Sentences with phrase «economy in the short term»

The central bank said the measures, which will make it harder for first - time buyers to obtain loans big enough to buy a decent house at current prices, might hurt the economy in the short term.

For example, investor Jack Bogle predicted at the outset of the Trump administration that the president's proposed infrastructure spending would be good for the economy in the short term but would be detrimental to the economy, stock market and society over the long run.

Metro Vancouver is ready to embark on a large transit expansion if it gets funding, but it's hard to imagine that coming in time to stimulate the economy in the short term.

Though it boosts the economy in the short term, high levels of household debt add pressure on the economy in the long run, as households are forced to cut spending in order to repay their debt.

Widening a road may also help the local economy in the short term.

This would help the economy in the short term and challenge the Coalition to either agree or call an early election

Accordingly, they decisively favour a description of Plan A: «borrowing more will make matters worse... we have to bring the debt and the deficit under control even if it has some painful effects for the economy in the short term» over Plan B: «the government's spending cuts and tax rises are hurting the economy.

Their argument is that it might boost the economy in the short term.

The GOP's tax overhaul may give a shot of adrenaline to the economy in the short term but will lead to bigger budget deficits over the next decade, InvestmentNews writes in an editorial.

The other problem I have with central bank policies is that they are prioritising juicing (or attempting to juice) the economy in the short term, through the so - called wealth effect of higher asset prices and borrowing, ahead of maintaining long term financial system stability.

Most agree that the bill will give a very slight boost to the economy in the short term, but in the long term won't have any lasting effect.

Not exact matches

According to Arif Mulji, vice-president of business development, Amur's fortunes vividly reflect some of the forces that have dominated Canada's economy in recent years: Its customers tend to be people looking for short - term mortgages, home renovation loans or debt consolidation.

In his speech Monday, Bernanke sought to reassure investors that the Fed's timetable for keeping its short - term rate ultra-low «doesn't mean we expect the economy to be weak through 2015.»

Governments need to retrench fiscally, but this should not be pursued in the short term while the world economy is in danger of falling into recession when heavy debt loads are to be paid.

For all the defiance, pressure on the Russian economy is slowly mounting under the combined influence of sanctions and, more importantly in the short term, the sharp drop in the price of oil, its main export.

He thinks the US economy will expand by 2.9 % in 2018 and inflation may breach 2.5 % in the first half of the year because of the short - term moves in oil and the dollar.

Talent has always been equally dispersed, but access to such talent hasn't been; the economies that help make the world flatter will serve to benefit in the short and long term.

While the Fed has indicated it plans to raise short - term interest rates, the uncertain domestic and global economies and the still - loosening monetary policy of central bankers in other countries suggests that rates could remain very low for a long time still.

Absent these bigger - picture policy changes for now, however, business owners like Fisher of TripShock expect the economy to motor on, at least in the short term.

China's economy could slow if the country re-emphasizes reforms over short - term growth after a crucial party congress in late October.

«Delaying the transition to a low - carbon economy may help their short term prospects, but it would be a kick in the face to our kids» future,» he said.

The Fed has kept short - term interest rates near zero since December 2008 in an effort to pull the economy from its worst recession in decades.

«Our cities are changing so fast, there's not really any good solution that is a short - term viable product that can really help the ebbs and flows in economy or changes in cost of living,» he said.

Despite record levels of short - term optimism in the global economy, CEOs worldwide report heightened levels of anxiety regarding the business, economic, and, particularly, the societal threats confronting their organisations.

The Federal Reserve has lowered short - term interest rates by 100 basis points in a month — an action they describe as a «rapid and forceful response» of monetary policy both to the changing circumstances and the changing behaviour of the US economy.

Monetory and fiscal stimulus can only help in the short - term but don't solve the long - term problem of an economy designed around cheap $ 20 a barrel oil.

Nonetheless, it seems fairly clear that the US economy is at its weakest for a decade, and it is too early to be able to say with confidence which way things will move in the short term.

«We are raising full year EPS guidance today due to the strength of our underlying operating performance of our first two quarters, despite the challenges facing Walmart U.S. in the short term, and the current economy,» said Tom Schoewe, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

In his pre-budget consultations he asked Canadians for suggestions on how the Government could «better promote job creation and economic growth» and «what should Canada's priorities be for the short - and long - term to encourage private sector growth and leadership in the economy»In his pre-budget consultations he asked Canadians for suggestions on how the Government could «better promote job creation and economic growth» and «what should Canada's priorities be for the short - and long - term to encourage private sector growth and leadership in the economy»in the economy».

Koch, whose company Koch Industries is the second largest privately held company in the U.S. wrote that tariffs will hurt the U.S. economy and called the move «short - term thinking.»

US Federal Reserve Moves Toward Gradual Policy Normalization The Federal Reserve is facing an extremely delicate task, but it is still our belief that the US economy remains sufficiently strong to be able to bear a gradual increase in short - term rates in the coming months.

With growth prospects for the world economy being revised up and inflation no longer falling, short - term market interest rates have risen on the expectation that central banks will unwind the accommodative monetary policy they had put in place over the previous year or two (Graph 4).

The tsunami disaster is unlikely to have a major impact on aggregate GDP in the Asian region but will reduce growth in the short term in Indonesia and Thailand, as well as in some smaller economies on the Indian Ocean rim.

As Brainard says, «Under this strategy, both tools would be actively used to help achieve the Committee's goals... to take advantage of the ways in which the balance sheet might affect certain aspects of the economy or financial markets differently than the short - term rate.»

For example, retirees or vacationers with summer homes, cabins or short - term rental units in parts of B.C.'s Okanagan Valley or Vancouver Island are still implicitly portrayed by these policies as speculators, despite intentions of long - term ownership (rather than speculative activity such as pre-construction flipping) and despite their contribution to B.C.'s economy in many ways.

Nonetheless, while the Fed is facing an extremely delicate task — and the job of effectively communicating its intentions will be even more delicate — it is still our belief that the US economy remains sufficiently strong to be able to bear a gradual increase in short - term rates in the coming months.

The run - up in credit growth and the associated boom in house prices in recent years presented two implications for the economy: they tended to boost growth in the short term, but carried the risk of a damaging correction if they continued too long.

When aggregate demand in the economy is weak, for example, inflationary pressures are likely to be diminishing and monetary policy can be eased, which will give a short - term stimulus to economic activity.

This understanding allowed policymakers to project changes in financial conditions (short - term borrowing cost, long - term credit spreads, equity valuation, and exchange rate), which would elicit reactions from the real economy.

Translation: We are keeping short - term interbank interest rates low in an attempt to further strengthen the economy.

In the worst case for HR, the economy loses its footing again (not really a stretch to imagine) and not only will HR departments get cut in the short term, but the entire function of HR will continue to be questioneIn the worst case for HR, the economy loses its footing again (not really a stretch to imagine) and not only will HR departments get cut in the short term, but the entire function of HR will continue to be questionein the short term, but the entire function of HR will continue to be questioned.

We expect the Fed to continue a slow, patient pace of short - term rate increases, not because the economy is overheating, but in order to get rates back to more normal levels.

We believe the positive economic forces currently present in the global economy will remain strong enough to overcome the potentially negative impact tighter policy will have, but we could see some short - term volatility as markets adjust.

The improving U.S. outlook is already pushing up some lending rates, and should eventually reduce the need for central banks in the United States and Canada to hold down short - term interest rates to spur the economy.

The purpose of this post is to point out that while the payment of interest on bank reserves is now the Fed's primary tool for implementing rate hikes, there are two other tools that the Fed will use over the years ahead in its efforts to manipulate short - term US interest rates and distort the economy.

While I am satisfied that the underlying structure of our economy, particularly its financial underpinning, is sound, there is no sensible way we can avoid a widening of our current account deficit in the short term.

No doubt a downshifting in China's economic growth will bring short - term pain for Canada, but it also sets the stage for a fundamental reshaping of the country's economy.

The two rates widened in 2003 inflation and short - term interest rates remained depressed even while the economy recovered strongly.

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Even now, the Fed's benchmark short - term rate, which influences consumer and business loan rates throughout the economy, remains in a low range of 1.5 to 1.75 percent.