Not exact matches
The
strong dollar was felt widely across commodity markets and the emerging
economies that are now borrowing record amounts of debt
in the U.S. currency — $ 3.7 trillion according to the latest figures this week from the Bank
for International Settlements.
As we explained
in our recent cover story, Trudeau's entire economic agenda is built around a single motto: «A
strong economy is the one that provides the largest number of good jobs
for the largest number of Canadians.»
MARKETS: The dollar held near a four - month high against a basket of major currencies, buoyed by the outlook
for a
strong U.S.
economy and rising yields amid signs of slowdown elsewhere, especially
in Europe.
Darby notes that tourism — which accounts
for 6.5 % of the Thai
economy — has been dampened at times; he chalks much of the
economy's resilience up to continued foreign direct investment, conditions that have favored Thailand
in global trade, and
strong credit growth.
«Thanks
in part to the forceful response to the crisis and policies throughout the eight years of the Obama administration to promote robust, shared growth, the US
economy is
stronger, more resilient, and better positioned
for the twenty - first century than ever before,» the White House said
in an email after the jobs report.
Former
economy minister Emmanuel Macron launched his bid
for the presidency on Wednesday, a move likely to take votes from mainstream candidates
in a tight race that promises a
strong turnout
for Le Pen.
Take one look at its competitors, and you know that the market
for consumer electronics and computer equipment remains
strong, even
in this
economy.
However, he says there's good reason to think Canada can manage the risks from debt, which he says is a natural consequence of several factors, including the combination of a
strong demand
for housing and the prolonged period of low interest rates maintained
in recent years to stimulate the
economy.
Meanwhile, with a series of supportive economic factors at play «we expect the country's real estate market to continue the
strong showing it posted
in the second half of 2013,» Soper said, noting among other things favourable interest rates and an improving U.S.
economy fuelling demand
for Canadian exports.
Job creation tumbled
in May, with the
economy adding just 38,000 positions, casting doubt on hopes
for a
stronger economic recovery as well as a Fed rate hike this summer.
It is the rare combination of a simultaneous impact of hugely restrictive fiscal policies, gravely damaged channels of financial intermediation and crippling trade imbalances
in especially depressed segments of the world
economy - the euro area - where there is an obvious need
for a
strong stimulation of domestic demand
in countries of that region whose trade surpluses range from 2 percent to nearly 9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Foreign - affiliate sales don't directly reflect South - South trade, But it's a
strong indicator of how much Canada has invested
in emerging markets and the potential
for it to be leveraged
in trade among these fast - expanding
economies.
Michael Pettis, a professor of finance and economics at Peking University, is an expert
in the Chinese
economy, and he has argued
for years that China's trade surplus with the United States and the rest of the world is driven by much
stronger forces that the value of the Chinese currency or differences
in tariff policy.
Global connections and a
strong international relationship are among the things that make Washington a great state
for business and help us maintain one of the most vibrant
economies in the nation.
The
strong expansion projected
for the global
economy in 2018 and 2019 includes growth by the advanced
economies of 2.5 % this year, easing back to the 2017 rate of 2.2 %
in 2019.
in Puerto Rico, we are witnessing an infectious positivity flowing from local governments
in support of developing
strong local startup ecosystems, which is creating benefits
for entire countries,
economies and societies.
Growth was particularly
strong in the closing half of 2017, with upside surprises
for advanced, emerging - market, and developing
economies alike.
In the advanced
economies the acceleration was due largely to
stronger investment spending, whereas
for emerging - market and developing
economies the main boost came from private consumption.
Goods exports, which reversed a slide
in the first three months of 2016 to jump by 9.6 % the first quarter of this year, were credited
for the Chinese
economy's
stronger growth.
In the fall of 2006, you released Advantage Canada: Building a
Strong Economy for Canadians.
Global economic forces — the sharp movement of commodity prices; the Great Recession and the lacklustre global
economy in its aftermath; and,
for much of the past decade, a
strong Canadian dollar — battered many of our export industries and splintered their supply chains.
Trump delays metal tariffs on EU, Mexico and Canada: Reuters Special Counsel Mueller has far - ranging questions
for Trump: NY Times US consumer spending and price inflation picked up
in March: Reuters Pending homes sales
in March
for US point to subdued growth: CNBC Dallas Fed Mfg Index: mfg activity rebounded «strongly»
in April: Dallas Fed Chicago PMI edges up
in Apr, remains relatively subdued vs. recent history: MW Fed expected to hold rates steady this week and raise rates
in June: Reuters Rising gas prices on track to deliver most expensive driving season since 2014: AP Initial Q2 GDPNow estimate
for US
economy is a
strong 4.1 %: Atlanta Fed US Treasury
in Q1: 2018 borrowed the most since 2008: Bloomberg
For example, Alibaba and Tencent — both on the forefront of the e-commerce wave
in China — have risen by 98 % and 111 %, respectively, so far
in 2017.2 Companies such as Sina, a global Internet media company, and Baidu, which operates an Internet search engine, have also generated returns this year that are nearly as
strong or
stronger than those of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.3 As the world's second - largest
economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the rise.
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With
strong investment growth and an expected improvement
in exports, our forecast
for the
economy overall is that annual GDP growth will pick up modestly during 2006 to about 3 1/4 per cent.
Indeed, the World Economic Forum
in its recent competitiveness ranking lists the UK among the top three countries
in the world
for «the most technologically - ready»
economy, quality of scientific research institutions and management schools,
strong intellectual property rights, and at the very top
for foreign ownership of companies.
Strong demand
for new cars
in the US, the prospect of supply shocks from further strikes
in South Africa, and crippling sanctions on the Russian
economy are all working
in palladium's favor.
Looking at valuations
in a broader context, we see them as a reflection of a
strong economy, an improving corporate earnings outlook and prospects
for pro-business policy reform from Washington DC.
Low and stable inflation reduces uncertainty
in the
economy, helps people make saving and investment decisions, and is the basis
for strong and sustainable economic growth.
Austin is one of the best cities to live
in for job seekers because of its
strong economy and business environment.
What the city lacks
in warm weather and diversity, it makes up
for with a
strong economy, well - kept parks and a
strong community feel.
For turnover
in FX derivatives, several things stand out (Graph 4): (i) activity has generally risen over the past decade even when scaled by a measure of cross-border transactions; (ii) developed Asian markets stand out as having a high degree of turnover; (iii) there was a particularly
strong increase
in turnover
in these markets between 2013 and 2016; and (iv) FX derivatives turnover
in emerging Asian
economies has also increased significantly
in the past few years, but remains a small part of the global market.
If this
strong correlation continues, exit opportunities
for venture - backed IT companies would as a result decline
in a weak
economy.
In fact, that report projected that British Columbia would continue an «impressive upswing» for the remainder of this year, finishing as the strongest provincial economy in Canada for 201
In fact, that report projected that British Columbia would continue an «impressive upswing»
for the remainder of this year, finishing as the
strongest provincial
economy in Canada for 201
in Canada
for 2015.
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For anyone driven crazy by the faux warm and fuzzy PR of the so - called sharing economy Steven Hill's Raw Deal: How the «Uber Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.&raq
For anyone driven crazy by the faux warm and fuzzy PR of the so - called sharing
economy Steven Hill's Raw Deal: How the «Uber Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.
economy Steven Hill's Raw Deal: How the «Uber
Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.
Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions
for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.&raq
for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need
for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.&raq
for movement organizing to create a safety net
strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted
in venture capital's brave new world.»
Basing your business
in this global industry cluster brings enormous advantages: Network effects,
economies of scale, access to the world's best talent, deep pools of capital, a rich ecosystem of resources and know - how
for both startups and mature companies, a nurturing entrepreneurial culture, infectious energy, and
strong trust relationships that make the impossible possible.
This work,
in turn, fuels a
stronger economy as WBEs add jobs and contribute to their communities,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the leading authority on and advocate
for WBEs as suppliers to the nation's leading corporations and government entities.
Nevertheless I do worry that the fall
in exports from a
strong dollar is a bit
stronger than the rise
in exports from a weak dollar: I suspect because there is a hysteresis effect: Once a factory is shut down, it stays shut down — and if firms don't continuously invest to stay at the cutting edge of technology, it can be hard
for a high - wage advanced
economy to stay globally competitive.
Quebec's
economy grew 3.1 per cent
in 2017, the
strongest pace
for that province since 2000 and twice its rate of growth
in 2016.
We believe earnings momentum,
strong balance sheets and
economy - wide transformational forces of innovation and disruption can help provide both cyclical and structural support
for technology stocks
in 2018.
This economic impact works
in opposition to the interest rate risk they face: rising rates, which are bad
for bonds generally, usually accompany a
strong economy, which is good
for high - yield bonds; falling rates, which are good
for bonds overall, usually accompany a weak
economy, which is bad
for high - yield bonds.
I am certainly hopeful
for a
stronger U.S.
economy, but I am not a fan of encouraging a further expansion
in low - quality debt to achieve that end.
«The
strong return of banks
in small business lending indicates three things: overall improving
economy, entrepreneur confidence that they will be able to borrow
for expansion and repay the loans, and the increasing ease and popularity of SBA lending,» explained Biz2Credit CEO Rohit Arora, who oversaw the research.
For the Canadian economy, estimates of the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) from Statistics Canada for the fourth quarter of 2016 came in somewhat stronger than we had anticipated in our January Monetary Policy Report (MP
For the Canadian
economy, estimates of the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) from Statistics Canada
for the fourth quarter of 2016 came in somewhat stronger than we had anticipated in our January Monetary Policy Report (MP
for the fourth quarter of 2016 came
in somewhat
stronger than we had anticipated
in our January Monetary Policy Report (MPR).
Among frontier markets
in sub-Saharan Africa, the country stands out
for its stable
economy and its long record of
strong growth.
The US jobs data
for October came
in much
stronger than expected, with the
economy adding 151,000 jobs, the first increase since May.
Although Fed officials took
strong steps early
in the year, including cutting the central bank's benchmark interest rate by more than half during the first four months, it took until the fall
for them to realize that the
economy had fallen into a severe recession.
The Japanese
economy is enjoying its
strongest growth
for a decade, and other parts of east and south Asia are also experiencing
strong economic conditions, helped
in part by the growth
in China, the US and other export markets.
Overall, most observers expect growth of the world
economy, though not as
strong as last year, to continue
in 2005 at an above - average pace
for the third successive year.
Overall, this summation concluded that the
economy was growing at a modest to moderate pace, save
for the Dallas District, which saw
strong increases
in activity.