Sentences with phrase «few economic opportunities»

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I felt this myself as we went from a few founders huddled into a tiny room to the front page of the Financial Times, an influx of VC interest, magazine covers, invitations to high - profile events and the pressures of trying to live up to this perception and the economic opportunities everybody expected.

Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash at short - term rates and lend at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.

«Those companies that support the mining industry from a capital equipment perspective or project perspective, such as FLSmidth, have fewer opportunity with increased competition during depressed economic times, making business conditions challenging,» notes Osborn.

Continuously hiking taxes to pay for years of budget mistakes is a recipe for poor economic performance, meaning fewer job opportunities and slower wage growth for working Illinoisans.

You see fewer and fewer of those kids really climbing the economic ladder of opportunity.

«Addressing alleged corruption in the budget process by pursuing prosecution of indicted principal officers of the National Assembly will provide an important opportunity for the Federal Government to reignite the fight against corruption and fulfil a cardinal campaign promise, to show that the Federal Government works on behalf of the many, and not the few, as well as jumpstart economic activities and break the back of the recession.»

Liberalization of economic policies world - over, and various intergovernmental negotiations to open trades between different countries, have resulted in globalization, which, in my opinion, offers both tremendous opportunities, but also a few threats.

Individuals with limited economic resources and limited access to high - quality education have fewer opportunities to develop science literacy and health literacy, the report says.

The conclusions showed that only in Krummhörn, which offered fewer opportunities for economic growth, the stepmother had a negative influence.

Suzy and her husband (along with their infant son), packed up their belongings and traveled to Honduras to be missionaries for a few months and along the way, they fell in love with the people, the country, and they also saw a need for sustainable jobs and economic opportunity.

He points out that children of low socio - economic levels often have fewer opportunities to engage in learning experiences that will develop critical and creative thinking.

In a drought - prone region where educational and economic opportunities are few and far between, this school is a surprising oasis: Social and emotional intelligence, project and experiential learning, and a gentle love and respect for the environment — and for one another — pervade the sunlit grounds.

Too few UK students have the opportunity to study true computer science, resulting in a workforce that lacks key skills needed to help drive the UK's economic growth.»

But as a parent this feels like a false choice, there are very few parents out there that do not care about their child's economic opportunity, but we also care about our child's potential.

Like other rust - belt cities, Peoria, Illinois has faced the loss of important manufacturing and other economic opportunities over the last few decades.

I realize that much has changed in the last few years — widespread economic hardship, cuts in state aid by both Democratic and Republican state governments, much slower than anticipated growth in property values,, the opportunity to cut staff compensation under the threat of union busting, dramatic cuts to the revenue limit base — but despite all of these changes, if you go back to the principles and the details of Partnership Plan used to sell the 2008 Operating Referendum (which passed overwhelmingly) I think you can find plenty of justification for increasing property taxes in order to achieve the mission of the district.

Economists say the burden of student loans, combined with fewer job opportunities and lower salaries, are two reasons the economic recovery is slow.

In the long term, I think they can carry more risk with fewer intrinsic economic opportunities.

The result is fewer opportunities for American workers, lower incomes, less economic growth, and higher unemployment.

It's not always easy, there are numerous factors that affect your job search (current economic situation, employment opportunities in your city, what industry you are applying for, to name a few) but by following this advice, you will actively optimize the factors you do have control over, which overall will improve your chances of finding meaningful employment.

With the rest of the country in an economic slump, there are only a select few places that offer extraordinary opportunity with ocean views to match.

(i) recognising Indigenous peoples» cultural connections to homelands (whether on a visiting or permanent basis) but avoiding expectations of major investment in service provision where there are few economic or educational opportunities; and

Children from low socio - economic backgrounds have fewer educational opportunities, making it difficult to escape their current circumstance.

Teenagers growing up in low - to moderate - income households have fewer opportunities to move up the economic ladder compared to adults in the previous two generations.