Sentences with phrase «face of a strong economy»

This short fund is having a good year for an inverse fund, up around 12 % even in the face of a strong economy and rising oil prices.

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Could the economy have successfully negotiated the period of robust growth, and rising inflation, in the first half of 2000, in the face of strong downward pressure on the exchange rate, with interest rates maintained at 4 3/4 per cent?

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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 Fed faces a difficult balancing act: trying to reconcile the competing trends of a strong U.S. labor market with a soft global economy and declining inflation expectations.

In terms of attracting foreign investments, India continues to face competition from other emerging economies with prospects for strong growth, including South Africa and Nigeria.

The IMF, in its World Economic Outlook released last week, concluded that «the global recovery remains fragile» and the world economy is faced with a «recovery that is neither strong nor balanced and runs the risk of not being sustained.»

«As the states face huge cuts from Congress in education and health care and transportation and housing, this is smart revenue that can be obtained fairly,» said Michael Kink, the executive director of Strong Economy For All.

The prime minister refused to take that one lying down, however, saying: «The truth is that while we've been producing the lowest waiting lists in the NHS, the best school results in the history of our school system, the strongest economy this country has ever seen, whilst we've been facing up to the difficult decisions, he's been ducking them.

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«The observed buyer resiliency in the face of higher rates reflects the healthy economy and strong consumer confidence, which are important drivers of home sales activity.»

«In the second quarter, like the first, we face very strong comparisons to the prior year period due to the unprecedented number of blockbuster titles released in the first half of 2008 and a significantly more brittle global economy.

With faith in the innovative spirit of our people and a commitment to results in Washington, we will meet the energy challenges we face — and keep our economy the strongest, most vibrant, and most hopeful in the world.

In selecting his team to carry us forward into a future in which the weather and climate patterns of the past can no longer be assumed to be valid indicators of future climate conditions affecting the economy and society, we hope the next President will swiftly and skillfully select a set of strong «climate leaders» with honesty, integrity, and dedication to bringing the best scientific and technological intelligence we can muster to bear on the host of climate change challenges we face.

Shareholders have filed resolutions asking for ExxonMobil, Chevron and other US energy companies to undertake stress tests to ensure they maximise value and don't just pursue a BAU strategy in the face of stronger regulation and weakening fossil fuel demand as economies transition.

It is truer today than ever before: we live in a global economy, so whether or not a young lawyer intends to practice international law, there is a strong likelihood that, throughout the course of her career, she will face matters of international significance or, at minimum, cases that require some knowledge of the international legal landscape.

Due in part to a strong economy, notable in the face of the 2008 recession and its aftermath, Baton Rouge was ranked as one of the «Top 10 Places for Young Adults» in 2010 by Portfolio Magazine, as well as one of the top 20 cities in North America for economic strength by Brookings.

Retailers that want to tap into the California market in anticipation of even stronger sales when the economy recovers face a hurdle: Almost everyone in retail agrees California suffers from a severe shortage of developable sites.