Sentences with phrase «economic shocks in»

House rich, big - spending Canadians are taking a gamble on the risk of an economic shock in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

Plunging oil prices were a major market and economic shock in 2015 and early 2016, causing broad market volatility while adding to the pain in emerging market (EM) and high yield assets.

«We should be very careful at a time when the British economy is still haltingly recovering from the worst economic shock in a generation to create a very high degree and a prolonged period of uncertainty because in my view uncertainty is the enemy of growth and jobs and our priority, in this government and in the national duty, has got to be to foster growth and jobs.»

«We've just been through an economic shock in this country when people lost their jobs through no fault of their own,» says Brian Sullivan, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which oversees the FHA.

Not exact matches

Sharing tasks makes you not only more emotionally resilient but also more economically resilient as well, Smith points out: «Flexibility and redundancy add up to greater resilience in the face of economic shocks.»

«In our experience, geopolitical shocks tend to provide a buying opportunity, unless there is: an underlying economic slowdown... clear cut overvaluation; or a monetary tightening,» Andrew Garthwaite, an equity strategist at Credit Suisse, wrote in a note reported by CNBIn our experience, geopolitical shocks tend to provide a buying opportunity, unless there is: an underlying economic slowdown... clear cut overvaluation; or a monetary tightening,» Andrew Garthwaite, an equity strategist at Credit Suisse, wrote in a note reported by CNBin a note reported by CNBC.

This puts the housing market in a precarious position: a large gap between prices and incomes, worsening affordability, and an indebted nation of homeowners less able to withstand economic shocks.

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.

Regional exchange rates have become more flexible in recent years, and have played a greater role as shock absorber,» AMRO said in its flagship ASEAN +3 Regional Economic Outlook 2018 report.

A study last year by the C.D. Howe Institute suggested that one out of every 10 mortgage - indebted households in Canada was «extremely vulnerable» to an economic or financial shock — a figure that's likely only increased since.

«This chart in nutshell captures the rapidly shifting economic fortunes between regions as a result of the oil shock, the Canadian dollar's steep drop and the ongoing improvement in the U.S. economy.

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.»

«A U.K. exit (Brexit) would be a major negative shock to the U.K. economy, with an economic fallout in the rest of the OECD, particularly other European countries,» the body, which represents 34 major international economies, said in a report published Wednesday.

This week, Germany's business pages have been full of little warnings about the Return of Inflation, the biggest bogeyman in the Teutonic economic lexicon, all because the annual consumer price index rose to its highest level in over three years in December, a shocking 1.7 %.

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.»

We live in a world rocked by a thousand little shocks interspersed with periodic economic and natural disasters.

How has this happened, when everybody from the Bank of England to the International Monetary Fund, from Barack Obama to Shinzo Abe, from the Trades Union Congress to the Confederation of British Industry, have all warned of the major financial shocks in the near term and economic decline and geopolitical irrelevance in the long term after a vote for Brexit?

Blanchard asked in the paper if inflation targets should be raised from 2 % to 4 % in the future toprepare for potential economic shocks, but he adopted a much stronger tone in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

That share could increase in the event that an adverse shock led to a deterioration in overall economic conditions.

When you look back on this moment in history, remember that many investors ruled out the possibility of major losses over the completion of the current market cycle because they presumed relationships that could not be established in the data, and assumed the absence of any material economic or financial shock in the coming years.

However, he is using this «All In» approach to shock the economic system.

In the face of an oil shock and other weakness, monetary policy is expected to do the heavy lifting of beating an economic funk.

To conclude, over the past decade and in a very volatile world, Australia has achieved the inflation target, avoided a major economic downturn, seen remarkably little variability in real economic activity in the face of enormous shocks, experienced a fairly low average rate of unemployment, and had a stable financial system as well.

In a region where more than a 1,000 workers were recently laid - off from the coal mines, projects like this offer a much - needed economic boost that helps diversify the local economy and buffer, as the mayor of Tumbler Ridge said, the «devastating shocks» from the regular boom - bust cycle of the traditional resource sectors.

It's important for investors to note that the correction was not prompted by economic fears, a collapse in corporate earnings prospects or a geopolitical shock.

In the standard economic framework the economy is always at or close to equilibrium, and when exogenous shocks or policy distortions push it away from equilibrium it is only temporary.

It is an economic problem that the Fed's tools would be particularly ill suited to solve; the Fed can help address weak demand in the economy but can't do much about a negative supply shock, which is what a trade war would be.

In the book David Morgan and I co-authored, Second Chance: How to Make and Keep Big Money from the Coming Gold and Silver Shock - Wave, we discuss the «New Silk Road» this way:... the plan, described as an «economic partnership map with -LSB-...]

In contrast, this time the shock generated by the U.S. housing bust had global consequences, exposing economic vulnerabilities outside of the United States, especially in EuropIn contrast, this time the shock generated by the U.S. housing bust had global consequences, exposing economic vulnerabilities outside of the United States, especially in Europin Europe.

Learning from previous crises, countries such as Mexico, Brazil and India have transformed their government debt markets, inuring themselves to global economic shocks by limiting their borrowing in non-domestic currencies.

On the other hand, were an economic shock to cause a faster - than - anticipated rise in global policy rates, these positions could be reversed very sharply, causing dislocation in financial markets.

We didn't respond to that large regional economic shock by building light rapid transit lines in Saskatoon or sending stimulus bonus cheques to people living in Hamilton.

All of this decline was due to a worsening export performance, but the TD Report also warned «that Canada's domestic demand is currently more vulnerable to another economic shock compared to the period leading up to the last downturn in 2008 - 09».

While geopolitical and economic factors are pushing the price of gold higher, the extreme dislocation between the western Central Bank short position in gold via several different forms of paper gold and the amount of available physical gold to deliver into buyers» hands is going to move gold in a way that will shock and awe everyone except maybe the hardiest gold «bugs.»

We believe the economic and financial backdrop for European stocks has improved and the region is better able to weather unexpected shocks than in recent years.

In addition, the number of arrears could spike overnight in the wake of another economic shock, since Canadians are saddled with far more debt than they were even eight years agIn addition, the number of arrears could spike overnight in the wake of another economic shock, since Canadians are saddled with far more debt than they were even eight years agin the wake of another economic shock, since Canadians are saddled with far more debt than they were even eight years ago.

But that sacrifice is worth it, says Egan, in case of economic shocks, such as market volatility spikes, or a U.S. dollar plunge.

There's a downside, though: When a big economic shock like Brexit occurs, some economic indicator has to move in order to reflect the increased volatility and uncertainty.

The extra sovereign assets in the nation's National Fund allow the country to have protection against global economic shocks.

In a survey of American finances published last year by Pew, 60 percent of respondents said they had suffered some sort of «economic shock» in the past 12 months — a drop in income, a hospital visit, the loss of a spouse, a major repaiIn a survey of American finances published last year by Pew, 60 percent of respondents said they had suffered some sort of «economic shock» in the past 12 months — a drop in income, a hospital visit, the loss of a spouse, a major repaiin the past 12 months — a drop in income, a hospital visit, the loss of a spouse, a major repaiin income, a hospital visit, the loss of a spouse, a major repair.

The budget would be funded by taxes currently raised by member states and would «be able to raise money in common, invest and absorb economic shocks», Le Point quoted Macron as saying.

Yet economic and political shocks have kept investors overly cautious toward European equities in our view.

The Bank will focus on the inflation and output consequences of any economic disturbance, including asset - price shocks, and will continue to respond in a manner consistent with meeting its long - run inflation objective.

Despite the shock of the Great Depression, expectations of upward mobility were renewed in post-war economic optimism.

Although they do not face the disadvantages of women in Third World countries, and although they have sophisticated facilities (access to the best medical help, committed husbands or partners, advanced educations, good health and economic comforts) they are unhappy, shell - shocked and angry.

The nation's defeat in the First World War was a shock and it was followed by severe economic difficulties.

In January, during the launch of a new initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, I made a call to end shocking levels of food spoilage and losIn January, during the launch of a new initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, I made a call to end shocking levels of food spoilage and losin Davos, Switzerland, I made a call to end shocking levels of food spoilage and loss.

He said the economy could crumble under any major economic shock such as crop failure or sharp fall in commodity prices.

Mr. Speaker, the 2018 - 2021 Budget is informed by the President's Coordinated Programme for Economic and Social Development Policies which aims at creating a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive, propel growth and create employment opportunies, especially for the youth.In this regard, Government's policy objectives for the medium term will aim at: • Stabilizing the economy and setting it on a path of sustained, diversified and resilient growth; • Optimizing the key sources of growth in the economy on sustainable basis; • Enhancing a competitive and enabling business environment for private sector - led growth; • Formalizing the informal sector; • Building a strong and resilient economy able to withstand internal and external shocks; • Promoting agro-industrial enterprises as the basis for the «One District, One Factory» initiative; and • Creating entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, especially for the youth.

I choose to look at the recent episodes of economic contraction across the continent as opportunities to diversify our economies and invest in building critical infrastructure, especially in power, to reduce our susceptibility to commodity shocks and break out of the perpetual boom - bust cycles.»