Sentences with phrase «gradual strengthening in»

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, citing a gradual strengthening in the economy.

Second, recent economic data are largely consistent with our outlook of a gradual strengthening in global economic growth.

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At the global level, 2015 was a little disappointing as the world dealt with diverging economic prospects and shifting terms of trade, but we expect gradual strengthening to resume in 2016.

«With ongoing job creation, wage increases and rising household formations, we can expect continued, gradual strengthening of the housing market in the coming months.»

Federal Reserve says things are looking up U.S. economic growth has strengthened in 2017, signaling the need for gradual interest rate hikes to ensure a continued recovery, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday.

«I expect that with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, the economy will continue to expand and the job market will strengthen further, supporting faster growth in wages and incomes,» she said.

A gradual pick - up in inflation is, however, expected as the economy strengthens.

Using climate models to understand the physical processes that were at play during the glacial periods, the team were able to show that a gradual rise in CO2 strengthened the trade winds across Central America by inducing an El Nino - like warming pattern with stronger warming in the East Pacific than the Western Atlantic.

Federal Reserve says things are looking up U.S. economic growth has strengthened in 2017, signaling the need for gradual interest rate hikes to ensure a continued recovery, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday.

As the economy recovers from the 2008 - 2009 crash, strengthening jobs numbers and GDP has convinced Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen to commit to gradual increases in the interest rates each year.

The shift dates back to the Social Security Amendments of 1983, which made numerous changes to strengthen the program fiscally, including a gradual increase in the full retirement age (FRA) from 65 to 67.

The Committee currently expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market indicators will continue to strengthen.

The Committee currently expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market indicators will strengthen.

The Committee continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, and labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further.

Although economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time, the Committee anticipates that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will support a strengthening of economic growth and a gradual return to higher levels of resource utilization in a context of price stability.

«In my view, it strengthens the case for a gradual pace of adjustments.

An active sun gives more zonal jets and / or more poleward climate zones with less global cloudiness and more energy into the oceans for gradually strengthening El Ninos as compared to La Ninas and a gradual rise in global tropospheric temperatures.

Now that fundamentals are strengthening, that will largely trump any rise in interest rates, as long as the rise is gradual.

Consequently, the Committee continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, and labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further.

«The gradual growth in single - family starts in 2017 is in line with our forecast, and we should see this sector continue to strengthen throughout the year as consumers show interest in the housing market.»

«The recent upward revisions to the sales numbers reflect our forecast for a gradual strengthening of the single - family housing sector in 2018,» said Robert Dietz, chief economist for the NAHB.

These results are in line with our expectations for increased housing activity and gradual strengthening of the housing market going into the spring and summer selling season.»

«Today's report is consistent with our forecast for a gradual strengthening of the single - family housing sector in 2015,» says David Crowe, NAHB chief economist.

«This fourth consecutive increase in builder confidence provides further evidence of the gradual strengthening that's occurring in many housing markets and providing a needed boost to local economies,» says NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.

«The recent upward revisions to the sales numbers reflect our forecast for a gradual strengthening of the single - family housing sector in 2018,» said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.