Sentences with phrase «economic risks facing»

The Economist Intelligence Unit, a research firm, named a Donald Trump election victory one of the top ten economic risks facing the globe today, ranking it alongside a breakup of the Euro Zone and the rise of jihadi terrorism.

One reason for their relative optimism was a remarkably sanguine view of the other economic risks facing the auto industry.

S&P Global Ratings Tuesday said the economic risks facing financial institutions operating in New Zealand have heightened, partly due to continued strong growth in residential property prices.

«The biggest economic risk facing Europe doesn't come from those who want reform and renegotiation,» he will tell the Fresh Start group of MPs.

In these testing times another reason to hold it is as an «insurance» against the really ugly political and economic risks we face — including the possibility of an all - out collapse of the euro.

Not exact matches

Today, chambers of commerce from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley released a new research study which concludes that $ 50 billion in economic development along the Lower Fraser River is at risk unless all levels of government act now to address the serious issues facing the river.

Why face the economic, political, and currency - related risks of investing internationally when information on domestically based equities seems far more transparent, U.S. markets more liquid, and the U.S. bull market still energetic?

Earlier this year, both the World Economic Forum and the Global Opportunity Network have pointed to this challenge as respectively the biggest risk and opportunity that we face.

Commodities were nonetheless facing some complex challenges, including a risk of expanding US / China trade sanctions that could limit global trade and growth, as well as a softening of select economic data that may have implied demand growth could be somewhat disappointing for commodities and limit further price gains.

As I noted last week, a strong decline in Treasury yields would actually be a bad omen here, because it would signal a rush to quality in the face of rising default risks and possibly fresh economic weakness.

This economic impact works in opposition to the interest rate risk they face: rising rates, which are bad for bonds generally, usually accompany a strong economy, which is good for high - yield bonds; falling rates, which are good for bonds overall, usually accompany a weak economy, which is bad for high - yield bonds.

Policymakers in countries across the globe face a dilemma: risk an economic crash by stepping away from their maligned economies, or provide their debt - addicted with another dose of stimulus.

The Washington Consensus on global economic policy is dead World economy faces heightened risk of fragmentation, nationalismBuilding support for a new unifying economic paradigm to replace the discredited Washington Consensus will be an analytically challenging, politically demanding, and time - consuming process, writes Mohamed El - Erian.

Meanwhile, there has been plenty of evidence of the economic and political risks facing periphery governments on their hazardous journey.

Midwesterners understand climate extremes and the risk of venturing into new economic activities in the face of these extremes.

The bloc faces risks from Trump's protectionist trade policies and U.S. economy overheating, official says

BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled an upbeat economic outlook for the eurozone Thursday, but warned of rising risks from President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies and of the U.S....

The British economic recovery is still fragile and faces many of the same problems Carney seemed unable to solve during his tenure in Canada: sluggish labour productivity, businesses that are stockpiling cash, and a property bubble that seems at risk of bursting.

And those who deflected political fearmongering with a healthy dose of hope and optimism found themselves facing a more insidious attack — fearmongering dressed up in a three - piece suit and renamed «economic risk and uncertainty».

The conflict faced by Trump's supporters in Montana, where some 28,000 farms and ranches make agriculture a top economic driver in the state, is reflective of the one facing the larger U.S. agriculture industry, which also largely backed Trump but now risks becoming a casualty if a trans - Pacific trade war erupts.

The IMF, in its World Economic Outlook released last week, concluded that «the global recovery remains fragile» and the world economy is faced with a «recovery that is neither strong nor balanced and runs the risk of not being sustained.»

One reason for this failure is arguably that although unemployment has increased in many rich democracies, this has not made it is easier for center - left parties to reconcile the interests of insiders and outsiders: it is not possible to win elections without considerable support from insiders, who, in many countries, have not faced a significant risk of unemployment even in the difficult economic circumstances since 2008.

«This sums up the choice that voters are facing: are the economic risks of remaining in the EU bigger or smaller than the impact of uncontrolled immigration that voters believe could result?»

He added: «So voters now face a stark choice: do we stick with a plan which is working, delivering growth and jobs, or do we put all that at risk with Ed Miliband whose policies of more spending, more borrowing and higher taxes will lead to economic chaos.»

It aims to provide what it calls the first - ever «comprehensive assessment of the economic risks our nation faces from the changing climate.»

A new study points to the risk that China and India will be facing severe water shortages by 2050 due to a perfect storm of economic growth, climate change, and fast growing populations.

Without the support networks that come with greater social capital and status, you don't have the ability to buffer the kinds of health and economic risks the Tsimane face every day.»

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

Editorial Happy 2018, a pivotal year for stepping up climate action The World Economic Forum's latest Global Risk Report places climate change as the number one threat facing the world in 2018 — a hot topic at this year's meeting of world leaders in Davos.

Leveraging the power of afterschool programs to reduce chronic absence is especially important now given the economic challenges facing communities and schools and the growing number of students at risk of academic failure and dropping out.

And that puts them at increased risk of struggling academically or behaviorally, finishing high school without adequate postsecondary preparation, or dropping out — risks that are magnified for students facing personal, economic, or other difficulties.

But this is a risk all investment funds & managers face — developing a firm view of the economic outlook can help protect you in your timing.

In particular, it does not consider market risk — the risk that taxpayers face because federal receipts from payments on student loans tend to be low when economic and financial conditions are poor and resources are therefore more valuable.

Which reflects a similar two - tier attitude to risk: In the real world, investors remain risk - averse towards the majority of companies / stocks in the developed world, which face a world beset by surplus capacity & high costs, fragile & uncertain economic growth, an intractable welfare class & an over-stretched and disillusioned middle class, and governments over-burdened by massive debt & future entitlements.

That warning came in the Bank's twice - yearly review of risks facing Canada's financial system, and was based on the work of one of its legion of economic analysts.

Of course, the strategic logic (or lack thereof) of the overall portfolio was academic at that point... as a cash - burning & over-indebted One51 was forced to face up to collapsing asset values, investor risk aversion, evaporating bank facilities & an accelerating economic recession.

Companies that trade on the public markets face a wide range of risks: economic, political, currency, environmental and market risks, to name a few.

HGIC faces risk of economic softness, weather risk, portfolio risk, and interest rate risk.

Among other issues, the term — as it is defined now — leads not only to the obligation to help countries facing climatic risks, but also those facing economic harms from a premature abandonment of fossil fuels (language demanded, no surprise, by Saudi Arabia).

Without urgent action, we could face threats to water, food, biodiversity and other critical resources: these threats risk intensifying economic, ecological and social crises, creating the potential for a humanitarian emergency on a global scale.

So now, Gulf Coast residents face months, likely years, of environmental and economic disruption as a result of a known, but inadequately addressed, risk.

Editorial Happy 2018, a pivotal year for stepping up climate action The World Economic Forum's latest Global Risk Report places climate change as the number one threat facing the world in 2018 — a hot topic at this year's meeting of world leaders in Davos.

We do need to invest in infrastructure in the face of the climate change we've already locked in, and if we don't simultaneously radically lower our emissions, and that by the way has huge implications for the industry that is the dominant industry in precisely the areas that are being hardest hit, the oil and gas industry, which is a major economic engine in Texas and Louisiana, and specifically in some of the areas that are being hardest hit, which is a whole other layer of risk that we have seen very little about.

It also faces substantial economic challenges, and carries significant human health and environmental risks.

Facing economic pressure from cheap natural gas and renewable energy, roughly one - half of U.S. nuclear plants in competitive markets are at risk of early retirement.

In the past two years, six states have shut down nuclear plants, and «dozens» of other plants across the U.S. are facing challenging economic conditions, placing them at risk of imminent retirement.

As the interpretation of infinity in economic climate models is essentially a debate about how to deal with the threat of extinction, Mr Weitzman's argument depends heavily on a judgement about the value of life... A lack of reliable data exacerbates the profound methodological and philosophical difficulties faced by climate change economists... The United Nations conference in Paris this December offers a chance to take appropriate steps to protect future generations from this risk... http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/07/climate-change (MOST COMMENTING ARE NOT AT ALL IMPRESSED)

For example, many countries will face increased challenges for economic development, increased risks from some diseases, or degraded ecosystems, but some countries will probably have increased opportunities for economic development, reduced instances of some diseases, or expanded arHow is climate change affecting monsoons?As cities develop economically, do they become better adapted to climate change?

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks 2015 Report has water crises in the top 10 of the most likely and highest impact problems that we will face in the next 10 years.

Coastal populations, assets, and ecosystems are facing significant risk increase due to population growth, economic development, and urbanization.

As climate change impacts interact with features of the social, economic and political landscape, countries with weak governance systems will become overwhelmed, and face a high risk of falling into political instability and violent conflict.