Not exact matches
Here's what Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz wants you to take away from his speech in Whitehorse
on June 15: the world is unfolding roughly as the central bank
thought it would a month earlier when it published its latest quarterly
economic report.
To hit this point home further and to commemorate the nation's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, who spoke fervently against racial and
economic inequality, here's a sampling of his
thoughts on the subject:
But how to position your portfolio for what comes next depends in large part
on your view of Trump's presidency — whether you
think his administration will succeed in implementing his
economic agenda or not.
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.
Poloz repeated
on the weekend that he
thinks this period of strong
economic growth likely is forcing companies to add workers and invest in operations to keep up with demand.
But if you
think that fighting Russian aggression in Eastern Europe is important to maintain political and
economic stability in the region, then taking a softer line
on Greek debt may be worthwhile in the long run.
The entire trip is
thought to be rankling the plans of Vice President Pence, who just remarked while in Tokyo that the U.S. is planning to implement «the toughest, most aggressive round of
economic sanctions ever»
on North Korea.
What that means is that you are in an environment that is going to have further trouble in terms of investment returns that are in areas that are based
on economic growth and areas that do relatively well like bonds... Broadly speaking, I
think that investors should be looking for lower prices
on most risk assets in these developed countries with the exception of Japan.»
Richard Haas, president of the Council
on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan
think tank, said this meeting is more serious than in past years largely because of the fallout from Brexit, which is raising concerns about Ireland's
economic prospects and the future for Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
«There's no reason to
think that the pace of
economic growth today is excessive and needs to be slowed because of incipient inflation,» Josh Bivens, research director at the Economic Policy Institute, said in calling on the Fed not
economic growth today is excessive and needs to be slowed because of incipient inflation,» Josh Bivens, research director at the
Economic Policy Institute, said in calling on the Fed not
Economic Policy Institute, said in calling
on the Fed not to hike.
Janet Yellen, speaking
on Wednesday at the Institute for New
Economic Thinking with IMF managing director Christine Lagarde, calmed fears that shifting political winds will deter the Federal Reserve's enthusiasm for regulation.
Kay Swinburne MEP, the most senior British legislator
on the EU's influential
Economic and Monetary Committee, told Business Insider: «I don't
think there's anything that's come out that isn't already in the public domain in one form or another.
Mark Grant, B. Riley FBR managing director, shares his
thoughts on how Federal Reserve policy is slowing
economic growth.
«I
think at the end of the day that virtually all of the «trade war» effects will be negotiated away and the true
economic impact
on industries as well as specific companies will be very small, so I haven't factored the impact of any trade war considerations into my portfolio,» she said.
Black has also said he
thinks his proposed refinery, by providing permanent jobs and
economic benefits to British Columbians hitherto wary of oil exports, «will change the debate
on the pipeline.»
Quick, concrete results like these don't always materialize when politicians commission deep
thinking on economic policy.
On a panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, Sandberg said that she doesn't «think it's possible to overstate how important stereotypes are» in reinforcing the gender ga
On a panel at the World
Economic Forum (WEF)
on Wednesday, Sandberg said that she doesn't «think it's possible to overstate how important stereotypes are» in reinforcing the gender ga
on Wednesday, Sandberg said that she doesn't «
think it's possible to overstate how important stereotypes are» in reinforcing the gender gap.
So
on average I
think there's likely to be some froth or overvaluation in companies that are going to be No. 2 in an
economic - ecological niche.
Beijing wrapped up a meeting of top Communist Party
economic leaders Wednesday by endorsing a document entitled «Xi Jinping
Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics.»
I
think things will change, especially if this
economic pain and austerity continue tightening
on us.
«Right now, it's really hard to get a firm handle
on a total figure [for] what kind of
economic activity the sharing economy encompasses in Canada,» notes Sunil Johal, policy director at the Mowat Centre, an Ontario - focused public policy
think - tank at the University of Toronto's School of Public Policy and Governance.
«Given developments in other parts of the world, I
think what's been reaffirmed to me is the importance of building an inclusive innovation strategy for Canada, one that focuses both
on economic and societal prosperity for all Canadians, and how fundamental that is to our long - term flourishing of our society.
Bolton
thinks the low application numbers are partly due to the blame that has been placed
on business schools for the global
economic crisis, along with the bleak job market for MBAs, which has led to lower starting salaries and fewer job offers.
TD's Alexander also
thinks housing starts will slow next year and in 2014, which will affect the construction industry and weigh
on our
economic growth.
Symptoms include lack of energy, changes in appetite and sleep patterns, substance abuse, anxiety, and
thoughts of self - harm, which, while clearly not great for mental or physical health, also take a toll
on economic productivity.
«The argument is the types of things we're doing now with information technology just don't show up in GDP because a lot of what we do
on the Internet is free,» or very nearly so, says Philip Cross, a former chief of
economic analysis at Statistics Canada who wrote a paper
on the slow - growth economy for the Fraser Institute
think tank last year.
«I
think investors are going to be focused
on economic data» and the Federal Reserve next week, Kravetz said.
«I
think there are very high expectations for executions
on some of the
economic parts of the program, cutting taxes, trying to rationalize their taxes to bring some of the $ 2 trillion trapped offshore to onshore, de-regulation,» he said.
Still, China's economy has picked up for now: Capital Economics approximates China's real
economic growth instead of relying
on the government's quarterly figures, which are widely
thought to be manipulated.
Coupled with other bumps
on the road (
think the eurozone crisis and slow global growth) the overall effect, he added, «has been
economic growth around 2 percent, and only a very gradual improvement in labor markets.»
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«Even if you
think Cohn was misguided or mistaken
on policy issues, everything he did as Director of the National
Economic Council he did for the right reasons,» Cramer said.
Discussing the topic
on s lightly more political /
economic scope, I wonder if the decline you see in America can be linked to the opening of China's economy, where marginal producers in America have been replaced by high performing Chinese producers (because of lower wages) the result has been to see the average wages of «more profitable» producers be eroded to take this production shift to China —
thinking of the Chinese labor pool as an addition to the American labor pool bringing down wages across the board.
«For a politician who doesn't want to admit that the electorate sent a message that they don't like politicians, it's far easier to scapegoat it
on economic issues than it is to address the fundamental question: that there are voters in this country who no longer
think their representatives represent them,» said a Democratic strategist involved in 2016.
Our team shares their
thinking on global
economic developments, market news and other factors that often influence investment opportunities and strategies.
Based
on projections, we
think the United States is likely to see solid growth, low inflation and limited wage growth, while in Europe the
economic expansion can become further entrenched.
While the consequences of a major conflict in the Korean peninsula do not bear
thinking about, investors probably should prepare for the possibility that
economic expansion in the emerging Asia universe has peaked and volatility could be
on the rise from here.
«Trump campaigned
on the negative impacts of trade and trade deals like NAFTA
on working Americans, but here instead he is intervening not to help working people but to help American investors and American multinational companies,» Rob Scott, director of trade and manufacturing at the
Economic Policy Institute, a left - leaning
think tank, told me in an interview in the runup to the investigation announcement.
«I
think that really is predicated
on Trump's rhetoric and also what you're getting out of the
economic data,» he said.
«I
think the real key is equities are all about confidence, and... my analysis is probably based
on Trump's policies toward trade and immigration, which are very much a risk to
economic growth, while his other policies
on tax and fiscal spending are positive for growth.
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While we don't have a magic crystal ball to predict where the markets may be headed next, we do have a team of respected professionals who recently assembled to discuss whether they
think last year's
economic momentum could continue — and where they see potential threats
on the horizon.
I was intrigued by what is happening in Iceland, so the following is a piece I've written
on it. It has some introductory macro-economics in it,  which I
think it is good to keep in perspective as we consider the frantic attempts being made to prevent an
economic depression.
I was just wondering what your
thoughts are
on Jeff Rubin's take
on all things «Oily» and «
Economic», specifically re his books «Why Your World is About to get a Whole Lot Smaller» (2009) and «The End of Growth» (2012)?
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on leadership,
Economic Times (India)-- top CEO coaches of America, Economist (UK)-- most credible executive advisors in the new era of business, National Academy of Human Resources — Fellow of the Academy (America's top HR award), World HRD Congress — 2011 global leader in HR
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I do not
think this was a good point to use to illustrate how the
economic outlook for Canada is as bright (/ less dim) as it was
on January 21st.
However, I
think the awareness - raising effort is primarily directed at the public, and in particular those who can, by way of investment choices (whether as a shareholder or a tourist), put
economic pressure
on those decision - makers.
The new reliance
on debt is financially dangerous and shows weak
economic thinking.
At this point in the real estate /
economic cycle, I don't
think it is wise to take
on more debt to buy real estate.