Sentences with phrase «economic question of»

The party has no chance with people who think it wants to shy away from the central economic question of the day.

That's the biggest economic question of 2014.

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Responses to questions such as how current order books and sales inquiries compare with 12 months earlier have a strong correlation with the trajectory of economic growth.

At a press conference later, Poloz dismissed a spate of disappointing economic indicators, and he shrugged off a question about the slide of oil prices to below $ 38 (US) per barrel.

is the latest question coming from Ottawa, but given the continued economic weakness that question is now out - of - date.

Jean - Francois Perrault, chief economist for Scotiabank, said the government's plans to focus new spending in the budget on important, long - term goals to address inequality also raise the question of whether it still has room to navigate rough economic waters in the future.

Maybe everyone just assumes there have been lots of economic policy questions because... well, because there are supposed to be a lot of economic policy questions.

He said other issues included national security, crime and «the huge issue of economic growth and development, the big question is the unemployment among the younger generations.»

Of the 47 questions I counted, just two had anything to do with economic issues.

But while the raw economic benefits are clear — 74 % of Indian households earn less than US$ 2,000 per year, while the average outsourcing worker makes double that figure — Nadeem questions the deeper impact of the «emotional labour» that service work involves.

India's economic potential offers opportunity for WA businesses, but questions remain as to whether the expectations of both sides can be met.

Poloz answered questions from MPs as he presented his economic outlook and envisioned a sequence of events that would lead the country on a path to further prosperity.

I would frame the policy question as «What mix of policies can we use to ensure economic growth and the benefits of that growth are shared by all».

This was one of the more provocative questions asked at a panel discussion I recently attended, put on by the Economic Club of Canada, called «Canada's Skills Challenge: The Economic Case for Improving Workplace Essential Skills.»

The case of the Octo - citizen raises some well - worn questions about economic residency and citizenship.

In a study on retirement readiness published in 2011 by the National Bureau of Economic Research, only half the respondents could correctly answer a question on diversification and risk, and only two - thirds appeared to understand compound interest.

However arguments around the «burning question of our time» as Munk Debate moderator Rudyard Griffiths expressed it, was a chance to view champions on both sides of the economic trenches go at it hand to hand.

More generally, there are plenty of questions about the value of cutting corporate taxes, especially given current economic conditions:

And it's a good question when you consider the US's current economic expansion is already the second - longest of the postwar era.

Even fans of unbridled capitalism have begun to question whether the post-2008 plague of stubbornly low economic growth may have something to do with the way GDP accounts, or fails to account, for a growing number of Internet firms like Facebook and Google who offer their services largely for free.

There was a simple answer to the economic question: Keystone is the fastest and easiest way to bring Alberta's oil to market, which will in turn lower the price of oil by about a dollar per barrel for every American — regardless of where the stuff is ultimately sold.

There's no question about it,» recalls Chris Ragan, an associate professor of economic policy at McGill University who agrees with the current austerity push.

What small - business groups should advocate comes down to a fundamental question: Do they believe in their own economic analysis enough to risk a recession that could hurt many small - business owners in a game of chicken over taxes on the highest earning Americans?

The conversation was charged as panelists sparred on 421a, with Pinsky — the former head of the city's Economic Development Corporation — raising questions about the cost of lengthy tax abatements.

The ultimate question is one of economic dependence.

Hanging on the answer are several billion - dollar economic questions, the biggest of which is ownership of the North Sea oilfields and their associated $ 19 billion in annual tax revenue.

That is casting a shadow over a meeting of trade officials from member countries this week in Tokyo and is raising questions about the economic benefits of a pact that doesn't bring Canada into the fold.

This begs important questions about the wisdom of state and local economic development strategies and their ability to remain focused on addressing the real challenges American communities face today.

The Japanese were beginning to struggle with the question of what would come after a generation of economic stagnation and full employment.

«Amazon's proposed acquisition of Whole Foods raises important questions concerning competition policy, such as how the transaction will affect the future of retail grocery stores, whether platform dominance impedes innovation, and if the antitrust laws are working effectively to ensure economic opportunity, choice and low prices for American families,» Cicilline wrote.

Some of these questions pertain to how aggressively a central bank should strive to return inflation sustainably to target in the face of other economic forces.

November's solid jobs report gave the Fed a final piece of evidence, clearing the way for a December rate hike, but now the question is how fast can it raise rates given weakness in some other economic data.

The PBO questioned the extent of the upward revisions to the March 2012 Budget deficit forecasts, given the projected downward revisions to the economic forecast.

This raises questions as to the large declines in 2013 - 14 and 2014 - 15, well after the final year of the Economic Action Plan.

If it's passed as is — and that's a big if, as many Democrats oppose it and some Republicans have questioned whether projected economic growth can offset the loss of revenue from these tax cuts — most Americans could see some benefit.

Harper - economics lead to a Harper - recession and now to a Harper - deficit Louis - Philippe Rochon Associate Professor, Laurentian University Co-Editor, Review of Keynesian Economics Confirmation federal government finances have fallen back into deficit raises more questions about Harperâ $ ™ s image, now more myth than reality, as a sound economic manager.

U.S. stocks took their biggest loss in five months Tuesday as a health care bill backed by President Donald Trump ran into trouble in Congress, which raised some questions about his agenda of faster economic growth spurred on by lower taxes and cuts in regulations.

You may disagree with Krugman's analysis, but it's a little disingenuous to try to denigrate and dismiss Thomas Mulcair's economic ideas when they're based on Nobel prize winning work in economics (the intellectual case, that is; the factual case that this phenomenon is occurring today, in Canada, is purely a question of whether the appreciation of our currency is based on the oil and gas boom and whether a high dollar results in lower exports in other sectors, both of which you seem to have admitted are accurate.)

On the data front, labor market information and data products from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis offer tools to explore critical supply and demand questions.

I recently posted a «letter to the Fed» wherein I questioned the rationale for raising interest rates given a variety of economic developments that I argued offer no compelling reasons to tap the brakes on growth.

«Tariffs can push up on prices,» Powell said during a brief question - and - answer session following his address to the Economic Club of Chicago.

After the election of Donald Trump as President, one of the cornerstones of the modern global economic system is being questioned.

It's perhaps understandable that Stephen Harper is far ahead of his rivals when it comes to poll questions about who is the best at competent «economic management.»

I need a serious break from the ugliness of DC health - care politics, so let's talk about three interesting and related economic questions: inflation, labor demand, and consumer spending.

According to Lawrence Summers, former director of President Barack Obama's National Economic Council and former U.S. Treasury Secretary — he is also President Emeritus of Harvard University at the top of a shortlist of potential candidates to replace current chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke — the events of the last few years have thrown into question much of what he learned and taught about coherent economicEconomic Council and former U.S. Treasury Secretary — he is also President Emeritus of Harvard University at the top of a shortlist of potential candidates to replace current chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke — the events of the last few years have thrown into question much of what he learned and taught about coherent economiceconomic models.

This research area covers rules governing trade between Canada and other countries or among Canadian provinces, the impact of trade restrictions or of their removal, and policy issues affecting the ability of Canadians to compete in world markets, including questions of international economic cooperation.

Over the last little while, some of my compadres here at Relentlessly Progressive Economics have intuited and sometimes even insisted that while Stà © phane Dion's socially liberal bona fides are not in question, his economic policy proposals place him well to the right of centre.

The economic fundamentals are highly supportive of this thesis, at this point it's only a question of whether or not the monkeys at the Fed are losing their ability to rig the markets.

Teresa Tritch, editorial writer on economic issues, will respond to a selection of reader questions and comments.