Sentences with phrase «economies need a boost»

That is important in an era when regional economies need a boost.

When the US economy needed a boost after the 2008 global recession, the shale revolution delivered by providing job growth and economic stimulus.

Not exact matches

The Trudeau government is preparing to unveil its promised «Innovation Agenda» later this year — an effort to give the country's moribund economy a badly needed boost.

Also, notwithstanding a silly fiscal policy and the ongoing political impasse, the U.S. economy has some very good things going for it now, as even king of doom, Nouriel Roubini, couldn't help but note: the Fed is going to stick to its asset - buying regime for the foreseeable future, providing a monetary protein shake the recovery still very much needs; the housing rebound is well on its way, which is helping Americans rebuild their wealth and is boosting employment in many states with high jobless rates; and the shale oil and gas revolution continues to power investment, job creation and revenue growth.

He went on: «New barriers to trade are being imposed right when they can do the most damage to our economy by boosting inflation, which in turn will force the Federal Reserve to tighten faster than it might otherwise need to.»

Low unemployment, tax cuts, rising wages, higher oil prices, record market highs — do we need the infrastructure spending to boost the economy?

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.

«This program will provide resources to meet the needs of minority - owned small businesses, helping them thrive and create more jobs to boost the economy.»

If we want sustainable growth, we need to boost productivity, not only in Canada [but in] the global economy.

All three leaders argued Monday that their existing plans provide what's needed to boost the Canadian economy and criticized their rivals.

What we needed then though, was the environment to take a little hit so the economy could have taken a larger boost.

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«Britain desperately needs bold policies to boost the economy and brave leaders who are prepared to rebuild the nation.»

He suggested members of Congress (including Turner and Sen. Chuck Schumer) need an «education» on the economics of tax increases, which he maintains don't serve to boost the economy.

«But this short - term boost is not enough — we need a plan B now to get the economy moving again and radical reforms to set Britain on a new course for jobs, growth and long - term prosperity.»

Nevertheless, last year we built only half of the number of homes we need, and the downward revision in economic growth only reinforces the need for these measures to boost construction and the economy.»

«Full employment is the best way to boost the economy, drive up living standards and generate the tax that we need to pay down the deficit.

While they may disagree on many policy issues Miner and DeFrancisco agreed on the need to invest in aging infrastructure such as pipes and roads and faulted Cuomo's efforts to boost the upstate economy, which include tax breaks for start - up companies and competitive regional economic development awards.

Marcellus shale production will yield extensive new job opportunities, provide increased state and local tax collections, boost local economies, and provide long - term growth particularly to the Southern Tier, an area in desperate need of economic growth.

Both women stress the need for state mandate relief for local municipalities and measures to boost the upstate economy, although the strategies they'd take for doing that differ.

We believe this to be a prudent and much needed policy that would raise the incomes of struggling low - wage workers and boost their spending power without hurting the state's economy.

«The economic potential from the Marcellus Shale could provide a badly needed boost to the economy of the Southern Tier and even many environmentalists agree we want to produce more domestic natural gas that reduces the need for environmentally damaging fuel sources such as coal,» his campaign statement said, while adding, «Existing watersheds are sacrosanct, and Andrew Cuomo would not support any drilling that would threaten the state's major sources of drinking water.»

BSA Budget submission In its budget submission to HM Treasury, the Building Societies Association calls for the Government to deliver measures that will boost house building and the economy; protect homeowners at risk of flooding, and assist hard - pressed savers: Commenting, Adrian Coles, Director - General of the BSA said: «House building is an important growth engine for the economy and we have a desperate need for more homes.

It's exactly what we need to boost our economy and our spirits.»

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has said a vibrant rail system is needed to boost Nigeria's economy.

We accept that bold actions are needed to boost the economy and we hope we are on the right road to helping small firms.

Treasury spokesperson Vince Cable said the government had not provided the «boost» needed by the economy through the 13 - month VAT reduction from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent.

Housing is an area where we need to stimulate construction not just to boost the economy (it accounts for 3 % of GDP) with job creation but also quite simply because we need more houses, or more accurately more homes.

«This investment will continue to make much needed improvements and repairs at cherished State Parks to promote healthy outdoor recreation, preserve our environment and boost local economies.»

Perry pressed the need for New York to legalize «fracking» to boost the state's economy.

Wadhwa and Arora echoed that argument: Increasing the number of highly skilled foreign immigrants with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, they each said, would boost America's economy by helping to meet U.S. employers» workforce needs and stimulating the creation of new companies, and hence new jobs for Americans.

Even in states whose clusters have not achieved Massachusetts's top - tier status, biotech can give a much - needed boost to the economy.

In the interview, Moedas expressed confidence that investing in science will boost Europe's economies; he said that he has the ear of President Jean - Claude Juncker and explained the need for a European Innovation Council.»

«Australia has excellent universities but they must place student outcomes at the forefront of their considerations to meet the needs of our economy, employers and ultimately boost the employment prospects of graduates,» he said.

The London Digital Talent Pipeline aims to help schools and colleges to refine their curricula in order to «boost the capital's economy,» and meet the needs of today's employers.

In an attempt to restore this lost confidence and give the UK economy a much ‑ needed boost, Chancellor Phillip Hammond appears set to declare the era of austerity over by greenlighting various major infrastructure projects.

Meanwhile, technological advances - in particular the spread of computers - accelerated the economy's need for skills, once again boosting the wage premium received by more - educated workers (see Figure 2).

America urgently needs to elevate the quality of K - 12 schooling and boost college graduation rates, not simply to propel the economic recovery but also because students need stronger skills to compete in a global economy.

Midsize, full - size and luxury cars will bear the brunt of the boosts, and small economy vehicles will escape relatively unscathed in keeping with Detroit's need to improve on fuel economy.

The EQ Boost electric will let the car sail / coast when you don't need that much power which will greatly help the fuel economy.

Those automakers didn't feel the same pressure to boost fuel economy or the need to sacrifice RWD's driving characteristics.

Writing in the Financial Times, the New York University economist known as «Dr. Doom» explains that the expiration of existing stimulus and transfer payments will stall the economy precisely when it needs a boost.

We need to spend money to boost the economy, but we don't have hard cash to spend.

World Travel Awards president Graham Cooke said: «We have a moral commitment to support our partner destinations in their hour of need and by staging the World Travel Awards Grand Final in Anguilla this year we will give the island, its businesses and its economy a major boost at a time when it is most in need of international support.

Built over the course of 14 months in complete secrecy, the hotel brings attention to this part of the world and the illegal wall which overlooks, at the same time giving a much - needed boost to the Palestinian economy.

What our economy needs right now is a whole lot of green: Green jobs, green projects and green investments that will boost local economies while improving our environment and quality of life.

We can erase what for decades has been America's greatest economic vulnerability — our dependence on energy sources from other continents, particularly from less stable and friendly nations — and fundamentally alter the geopolitical landscape for decades to come, all while providing a much needed boost to our economy.

Build green enabling institutions — Green Investment Units and Banks are needed; Give tax incentives for climate bonds — very little treasury loss can be a big boost to investment; Build an economic recovery narrative — the transition to a green economy revamps our economy across every sector and addresses the climate change threat; Use Climate Bond Standards as a screening and preferencing tool — a tool that helps investors monitor and verify the climate effectiveness of their investments; Make it easy for politicians — bond investors and business issuers have to get better at packaging politically sellable solutions, help politicians see how they can successfully sell those plans to voters - See more at: http://www.climatebonds.net/#sthash.djXU6k6I.dpuf

Policymakers need to embrace an «all - of - the - above» energy approach that includes our offshore resources in Alaska to create an energy plan for America that boosts, rather than inhibits, our economy.