Sentences with phrase «economic terms there»

In economic terms there is an «opportunity cost» of loaning one's money which deserves just remuneration.

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While there are signs of economic improvement, small businesses remain cautious in terms of hiring, amid uncertainties over the Federal government's ability to avoid the fiscal cliff and the tax ramifications of going over it.

Now there are renewed hopes that the combination of an improving job market and a short - term economic boost from the Republican tax cuts will put growth into a stronger range this year, perhaps closer to 3 %.

Recent attacks in Germany and France are forcing some businesses to consider whether there will be a long - term economic hit from the upsurge in terrorism.

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.

«The issue isn't particularly economic in terms of markets and it's not really the central banks... it's geopolitical and there's some bad things going on in the world and conventional analysis says things will be fine,» Schwarzman said at the Delivering Alpha conference, produced by CNBC and Institutional Investor.

There is every reason to think the program will pay for itself through faster economic growth over the medium term.

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).

Still others see economic performance, in macro terms like GDP growth, and conclude that there is no problem at all.

Conversely, if there had been no TARP or interventionist strategy at all, might the short - term pain have been greater but the economic comeback more spectacular, too?

There is therefore a sense that the current level is relatively neutral in terms of its impact on economic activity and inflation.

Today, as companies struggle to come to terms with harsh economic realities, questions are being raised on whether there is any good in doing good, business-wise.

There have been wide variations among private sector forecasters about future economic developments, both in the short and medium term.

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

In a carefully researched article (Yale Journal of Regulation, Summer 2001), Yale Law School professor Roberta Romano summarized studies on the economic impact of splitting the chair and CEO roles in U.S. companies (where combined CEO / chairs are the norm), finding that there is no statistically significant difference, in terms of stock price or accounting income, between companies that split the roles and those that don't.

The target is a medium term one, so there's a little bit of flexibility over the short term, and I think experience shows that in trying to do economic policy and trying to control inflation there really isn't an ability to fine tune these things over very short periods of time, you have to take a more medium term perspective.

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.

Fortunately, there are general measures you can take to potentially reduce the long - term damage to your net worth during times of economic stress.

There was justification for some of this — economic data was supportive of risk assets and the new US administration is still promising a raft of measures that may support corporate earnings (at least in the short term).

There will be economic costs in terms of business deals lost, but little in the way of tangible gains.

Based on other measures of economic activity there have almost certainly been 12 - month periods over the past 10 years when China's economy shrank in real terms, but during these periods China's government still reported growth of around 7 %.

In Budget 2010, there were only three forecasters (Conference Board of Canada, Global Insight and the University of Toronto) that had large - scale econometric models capable of providing medium - term economic forecastst.

If there are misfinanced (too much short - term borrowing) or over-indebted areas of the economy, there can be considerable economic failure with a flat or inverted yield curve.

Weaker eurozone economic data, combined with the not - as - dovish interpretation of the FOMC [US Federal Open Market Committee] statement mean the dollar could continue to remain «bid» (there are more buyers than sellers) in the very short term.»

We understand there is likely to be slower growth in the short term due to the economic uncertainty caused by the non-binding vote.

Suffice it to say that the improvement in new unemployment claims strikes me as a legitimately hopeful development, but there is too much short - term noise, and inconsistency with other economic evidence (reliable leading indicators, falling tax withholdings) to draw a convincing signal.

Then there is the issue of the Bank's credibility in terms of its obligation to the broader community to do what it can to sustain economic activity and employment.

Is there something to be said for sparing mother and / or child from public embarrassment, economic burden, disability and other «problems» that can sometimes come with carrying a pregnancy to term?

This is not the place to go into the complexities of what used to be called «stratification theory,» but ever since Marx gave a prominent place to «class» in his interpretation of history, there has been general agreement to use this term to refer to a system of ranking in which the command of economic resources is the prevailing criterion.

For example, as economists are forced to recognize that there are costs associated with exhausting resources and polluting the environment, it is possible to tackle these new questions in terms of the existing economic paradigm.

I believe that, in fact, there are moral and social costs, but these can not be quantified in economic terms.

Seculars tend to vote Democratic at all levels, with 54 percent supporting Kennedy in 1960, but there have been exceptions to this pattern; in 1980, 68 percent voted for Ronald Reagan on the basis of short - term economic considerations.

«There is genocide again in Europe [No there isn't, unless one debases the term to mean perennial ethnic and religious conflicts]; there is economic inequality at home [There always will be; the question is whether there is greater economic opportunity]; civil rights are not assured for all Americans [Sullivan's particular campaign is for same - sex marriage]; civil liberties have had a terrible decade [I'm not sure what he means; perhaps new and intrusive antiterrorist laws in the Clinton era]; the racial question remains and festers [Undoubtedly true, although it is currently festering below fever level].&rThere is genocide again in Europe [No there isn't, unless one debases the term to mean perennial ethnic and religious conflicts]; there is economic inequality at home [There always will be; the question is whether there is greater economic opportunity]; civil rights are not assured for all Americans [Sullivan's particular campaign is for same - sex marriage]; civil liberties have had a terrible decade [I'm not sure what he means; perhaps new and intrusive antiterrorist laws in the Clinton era]; the racial question remains and festers [Undoubtedly true, although it is currently festering below fever level].&rthere isn't, unless one debases the term to mean perennial ethnic and religious conflicts]; there is economic inequality at home [There always will be; the question is whether there is greater economic opportunity]; civil rights are not assured for all Americans [Sullivan's particular campaign is for same - sex marriage]; civil liberties have had a terrible decade [I'm not sure what he means; perhaps new and intrusive antiterrorist laws in the Clinton era]; the racial question remains and festers [Undoubtedly true, although it is currently festering below fever level].&rthere is economic inequality at home [There always will be; the question is whether there is greater economic opportunity]; civil rights are not assured for all Americans [Sullivan's particular campaign is for same - sex marriage]; civil liberties have had a terrible decade [I'm not sure what he means; perhaps new and intrusive antiterrorist laws in the Clinton era]; the racial question remains and festers [Undoubtedly true, although it is currently festering below fever level].&rThere always will be; the question is whether there is greater economic opportunity]; civil rights are not assured for all Americans [Sullivan's particular campaign is for same - sex marriage]; civil liberties have had a terrible decade [I'm not sure what he means; perhaps new and intrusive antiterrorist laws in the Clinton era]; the racial question remains and festers [Undoubtedly true, although it is currently festering below fever level].&rthere is greater economic opportunity]; civil rights are not assured for all Americans [Sullivan's particular campaign is for same - sex marriage]; civil liberties have had a terrible decade [I'm not sure what he means; perhaps new and intrusive antiterrorist laws in the Clinton era]; the racial question remains and festers [Undoubtedly true, although it is currently festering below fever level].»

There are not only potential economic costs to political redistribution; there are costs in terms of democracy and in terms of the liberties of individuals, as There are not only potential economic costs to political redistribution; there are costs in terms of democracy and in terms of the liberties of individuals, as there are costs in terms of democracy and in terms of the liberties of individuals, as well.

In this particular instance it is not very difficult to imagine scenarios in the not - too - distant future in which there might occur resurgences of socialist policies and ideals: the failure of neo-capitalist regimes in developing societies and / or the formerly Communist countries in Europe to achieve economic take - off; the insight granted to sundry dictators and despots that, while socialism invariably immiserates the masses, it is a very good recipe for enriching those who claim to hold power as the vanguard of the masses; the «creeping socialism» (still an aptly descriptive term) brought on by massive government intervention in the economy in the name of some societal good, e.g., there could be an environmentalist road to socialism, or a feminist one, or one constructed (perhaps inadvertently) with some other building blocks of politically managed regulations and entitlements; or, last but not least, the actual restoration of socialism, by coup or by voting, in a number of countries, beginning with Russia.

Furthermore, there is a centrist political pull that seeks to draw nations together within a new political order or geo - political system, defined not in terms of national sovereignty or cultural identity but in terms of the economic well - being and styles of life of certain powerful nations.

Why have the Initiators of Wars, Economic fiasco makers, Raisers of Nat'l Debt, etc. be there as Living Reminders when the Party is trying so hard to help Americans forget their terms in office?

There is an item in today's Australian by David Crowe and Lauren Wilson (Economic gurus issue MPs with call to arms on reform)- but still no clues on when we're likely to see the final terms of reference.

However, this study has also shown that there are many advantages to organic strawberry production in terms of increased yields, energy efficiency and economic returns.

There is little to separate the two candidates in terms of economic policy although the U.S. - educated Kenyatta is seen as more pro-business.

In terms of the state's economic woes, Cuomo said there will have to be cuts to education, health care and state operations.

In terms of the economic impact of any ban, Burns estimated that there were around 700 jobs directly associated with hunting, and a total of 6,000 to 8,000 jobs dependent on it.

Not only have measures of well - being and happiness ceased to rise with economic growth but, as affluent societies have grown richer, there have been long - term rises in rates of anxiety, depression, and numerous other social problems.

There are also policy actions which we have to take - investment climate reforms to improve business and economic competitiveness, focus on developing MSMEs, deepening long term savings through pensions, insurance and sovereign savings, land reform to eliminate constraints in time and cost around land transactions (including a review of the governor's consent requirement), and actions to reduce inflation, interest rates and business operating costs.

The fundamental problem with Clegg's «long - term» approach is an economic one - that there's not much evidence that rushed and large - scale deficit reduction is possible without seriously damaging consequences.

Cameron does not have to worry about the UK's long - term economic future even if there is a Brexit, believes Capital

While there undoubtedly will be items in the budget that folks will not be happy with, we believe there needs to be short term pain before we are able to see long term gains in the areas of job creation and economic growth our region and state so desperately need.

Whilst the economic circumstances might make it more difficult to actually implement the New Labour mantra of increased investment in public services funded by a growing economy, there's little to suggest that the terms of debate in the political centre ground have undergone a paradigm shift such as the one experienced in the post-Thatcherite era.

And, not least, there are profound underlying problems with the political economy which has been built through the existing UK state: the fragility and unevenness of economic growth, employment precarity, long - term wage stagnation and housing market inequality.

This suggests that there is actually some similarity between UKIP and the Lib Dems in terms of economic policy.