Sentences with phrase «economy took a hit»

«After the economy took a hit people realized they wanted to be masters of their own destiny,» says Weinberger.

Losina: When the economy took a hit, our students pulled back.

The outcome for the debt markets is a mixed bag for some bonds rally while the debt of smaller peripheral economies take a hit as the risk - off trade is initiated to the possible negative fallout from the lopsided Greek vote of NO.

And when the economy took a hit like it did the past few years, pickles remained not only a healthy choice, but a cost - conscious option, as well.

Fuel economy takes a hit, but you're certainly not paying six figures to scrimp on performance.

Because the LR3 weighs 5,796 pounds (add a reasonably sized driver and a bit of gear, and you're talking three tons), the fuel economy takes a hit.

Unfortunately economy takes a hit as well, with 62.8 mpg in the hatch dropping to 55.4 mpg in the Convertible.

Fuel consumption was as low as 7.7 L / 100 km when cruising, but the economy took a hit as soon as the car was given some stick, rising to 9.9 L / 100 km after a prolonged fang.

Jobs are lost, injuries or accidents make it impossible to work, economies take a hit.

The effects have been felt all over the world, as the agricultural economy takes a hit.

Try to calculate how easy it would be for you to get your money back if say, the economy takes a hit.

Even with the Alberta economy taking a hit in late 2014 when oil prices dropped, commercial and retail investments continue to perform well.

Not exact matches

The Canadian economy takes a $ 52 billion hit every year from lost productivity and absenteeism due to anxiety, depression and other stress - related ailments.

The North American tradition of presenting diamond engagement rings has now spread to China's massive middle class too, and, after taking a hit during the recession, the American luxury economy is rebounding.

So far in 2017, Baltimore's unemployment rate has hovered around the national average, but the local economy likely will take a hit in the future if job growth begins to lag.

Take an April 2009 survey conducted for advertising agency Bensimon Byrne, released just after the Canadian economy hit rock - bottom.

But if the economy doesn't take off or if we hit some other snag, it won't be hard for Democrats to make this thing into an albatross.

The Canadian economy takes a $ 52 - billion hit every year from lost productivity and absenteeism due to anxiety, depression and other stress - related ailments.

The oil industry might have taken a hit from falling crude prices, but the Texas economy has proven resilient.

But many of the Brics, along with some other emerging economies, may hit a thick wall, with growth and financial markets taking a serious beating.

Flaherty said the «modest» state of Canada's economic recovery and the slow rebound from the recession elsewhere mean the Canadian economy might not be able to take the hit of sharply higher EI premiums.

While the unions anticipate job cuts, National Bank senior economist Krishen Rangasamy said the Canadian economy as a whole will only take a modest hit.

Although the valuations are soaring, they could take a significant hit as the global economy is in the midst of instability and the Fed is tapering its monthly bond - buying program, otherwise known as quantitative easing.

All of this money hitting the economy at once will cause wage inflation, and until the effects of the investment take hold in productivity increases, we will see inflation.

«The reason people are really focused on the fiscal cliff is that if no action is taken, the combined impact of all the tax cuts expiring, tax relief not enacted and automatic spending cuts that will kick in at the end of the year is equal to between a 4 and 5 percent GDP hit to the US economy,» says Simon Roy, president of investing tool Jemstep.

Just look at what took place in Japan after their stock market and economy «hit the wall» at the end of 1989.

And it's been very weak since 2008; we've now hit the point now where the private sector, the households, are so heavily in debt that they just can't continue taking on new or additional debt to make credit expand enough to drive the economy.

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

I expect the economy to be hit slightly in the very short term, but as what we need in trade deals with the EU is reciprocal I believe we are better off in the medium to long term by taking control of...

The Spending Review and capital investment plans together are insufficient to tackle our real economic challenges following the banking crisis and the alarming collapse in living standards — which may yet take a further substantial hit, not least as the economy stagnates and when details of the welfare spending cap emerge.

Cuomo said the economic fortunes of upstate New York cities like Schenectady took a bit hit when the economy shifted to more international manufacturing.

I expect the economy to be hit slightly in the very short term, but as what we need in trade deals with the EU is reciprocal I believe we are better off in the medium to long term by taking control of our own sovereignty again.

The uncertainty in our economy will then make investing this way riskier, so major capital projects will likely take a hit.»

With youth unemployment hitting a record high and the total number of people out of work the highest since the Tories were last in office, the Public and Commercial Services union says the government must take urgent action to reverse the damage it is doing to our economy.

The local economy could take a hit in the coming months if tourism drops off.

The Massachusetts economy took a significant hit because of the federal budget cuts known as sequestration.

But if it does, New York must be ready to help displaced workers, provide temporary assistance to the Oswego County school districts and municipalities that will take a financial hit, and help the county and region build a stronger, more diversified economy.

On a day when he revealed the economy would take a # 60 billion hit over the coming five years thanks Brexit, Mr Hammond did have some positive news - namely that fuel duty would be frozen and the National Living Wage increased.

Thanks to the slump in the world economy, U.S. car exports took a hit: They fell about 40 percent in dollar terms.

In a letter to Harvard on Thursday, university President Drew Gilpin Faust said that the shaky state of the global economy — including the huge hits taken by Harvard's endowment — necessitated the pause.

The traditional view is that the whole Dutch economy took a huge hit as a result, although some modern research has suggested the effects were more limited.

«Take that away, and the regional economy takes a big hit.»

«When the economy tanked and we were told we weren't getting a raise, we thought we are lucky to have a job and we need to do our part and take the hit.

And you take a big hit in fuel economy, dropping 5 mpg in city ratings and 7 mpg on the EPA's highway cycle.

Fuel economy, however, takes a 1 - mpg hit compared to the 2014 model.

You can choose from either front - wheel drive or all - wheel drive in either model, but you will take a slight fuel economy hit in the all - wheel drive variant.

The All - Terrain model takes a further small hit in terms of fuel economy, but the Mercedes - AMG E43 Estate returns 32.8 mpg, which isn't bad for a car that can do 0 - 62mph in just 4.7 seconds, and emits 197g / km of CO2.

With the Toyota Camry Hybrid's fuel economy and tank size, it takes a long time for the fuel gauge to hit empty.

Watching the trip computer, I noticed fuel economy taking a huge hit on the streets of San Francisco.

It's not as sprightly, taking 9.4 seconds to hit 62mph and topping out at 128mph, but it promises much better fuel economy with a claimed 58.8 mpg.