Sentences with phrase «expected economic slowdown»

Following months of hearings and negotiations, after funding for a number of Council priorities was added to the mayor's final proposal, and amid concerns of a widely expected economic slowdown and potentially insufficient savings, the Council approved a plan that increases city spending by about $ 3.6 billion over last year's adopted budget.

With an increase in interest rates looming in the United States and an expected economic slowdown, an increasing number of investment banks are expecting the city's home prices to come under downward pressure.

For example, if you invest in equities, and the yield curve says to expect an economic slowdown over the next couple of years, you might consider moving your allocation of equities toward companies that perform relatively well in slow economic times, such as consumer staples.

Not exact matches

Even the first - quarter slowdown in U.S. economic growth (GDP was 2.3 percent) is being met with the usual skepticism: «We expect faster growth in Q2 and throughout the year,» UBS said in a note to clients.

Unilever reported lower - than - expected fourth - quarter sales on Thursday, hurt by demonetization in India and an economic slowdown in Brazil.

Retail sales rose less than expected in June, the latest sign of a slowdown in economic growth that offers a cautionary note to the Federal Reserve as it mulls scaling back its monetary stimulus.

Ray Dalio says in a LinkedIn blog post that the Fed's response to better - than - expected economic data may lead to an economic slowdown.

But economic slowdowns tend to be cyclical, so it's not unrealistic to expect another recession at some point in the future.

An economic slowdown is widely expected by city officials, economists, and budget watchdogs, and the Council's budget response notes the consequences it could have on consumer spending, tax revenue, real estate prices, and cost of living.

The Chinese economy reportedly grew 8.1 % in the first quarter, the weakest since the global economic crisis and now is expected to slip to 7.5 % for the year, although some economists think that target could be missed as the slowdown in world markets drags it lower.

It includes conditions like the one after a high economic growth period leading to high inflation and fears of slowdown, or during uncertain times when the central bank is expected to increase interest rates.

Lower than expected U.S. economic reports also contributed to the weakness as traders liquidated positions in anticipation of a slowdown in the economy.

American Express is known for catering to wealthier customers, so some investors expected the company to withstand the economic slowdown relatively well.

Short - term pressures on oil markets are easing with the economic slowdown and the expected return of Libyan supply.

This has not been the consensus view in financial markets, and in fact many analysts have stated that Ford would suffer most if the US economic slowdown was more severe than expected.

All in all, there's little reason to expect a big slowdown in apartment demand independent of a broader economic slowdown.

As in previous economic slowdowns, he expects the market share of the leading brokerages will increase in cities like Calgary and Fort McMurray that have seen a weakening housing market.

However, economic growth will remain constrained by various headwinds, such as a potential spike in oil prices due to tension in the Middle East; an expected decline in net exports from the global slowdown; and an expected increase in fiscal drag, including the fading of federal spending from the stimulus and a decline in defense spending for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.»

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While most markets are expected to remain relatively solid, Calgary and Toronto will feel the fallout of the global economic slowdown as these two markets share the same short - term over-supply issues, with several million square feet of new office space completed in 2009 and 2010, says the report.

The global economic slowdown, which has driven down the price of oil and negatively impacted the Canadian energy sector, is expected to have a ripple effect on the demand for office space in Calgary, resulting in flat to negative growth in the near future.

The slowdown in economic growth was expected but the extent of the slowdown was a surprise.