Sentences with phrase «economic terms makes»

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Much of the economic impact would depend on the trade deals made between the U.S. and U.K. — and the terms they carry.

University of Alberta business professor Andrew Leach says that even absent new pipelines, a long - term differential greater than the cost of moving barrels by rail «doesn't make economic sense.»

While it may not make economic sense to immediately trade in your new gas - guzzling SUV, there might be significant long - term savings in upgrading to an energy - efficient furnace.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau has argued the shortfalls will help Canada make investments to raise long - term economic growth.

Trump, who has yet to make an appearance at a White House press briefing, splitting with predecessors, delivered an address aimed at touting the recent passage of the Republican tax overhaul and economic growth in his first term in office.

«What I can assure you obviously is he's going to make a good pick that can help him continue to further building a strong economy and continue creating jobs and continue focusing on long - term economic success.»

Its economic development unit, Empire State Development, has established a long - term, multibillion - dollar game plan to attract nanotechnology manufacturers to make not only solar panels but also semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and other products from very small materials (there are 25,400,000 nanometers in an inch).

Fortune: But even more than just the principle at stake, you would argue that it makes long term economic sense — even for a media entity that doesn't rely on subscription revenue like the New York Times?

It makes me somewhat more confident that overall inflation will return to our 2 percent inflation objective over the medium term as long as the economic growth that I expect actually materializes.

The late MIT economist Rudiger Dornbusch made an extensive study of the results of populist economic programmes around the world, finding that while they sometimes had immediate positive results, over the medium - and long - term they were catastrophic for the working class in whose name they were launched.

To make sense of what's really behind the fluctuations in the market, we are joined by economist Michael Hudson, president of the Institute for the Study of Long - Term Economic Trends, a Wall Street financial analyst and author...

With long - term growth and sustainability in mind, China is now making a critical shift from an investment - driven model to an economic structure boosted by consumer spending.

When the Federal Reserve hiked short - term interest rates on December 16, 2015, it announced that it may make further «gradual increases» when economic conditions permit.

A: There's no radical, short - term, under - a-decade way to make that shift without total economic catastrophe.

While there are some signs of recognition such as the Fed's reduction in its estimated neutral rate from 4.5 percent to 3.0 percent during the last 2 years, the IMF's explicit use of the term secular stagnation in its World Economic Outlook, ECB president Mario Draghi's call for global coordination and greater use of fiscal policy, and Japan's indicated interest in fiscal - monetary cooperation, policymakers still have not made sufficiently radical adjustments in their world view to reflect this new reality of a world where generating adequate nominal GDP growth is likely to be the primary macroeconomic policy challenge for the next decade.

That framework's been in place since the early 1990s, we have hit the target over that 20 year period, the average inflation rate's pretty close to 2.5 per cent, so we regard that as successful by the terms of the definition that we set ourselves and I think that's made a big contribution to economic stability more generally and I don't think it's an accident that that period of fairly low predictable inflation has coincided with pretty good sustained growth in the economy.

The term «hedge fund» comes from the idea of hedging against the risk of losing money, or using investment strategies that can make money in any economic environment.

«This year's budget makes remarkable progress on reducing the debt - to - GDP ratio, and announced focused investment in areas that are important to the long - term economic success of the province, while holding steady on already very competitive business and personal tax rates.»

Ferrario says one of their more interesting features is their proprietary investment framework called economic regime - based asset allocation (ERRA) that monitors macroeconomic and market data to make portfolio adjustments with a medium to long - term outlook for each asset class.

I hoped that this wouldn't happen, because the longer reported GDP growth remained high, the worse for China's economy over the medium to long term, but in the end the pace of adjustment was always going to be driven by political variables, not economic variables, and this made it very hard to project with much confidence.

But together, they could make a large difference in our long - term economic prospects.

Meeting with the national chairs of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) in Vancouver last week, Canada's International Trade Minister Ed Fast worked hard to make a convincing case that Canada is serious and is engaged for the long term.

This policy has contributed to creating a more stable economic environment relative to that of previous decades and has allowed households and businesses to make better long - term financial plans.

It restates the Bank's approach to making monetary policy decisions within the framework of a medium - term inflation target, in way that supports sustainable economic growth and serves the public interest.

While political, economic and geopolitical conditions make it challenging to predict near - term moves or to time specific portfolio actions, we are focused on searching for potential opportunities in companies with attractive risk / reward profiles.

The Committee's sizable and still - increasing holdings of longer - term securities should maintain downward pressure on longer - term interest rates, support mortgage markets, and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative, which in turn should promote a stronger economic recovery and help to ensure that inflation, over time, is at the rate most consistent with the Committee's dual mandate.

However, this is usually a longer - term warning and, given that we are experiencing a particularly extended economic cycle, would not make a compelling case for rushing to the sidelines of financial markets today, in our view.

Third, on - going (and possibly higher) structural deficits are acceptable provided they are the result of investments to strengthen economic growth, financed by long - term interest rates low enough to make them affordable.

As the present economics of oil — which require a $ 66.70 barrel price to make Saudi crude profitable — continue to work against the world's energy producers, the KSA has turned its focus towards its long - term «Vision 2030» strategy of economic diversification.

As Abdelkarim, Nasser and freshman Saudi oil minister Khalid Al - Falih make their rounds in regional and international conferences this week, their contrasting can and can't - do attitudes makes one thing clear: The Kingdom is far more interested in its long - term economic and geopolitical goals than alleviating its short - term oil profitability problem with and for its OPEC partners.

Powell has in the past expressed a view that Fed communication «should do more to emphasize the uncertainty that surrounds all economic forecasts, should downplay short - term tactical questions such as the timing of the next rate increase, and should focus the public's attention instead on the considerations that go into making policy across the range of plausible paths for the economy.»

It is they who are reminding voters that casinos redistribute wealth from the poorest in society up the ladder towards the most affluent, make no contribution to long term economic growth, and cause social ills in the communities where they are built.

But the same point can be made in terms of economic and political systems.

The virtue of socialism, it is argued, is that it does away with such irresponsible authority, and forces those who make economic policy to appeal to the electorate and to justify their decisions in terms of the public good.

Those who now make the decisions feel free to make them in terms of their own short - term economic interests, without fear of political and military consequences.

Second, one might view this as a post-socialist era for theoretical reasons: Given the historical record of socialism in this century, one can say with some assurance that all the claims made for it have been decisively falsified» be it in terms of economic performance, of political liberation, of social equality, or of the quality of life.

The prevailing terms of trade, monetary policy, and certain conditions tied to bilateral and multilateral aid, which are all perpetuated by the non-democratic decision - making processes of international economic, financial and trade institutions, also frustrate the full realization of the right to development9.

Although globalization and market liberalization have made some progress in terms of economic growth in certain countries, it has also had many negative impacts in developing societies.

The modern industrial world and the would - be industrial world have made their choices in terms of a human future dependent upon increased economic growth in material goods, despite the warning of ecologists.

How can companies make better decisions if they are encouraged to look not just at short - term economic gains, but also at medium - to long - term societal and ecological gains?

While we on the matter... what a total farce on contract renewal, even the spuds seem to have got that sorted out — renewing long before time, and not paying out hefty wages either — I believe Kane is their top earner on # 125k, and for someone with an economic degree, how does Wenger not understand that having someone with a long contract makes not only financial sense, but sense in terms of the teams stability as well?

As far as capital spending is concerned, it certainly does make economic sense now, as the IMF has urged, to bring forward capital spending to support growth and invest in our long - term infrastructure — creating jobs now, bringing long - term returns and taking advantage of very low interest rates.

So in the context of «long term economic plans», selling off assets doesn't make sense.

This indicates that women are a force to reckon with even in economic terms Not only did Dr. Nkrumah recognize the enormous role of African women in the struggle for freedom and African Unity, but also recognized the power of women in negotiations and decision - making.

«Chief executives often find third terms difficult, and the current economic climate is not making it any easier for Bloomberg,» said Marist pollster Lee Miringoff.

«To avoid the kind of long - term economic disruption we are now facing, Government, engineers and the entire supply chain need to work together to make the infrastructure as a whole more resilient — and adapt it to cope with the anticipated increase in flooding as result of climate change.

It says the government would have to make it «the central aim of all its economic policies» and identify what it looks like in terms of employment rates for specific groups, more sustainable welfare provision and public services and a greater focus on job creation.

http://ghanapoliticsonline.com «Presidents create opportunities for people to make money and he [Mahama] says he is laying the social and economic structures in this country; my [Mahama] first term of office was dedicated to laying down the social and economic infrastructure and that is in tandem with development paradigms everywhere,» he explained.

«Whilst we have had to make some difficult choices, I am confident that our focus on the long term will ensure that we can continue to build a transport system that supports economic growth and reduces carbon,» transport secretary Philip Hammond said.

For Tomasi economic liberties appear to include a right to hold productive property; a right to engage in commercial contracts in one's interest, including a right to sell one's own labor on one's own terms; a right to make one's own decisions about savings and long - term financial planning; and, in general, a right to benefit from one's own economic activity.