Sentences with phrase «economic record of»

The former deputy prime minister said he wasn't keen on the Labour leader's «Hell, yes, I'm tough» boast and said the party had paid the price for failing to defend the economic record of the last Labour government in the last parliament.

The claim comes among a string of criticisms from state Republicans against the economic record of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

«Reject the hypocrisy of naysayers who led our country into bankruptcy and the worse economic record of modern Ghanaian history.»

Let us concentrate and spend our energies on working together to achieve that goal of a happy and prosperous Ghana, and reject the hypocrisy of the naysayers who led our country into bankruptcy and the worse economic record of modern Ghanaian history.

«We note that the expected comprehensive response from government will be in the interest of the larger Ghanaian populace who are eager to hear from government officially on the true state of the economy and the economic record of the government, especially as the recently launched NDC Manifesto appears to be largely silent on the Economic Record of the 8 - year NDC / John Mahama government.»

One suggested that they were hamstrung by having to defend the economic record of Gordon Brown's final years in office: by being unable to concede that there might have been some intrinsic problems with spending and constraint.

Corbyn made the comments at a hustings hosted by the Guardian at which the candidates also clashed on the economic record of the Blair and Brown era, and Labour's approach to Europe.

Not exact matches

Paired with some of the lowest interest rates on record, one might have thought these firms would have rewarded Ottawa's kindness by leading an economic turnaround.

There's an economic imperative at play, of course: thanks to steadily increasing costs of living, and record levels of household debt, many sexagenarians and even septuagenarians simply can't afford to stop working.

Global stocks have pushed to new highs, outdoing previous records set in 2015, driven by strong economic data in the U.S. and comments by the Federal Reserve on the future path of interest rates.

Between four straight months of falling GDP and record trade deficits, the economic news coming out of Canada over the last few months has been rather grim.

Innovation is vitally important to any country's economic health, and Canada has a strong track record of inventing the world's next big things.

A good part of Putin's political success has been based on his record of improving people's welfare, but with no relief in sight for Russia's economic troubles, it may only be a matter a time before the general populace begins to feel the pinch more sharply.

ISTANBUL, April 11 - Turkey's lira sank to record lows on Wednesday, battered by deepening investor concern about monetary policy and inflation, a sell - off that President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed as an economic attack by enemies of the state.

ISTANBUL, April 11 - The Turkish lira sank to record lows on Wednesday, battered by investor concern about monetary policy and inflation, a sell - off that President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed as an economic attack by enemies of the state.

But a long period of U.S. economic growth could be interrupted in the coming years, despite a historically low unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, and record - shattering momentum on Wall Street that added trillions to the value of stocks in 2017.

The cheeky reporter observed that central banks had a track record of killing economic expansions by raising interest rates.

While Twitter's debut likely helped send shares of Facebook Inc. down, the overall tech industry also took a hit as the markets pulled back from record levels on worries that the Federal Reserve could soon start curtailing its economic stimulus program.

U.S. «The economy isn't in imminent danger of relapsing into recession [according to the Federal Reserve, most private economists and Wall Street strategists]... but the Economic Cycle Research Institute, an organization with an excellent track record, says the U. S. is actually heading into another recession.»

In a newly - updated working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, two researchers, Ozkan Eren and Naci Mocan, from LSU, examined juvenile court records from 1996 through 2012, looking to examine the relationship between «emotional shocks» - like those experienced by football fans — and a judge's ability to actually judge.

Southern Nevada's tourism industry brought a record $ 59.6 billion in economic activity in 2016, according to a study by the Las Vegas - based market research firm, which counts the state of Nevada among its clients.

Taking it a step further, Buffalo mayor Byron Brown has gone on the record stating that the city, by far one of the league's smallest markets, would lose $ 140 million in economic benefits from a season - long NFL lockout.

Ross also pointed out that the trade deficit with China — at a record $ 276 billion last year — is a result primarily of economic factors instead of policy issues.

The larger point Wolfers seems to be making with his response to Trump is that looking at the number of record - high closes in a narrow period is not a particularly good indicator of economic performance — particularly for a president who inherited a stock market that was already relatively high in value.

As the chief minister of Gujarat, Modi is already on record as favoring neoliberal economic policies, spurning India's vestiges of socialism, five - year plans, and overregulation of private industry.

Our sense is that in light of the oil shock and weak economic growth recorded in Canada this past year, the SEPH is likely telling the more accurate story, meaning we could see employment as measured by the LFS slow significantly during the first half of 2016.»

Already in Brazil, the region's biggest economy, President Dilma Rousseff is starting to roll out a more conservative message of austerity, including cuts in unemployment and welfare benefits, to tame a record budget deficit widened by the biggest economic slowdown in 25 years.

NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters)- The S&P 500 index rose above 2,700 for the first time on Wednesday and other major indexes hit record highs as technology stocks climbed amid indications of robust economic growth in the United States and overseas.

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In Italy, however, despite facing the same problem of a declining population — in 2014, only 509,000 live births were recorded, the lowest number since the unification of Italy in 1861, according to the country's statistics agency, ISTAT — the broader economic backdrop is the source of reluctance.

«When asked what news they had heard of recent economic developments, more consumers spontaneously mentioned the expected positive impact of new economic policies than ever before recorded in the long history of the surveys.

Years of economic punishment for nuclear belligerence haven't stopped the reclusive regime from managing a decent track record at international sporting events.

For better or worse, this year's study hands a big talking point to the campaign of Top State Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, a Republican touting his economic record in his bid for a second term.

Economic conditions have made it more difficult to close deals; however, business brokers are reporting a record number of buyer inquiries as a result of the huge number of corporate layoffs over the last six to nine months.

On the form he showed at the Masters, Woods still seems a good bet to break Jack Nicklaus» record of 18 major tournament wins; but the revenue records the tour set in the last decade, before the bursting of the Tiger bubble and the broader American economic bubble, are unlikely to be improved any time soon.

Brazil and Argentina, despite their poor economic track record in recent years, are most likely to be the beneficiaries of a World Cup boost, according to the Goldman.

Waymo said it made a public records request to the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development and Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this month.

«We still expect a long lasting economic expansion of moderate growth, which should rival the US record of 10 years with S&P EPS growth averaging 6 % until the next recession, on 5 % sales growth, flat margins, 1 % share shrink,» Bianco wrote.

With that track record, the New T - Mobile will accelerate long - term economic stimulus for the U.S. in the 5G era — ultimately leading to the creation of thousands of American jobs and supporting business opportunities for the U.S. economy.

Super-low rates are credited with helping fuel a housing comeback, support economic growth, drive stocks to record highs and restore the wealth of many Americans.

Commentary: «Despite signals of slower economic growth, we expect positive organic growth to continue the rest of this year and into 2012... These repositioning tailwinds, combined with our great positions in good industries, execution track record, and disciplined playbook, will be keys to our continued outperformance.»

Despite record levels of short - term optimism in the global economy, CEOs worldwide report heightened levels of anxiety regarding the business, economic, and, particularly, the societal threats confronting their organisations.

Despite the fact that economic growth for this year is now forecast to be substantially lower than that expected at the time of the April Budget, Mr. Oliver is still confident that the federal government will record a surplus in 2015 - 16.

Quick answer: no, as the European Central Bank, which has an inate fear of inflation, felt compelled on Thursday by the economic crisis in Europe to cut its benchmark interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the refinancing rate to a record low of 0.75 % and the overnight deposit rate to zero.

On November 18, 2016, the New York Fed held an on - the - record economic press briefing about its Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE), a monthly survey that focuses on Americans» economic expectations and experiences.

Non-profit lenders tend to focus on smaller loan amounts, of under $ 50,000, and small businesses that have the potential to provide positive economic impact within their communities, but either have too short a track record or are too small to be attractive to other, for - profit, lenders.

The government would like to run on a record of good economic management, defined as simply eliminating the deficit.

OTTAWA — Government House Leader Peter Van Loan is using the return of Parliament to boast about the Conservatives» economic track record — but OECD figures cast a small doubt over his claim that Canada tops the G7 in job creation.

«A number of participants indicated that the stronger outlook for economic activity, along with their increased confidence that inflation would return to 2 per cent over the medium term, implied that the appropriate path for the federal funds rate over the next few years would likely be slightly steeper than they had previously expected,» the Federal Open Market Committee said in the records of its March 20 - 21 meeting.

Following the record 75 straight months of jobs creation under Obama, employers continue to ramp up their rate of hiring even more, indicating a rosy financial and economic outlook.