Sentences with phrase «economic troubles by»

Swift suggests that impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies.

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According to a working paper by three Stanford University economists and an economist for eBay Research Labs, posted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, buyers just think auctions aren't worth the trouble — even if it means getting a better price.

But by the end of 1982, sales had slumped to $ 7.7 million annually, owing mainly to economic troubles in the Oil Patch.

And we are not talking just about the recent rise in lipstick sales at Estée Lauder, which is considered by some to be a hot - red indicator of economic trouble (at least on slow news days) on the horizon because consumers tend to turn to less expensive indulgences when losing confidence in the future.

But more than anyone, Mr. Schäuble has come to embody the consensus that has helped shape European economic policy for years: that the path to sustained economic recovery for financially troubled countries is to slash spending, raise taxes when necessary and win back the trust of bond markets and other investors by displaying commitment to fiscal prudence — even if that process imposes deep economic pain as it plays out.

U.S. stocks took their biggest loss in five months Tuesday as a health care bill backed by President Donald Trump ran into trouble in Congress, which raised some questions about his agenda of faster economic growth spurred on by lower taxes and cuts in regulations.

Like most people in the country, residents of Delaware were hit hard by the nation's most recent economic troubles.

Nebraska was hit pretty hard by the most recent national economic troubles.

The Northern Miner, Monday, October 13, 2008 Commentary: Economic turmoil: a headhunter's perspective By Andrew Pollard Special To The Northern Miner As an executive recruiter within the mining industry, I have experienced a very troubling phenomenon over the last four months or so: my phone has been ringing off the hook.

The state took a big hit during the most recent economic troubles, and many Hawaii residents are now carrying a great deal of debt serviced by multiple different lenders, with some of the highest credit utilization in the country.

Wisconsin was hit particularly hard by the country's most recent economic troubles, and many residents are still carrying debt from those lean times.

But when I asked this question yesterday at our Food Services Parent Advisory Committee meeting, I learned that not only does stigma remain a real issue at some schools, there's now a troubling, modern - day twist on the problem: on some campuses, hapless kids standing in the federally reimbursable meal line are having their pictures taken by other students» cell phones, with the photos then uploaded to Facebook and / or texted around the school along with disparaging messages about the child's economic status.

Britain and Russia will seek to gloss over ongoing diplomatic troubles by emphasising their economic ties later.

Nick Clegg's demands today for an emergency tax on Britain's wealthiest — in order to rescue Britain from its economic troubles — was effectively slammed shut by the Chancellor this morning.

Cable was similarly troubled by the Lib Dems» refusal to challenge the Tories» economic narrative; he seriously considered resigning from his post as business secretary in 2012 in protest against Cameron and Osborne's spending cuts.

A second round of funding, $ 500 million, in the budget was approved for the so - called «Buffalo Billion» program, started by Cuomo to address western New York's economic troubles.

We have security issues we have terrorism issues and we have economic issues where many people feel troubled by the economy, they feel left out from the economy, so these are very, very important issues.»

It's very troubling that 122 of our neighbors have lost their jobs due to poor economic policies pushed by Gov. Cuomo and Assembly Democrats as well as the SAFE Act,» Miller said.

I expressed my views in this regard on WhatsApp last weekend, «Any country in which its elites consider re-electing a president like Buhari just as thousands of citizens are murdered across the country with not a single person arrested; a president who can not make an intelligent conversation on any policy or global issue with other global leaders; a president whose EFCC and DSS engage in open confrontation; a regime which crippled the economy and relies on cyclical movements in oil prices as its sole economic lever; a regime under which 10 million jobs are lost; and key accusations against top officials are treated with levity; just as the regime appears complicit in the invasion of its senate by thugs and seizure of mace... such a country is in serious trouble, that is if it isn't doomed.

Wilson has experience in turning around troubled companies and served on the task force created by Democratic President Barack Obama to save the auto industry following the economic downturn.

The authority, created by state law to manage the Olympic venues after the 1980 games ended, has cited lack of snowfall and rising payments to the state's retirement system for its economic troubles.

In an editorial in Science last week titled «Australia needs a strategy,» Chubb, a neuroscientist by training who has served as chief scientist since May 2011, wrote: «It troubles me that Australia remains the only country among the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) without a science or technology strategy.»

Having run into trouble at Princeton for his ties to online gambling and now in debt for thousands, math whiz Richie Furst (Timberlake)-- whose once - promising Wall Street career was killed by the»08 economic crisis — discovers he's been cheated out of his money by an offshore gambling site.

It appears in flashes: the family's economic troubles (and the toll it takes on their relationships), the tensions created by wealth disparity, the widespread social and psychological problems produced by such conditions.

Spurred by concerns about international competition, economic troubles, and a perceived stagnation or regression in student performance outlined by the now famous 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, the standards debate gained new life as politicians looked for ways to clarify goals, measure progress, and hold schools accountable.

How amazing is it that we're not really surprised by such overperformance in an otherwise still - troubling economic environment?

For example, many investors drawn to emerging market bond funds in recent years by payouts that were sometimes more than twice that of U.S. Treasuries have experienced double - digit losses over the past 12 months, as growth prospects for emerging market economies have begun to fade in the face of China's economic troubles and falling commodity prices.

With economic troubles being felt by all, it doesn't take long for a few of us to be in need of income to make payments.

Conversely, when two, typically large, neo-expressionist paintings by Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl — each depicting an attenuated male figure — are placed within the feminist - themed «Gender Trouble» section, they gain fresh relevance as signifiers of «masculinist» culture's decline in the»80s and of the American male's diminishing economic prospects today.

The dreams of Art et Liberté were often concerned with social inequality, economic exploitation and struggling bodies — dreams troubled by the reality of Egypt under British colonial rule and a fascist fervour sweeping Europe,

Bev Ryan, «Trip to the Botanical Garden» Back in the winter, Bev Ryan's paintings were the focus of a thought - provoking solo show inspired by our troubled economic times — but now that summer is here, her art has turned to greet a brighter, warmer season.

Back in the winter, Bev Ryan's paintings were the focus of a thought - provoking solo show inspired by our troubled economic times — but now that summer is here, her art has turned to greet a brighter, warmer season.

The trouble is, given the increased marginal cost of mitigation, the economic headwinds, and beliefs by many that scientists don't have the climate thing right (per the great post of yesterday regarding Mooney's «Unscientific America») or that the Divine will simply «take care of good people» no matter, I don't see pursuit of mitigation as being something people or politicians are going to back either.

Indeed, we were brought together by an increasing realization that our global economic troubles aren't just a few bad apples; the problem is indeed the apple tree.

This post is truncated by the troubles I'm having getting online in a blacked - out part of the Hudson Valley, but I want at least to start a discussion of the prime question of the moment: What are the political, economic, societal and personal traits that caused one of the world's wealthiest and most sophisticated cities to end up (despite longstanding warnings) with flooded tunnels, subways and neighborhoods and widespread flood - triggered loss of electricity?

However, Trump's pledges to bring back pretty much all of the failed republican economic policies promoted by the Bush Administration that were so destructive while adding still more of his own trouble to the brew risks severe economic consequences.

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«The continued economic troubles in the developed world have led to reduced emissions, but this is more than compensated by strong emissions growth in fast - growing economies such as China,» he said.

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There's no indication in this report of any suggestion to modify perhaps the most troubling aspect of punitive damages: that the punishment imposed on the defendant takes the form of an economic windfall to a plaintiff (and plaintiff's attorneys presumably) who has, by definition, already been «made whole» by the compensatory portion of the damage award.

Critics went on to charge that in areas that experience cyclical downturns in the economy, credit based insurance scoring unfairly targets those who have been affected by economic troubles.

Overall economic growth fell in the following years, hindered by trouble with local currency reserves and international exchange access.

Worsening indicators are troubling, but with effective two - generation strategies focused on strengthening Nebraska families by mitigating their underlying economic distress and addressing the well - being of both parents and children, these indicators can be improved.

For example, it was found that women who were unsupported by a partner (either lone parents or in troubled relationships) and / or who experienced socio - economic adversity were much more likely to be depressed - both in the antenatal and postnatal periods - than women who remained emotionally well throughout pregnancy and after the birth.

«If the economic troubles that we appear to be seeing now are still around or worse by the time we go back into session, then I think we're going to be looking for something that can pass,» he said.