Sentences with phrase «economy was strong»

In other words, in some cases the economy was strong with high taxes and weak with low taxes and other cases it was strong with low taxes and weak with high taxes.

«International homebuyers were far more prevalent here during the dot - com boom, when the economy was strong, than they are now,» says Susan Lowe, CRB, an associate with Chase International in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, a resort community on the shores of Lake Tahoe.

So I wrote my own resume, and I spun my wheels in a depressing job search, when the economy was strong.

In the past, a home shopper had confidence that the household income would stay relatively constant since jobs were sound and the economy was strong.

But starting in the late»50s, welfare rolls increased even when unemployment was low and the economy was strong.

The economy was strong, east - west reunification was succeeding, employers and unions made decisions together, and the integration of vocational schooling with apprentice - style training produced a well - functioning workforce.

He said the Ghanaian economy was strong because it had several sources of revenue that could support the country's development effort.

We were also able to demonstrate that Gordon [Brown] and Alistair's [Darling] handling of the economy was a strong point for us and it gave us momentum to come back from behind and win the seat.

Western Europe was a wreck after WWII, but American soil had never been invaded so its economy was strong.

If this core group of unemployed did not enter work when the economy was strong, it is still less likely they will benefit from what will likely be a slow recovery unless changes are made.

Additionally, even though the economy was strong during the 1980s, the number of abortions actually increased slightly between 1980 and 1989.

It fell to Yellen to determine when the economy was strong enough to begin inching up the interest rate and start reducing the bonds on the Fed's balance sheet.

In currency markets, the British pound slid to $ 1.3176 from $ 1.3638 late Friday, despite the British Treasury's reassurances that the economy was strong enough to withstand the uncertainty.

It wouldn't raise the fed funds rate until «considerable time» had passed, and only if the economy was strong enough.

Having ceaselessly argued the economy was strong enough for rate hikes this year, the influential Dudley told an Italian newspaper that fresh concerns about global growth make it too soon to consider a Fed rate hike.

Keep in mind that yes, the economy was strong, business was booming, and money was easy.

Then, as now, the economy was strong enough to generate some higher inflation.

When fuel costs fell and the economy was strong, margins grew fatter, and airlines flooded the market with new flights («capacity,» in the industry's terminology) and splurged on equipment.

«We think that a gradual increase to 1.30 against the USD over 12 months is manageable for the euro zone economy, especially as the global economy is strong,» Garcia added.

«Thanks in part to the forceful response to the crisis and policies throughout the eight years of the Obama administration to promote robust, shared growth, the US economy is stronger, more resilient, and better positioned for the twenty - first century than ever before,» the White House said in an email after the jobs report.

By the Fed's own testimony, the U.S. economy is strong and the labor market tight, two conditions that do not warrant stimulative policy, Doty aid.

Federal Reserve policymakers have a goal of 2 percent inflation, which they believe is a sign that the economy is strong but not moving too quickly.

The Labor Department's assessment of the overall economy was stronger than expected, exceeding analyst expectations as well as gains in May and June, when the economy added 126,000 and 166,000 jobs, respectively.

Flannery also declared a 50 percent dividend cut, only the third in GE's history — this one coming when the economy is strong.

So even though a flurry of Fed officials, from Robert Kaplan to James Bullard to John Williams, recently have indicated the economy is strong enough to support a summer move, the reality of that happening is slim.

If you're considering a move across the country, you'll definitely want to know where the economy is strongest — and weakest.

America's creditors might demand a higher return for their loans, and the Federal Reserve could be forced to hike up interest rates before the economy is strong enough to do away with cheap money.

Here in Canada, the economy is strong and pretty good when it comes to diversification, too.

It's really just the old adage that when the economy sniffles, less advantaged workers catch pneumonia, and — a key theme of my own work — less advantaged workers are disproportionately helped when the economy is strong.

This number can be volatile, but a more robust Consumer Confidence Survey result suggests the economy is strong enough to withstand a hike in interest rates.

Virginia's business engine has been full steam ahead ever since, and today the state's economy is strong and diversified.

Prominent economic thinkers in Davos believe the U.S. economy is strong, but its ability to deal with the next crisis is in doubt.

Trump delays metal tariffs on EU, Mexico and Canada: Reuters Special Counsel Mueller has far - ranging questions for Trump: NY Times US consumer spending and price inflation picked up in March: Reuters Pending homes sales in March for US point to subdued growth: CNBC Dallas Fed Mfg Index: mfg activity rebounded «strongly» in April: Dallas Fed Chicago PMI edges up in Apr, remains relatively subdued vs. recent history: MW Fed expected to hold rates steady this week and raise rates in June: Reuters Rising gas prices on track to deliver most expensive driving season since 2014: AP Initial Q2 GDPNow estimate for US economy is a strong 4.1 %: Atlanta Fed US Treasury in Q1: 2018 borrowed the most since 2008: Bloomberg

The Fed chairman said such a policy could not be sustained until the economy returns to full employment, but said «we're going to be looking for signs the economy is strong enough» to withdraw support.

So, when the economy is strong, it's more likely that we'll see a bull market, or, a market marked by rising stock prices and general optimism.

But leaders including those in the White House said that the fundamentals of the economy are strong, and experts agree that the phenomenon was more blip than Black Monday.

Other Fed officials, however, have been on record as stating that the U.S. economy is strong enough to weather — and indeed should weather — another benchmark rate increase, certainly by the end of this year.

The first is that the economy was stronger coming into the stock bubble than the housing bubble.

And this week's decision by the Fed could go either way because there is broad disagreement about whether the economy is strong enough to handle a rate hike — among many other factors influencing its decision.

At the same time, higher rates generally are a sign of an improving economy, boosting the case for adding exposure to cyclical sectors, which have tended to outperform when the economy is strong.

Now that the economy is stronger, the Fed can increase rates.

So, if the economy is strong and inflation is picking up, then a rise in interest rates will not cause prices to drop.

Jay introduces the program, gives updates on sponsors and Michael Oliver says the U.S. T - Bond is leading investors to erroneously believe the U.S. economy is strong.

The Fed has gained confidence the economy is strong enough to continue raising interest rates, according to the minutes of its most recent meeting.

In his testimony, the Fed chairman gave a carefully hedged commitment that the central bank would continue buying bonds — currently $ 85 billion a month — until the economy is stronger.

John Rubino comments on the issue of Trump needing a weaker dollar to bring jobs back to the U.S. and Yellen wanting higher rates believing the economy is strong.

When the economy is strong, travel costs frequently go up as well — but the opposite is also true.

Many investments are highly correlated, meaning that when the economy is strong, they all do well, and when the economy slows down, they all suffer in price and value together.

The GOP tax bill, Brady said, would stimulate the economy generally, including the real estate sector: «You get home values up, you get more sales, you get better prices when the economy is stronger,» he said.

Despite the drop in the markets, the nation's underlying economy is strong, Jonsson said.