Sentences with phrase «facing economic concerns»

Not exact matches

The federal government approved the expansion in 2016 but the project faces significant opposition in B.C. Thousands of people have been rallying to protest the project and Horgan has raised concerns about the pipeline's possible environmental and economic impact.

... [But] Japanese exporters... face weakening demand from the impact of the Euro - zone crisis, concerns about the economic health of China [and] the persistent strength of the yen... as investors seek a safe haven.»

One is a world in which our economic problems are largely solved, profits are on the mend, and things will soon be back to normal, except for a lot of unemployed people whose fate is, let's face it, of no concern to Wall Street.

The letter is one CEO's attempt to demonstrate control in the face of economic concerns, which have grown even more concerning since Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. credit rating on Friday.

Setting aside the discussion of these technical and short - term factors, China faces significant economic and financial headwinds, and a series of policy missteps have raised concerns about its ability to successfully manage these challenges.

Given all the economic hardships due to the recession, I'm concerned that the American church is facing a temptation to merely survive.

The foreign debt continues to be an issue and new voices have began to sound the need to look for ways to face it; (ii) At the national level two questions are concentrating increasing attention: one is the reassessment of the necessary role of the state to correct the distortions of a runaway market (currently discussed in Europe and in the discussions about the role the initiatives of «an active state has played in the economic development of Asian countries); the other is the need for a «participative democracy over against a purely representative formal democracy: in this sense the need to strengthen civil society with its intermediate organizations becomes an important concern; (iii) the struggle for collective and personal identity in a society in which forced immigration, dehumanizing conditions in urban marginal situations, and foreign cultural aggression and massification in many forms produce a degrading type of poverty where communal, family and personal identity are eroded and even destroyed.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent decision to ban fracking shines a spotlight on the balancing act governments in potentially oil - and gas - rich regions face weighing economic benefits against environmental concerns.

The governor said it was sad that while people were still facing the heat of the economic recession with foodstuffs and drugs out of the reach of ordinary Nigerians, the President was only concerned with settling his party members.

is it of any concern to anyone whether re-electing incumbents or supporting one «camp» or another might lead to more rapes of the bronx like the yankee stadium and filtration deals, or what any of these prospective candidates feel should be done at the kingsbridge armory, or how any of these people think the dreadful problem of out - of - control landlords should be tackled, not to mention the onslaught of eduction, environmental, and economic crises bronxites face daily?

Some MPs are concerned that his radical stance of facing down corporations and taking on Tory cuts will have little resonance in areas where Labour is facing a tough electoral challenge from Ukip; but asked if the party should tailor its message for different audiences, Corbyn said: «No: you've got to give fundamentally the same message, of the injustice of economic austerity, and the way in which local government is being punished».

«It's my job to make sure the issues and concerns facing the North Country are heard loud and clear so that our schools, hospitals and economic development programs get the funding they need,» Jones said in a statement.

The top New York official in charge of economic development efforts will face scrutiny at a hearing next week from lawmakers concerned about the effectiveness of the state's job creation programs.

«There are families in the district I represent facing the same economic constraints and concerns as other families throughout Erie County.

«What should concern us is refusing to face up to problems and not knowing what to do about them,» Xi said in a speech to the World Economic Forum in January.

«Although most people experience stress from jobs and major life events, African Americans are more likely to have persistent economic stress and to face concerns about maintaining their health, including preventing weight gain and managing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes,» said Carnethon.

But this strategy of the green left was surely in the mix because it negated real concerns of working people facing economic uncertainty.

We interviewed tourism officials who expressed caution about clamping down too much on development, given the lack of growth in other economic sectors, and fisherman concerned that no - fishing zones could end fishing altogether — saying local fisherman aren't the main problem and are already facing high fuel costs and competition from cheaper seafood imports.

(See related story: «Amid Economic Concerns, Carbon Capture Faces a Hazy Future.»)

But note guest post here, in which I raised concerns about economic growth rates in the face of Peak Oil and (later) Peak Gas over the coming century.

I became concerned about it because it makes our work as historic preservationists more difficult, since we are now seen as socialist elitists trying take away property rights and stop economic growth, distributing the pleasure of admiring an old building among the many in the face of the right of the owner to do what he wants.

Are you saying that Religious have never before been concerned about climatic / environmental / economic issues / impacts faced by humankind before AGW?

The federal government approved the pipeline expansion in 2016, but the project faces significant opposition in B.C. Thousands of people have rallied in protest and the provincial government has raised concerns about the pipeline's possible environmental and economic impact.

Yet it is precisely at this point that traditional owners must face the issues of real concern to their community: how can we exercise our native title rights and improve our economic and social well being and that of the communities we live in?

Serious concern remains at the extent of the continuing discrimination faced by indigenous Australians in the enjoyment of their economic, social and cultural rights.

The Australian country reports identify the absence of a national Indigenous representative body and poor achievement in addressing socio - economic conditions facing Indigenous peoples as matters of concern.

Real estate is facing a transformation in the coming years, given the nation's economic concerns, demographic trends and shifting socioeconomic landscape.