is critical because of the implicit bias it introduces to the research agenda, influencing future clinical practice.10 11 Given the importance of publication for tenure and promotion, 12 women's publication in high impact journals also provides insights into the degree to which the gender gap can be expected to close.

Therefore, based on the above technological, social and economic factors, the number of users on apps like Tinder for seniors and other senior dating apps will continue to rise.

Despite being a global economic and political leader, illiteracy continues to be a pervasive problem in the U.S.. For adults who struggle with reading, the impact is felt in a number of ways, but the most obvious one is in the workplace.

But continued economic uncertainty in Calgary due to troubles in the oilpatch will increase the number of homes available and contribute to declining prices in both the top - tier and conventional markets in Alberta's largest city, it said.

«With the economic downturn that began in 2008,» Katz continued, «the number of dogs coming into the [SF / ACC] shelter increased dramatically.

Activision makes no guarantee regarding the availability of online play or features and may modify or discontinue online services in its discretion without notice, including for example, ceasing online service for economic reasons due to a limited number of players continuing to make use of the service over time.

But we shouldn't resign ourselves to the idea that emergencies will necessarily continue to grow in scope, number and impact, just because our society is growing in numbers, in property exposure, and in economic activity.

If left to our own devices, we will continue in the exercise of our «inalienable rights» to outrageously consume Earth's limited resources; to recklessly expand economic globalization unto every corner of our natural world and, guess what, beyond; and to carelessly consent to the unbridled global growth of human numbers so that where there are now 6 + billion people, by 2050 we will have 9 + billion members of the human community and, guess what, even more people, perhaps billions more in the distant future, if that is what we «free wheelers and dealers» desire.

If left to our own devices, we will continue in the exercise of our «inalienable rights» to outrageously consume Earth's limited resources; to recklessly expand economic globalization unto every corner of our natural world and, guess what, beyond; and to carelessly consent to the unbridled global growth of human numbers so that where there are now 6 + billion people, by 2050 we will have 9 + billion members of the human community and, guess what, even more people, perhaps billions more in the distant future, if that is what we desire.

RFF research has informed the design of a number of these policies and RFF experts are continuing to look at how states and regions design climate initiatives, manage issues such as emissions leakage and competitiveness concerns, and balance economic and environmental goals.

«We are encouraged that a growing number of states — New York, Illinois and Ohio among them — have initiated legislative reforms to ensure that their flagship nuclear plants continue to provide carbon - free electricity along inherent economic benefits in terms of jobs and economical power,» Blee said.

The government has already signalled its prospective date and terms for the end of coal in the UK — effectively 1 October 2025 — but given the technology's continuing struggles and dwindling influence in the UK power mix, a number of critics have questioned whether coal will even be economic by that date.

The social, economic and environmental costs become clearest when considering the continuously shrinking number of farms in the U.S., the continuing loss of top soil and the decreasing availability of irrigation water in many areas.

The number and economic contributions of women - owned firms continue to rise at rates higher than the national average — with even stronger business formation rates seen since the recession.

«The challenging economic conditions are likely to continue and will undoubtedly increase the number of profit warnings in the coming months and, as is typically the case, trigger further deal opportunities,» he adds.

The number of subprime - related court filings has reached an unprecedented level and is expected to continue skyrocketing as economic conditions worsen, according...

Despite the fact that federal stimulus money is almost spent and securing project financing continues to be difficult, most analysts predict that the number of construction starts will only continue to grow as more time elapses between now and the previous economic crisis and mortgage meltdown.

It would do this through an increase in the number of immigrants that Ontario can select under the Provincial Nominee Program from the current 2,500 to 5,000 per year with a focus on economic class immigrants rather than workers that continue to build the province through temporary foreign workers programs (construction, caregiving, farming, hospitality services etc).

The economic crisis makes matters worse as the number of people who need legal services continues to grow.

It is no surprise there has been a rise in the number of divorces and if the current economic problems continue then this is a depressing pattern that is likely to persist.»

Bitcoin, meanwhile, seems poised to take advantage of a number of economic situations around the world and continue its roaring trend.

The upside for Bitcoin is as the greater global economy continues to spiral downward, and a growing number of nations begin a war on cash, as Middleton said earlier, people will slowly discover Bitcoin to be a valuable alternative, either as a currency or as an economic «safe haven.»

In Queensland, any group of Indigenous people may claim «claimable» land on the basis of traditional affiliation54 or historical association, 55 as well as economic or cultural viability.56 This acknowledges the greater impact of colonisation within these states, which saw substantial numbers of Indigenous people removed from their traditional lands to other regions under government powers to remove and confine Aboriginal people to any Aboriginal reserve.57 It also recognises that this removal did not sever the continuing connection of Indigenous peoples to the land, both their traditional country and reserves.

(g) The State party continue its efforts to address the socio - economic disadvantage that, inter alia, leads to a disproportionate number of indigenous Australians coming into contact with the criminal justice system (UN Doc: A / 56/44, paras 47 - 53, 21 November 2000)

The State party continue its efforts to address the socio - economic disadvantage that, inter alia, leads to a disproportionate number of indigenous Australians coming into contact with the criminal justice system

They believe their business ventures will continue to thrive in spite of any economic slowdown, due to an increasing number of corporations monetizing assets and retailers pursuing aggressive expansion plans.