Sentences with phrase «interested in energy prices»

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First voiced in the 1970s by Arthur Laffer, an adviser to the Nixon administration who came from the conservative Chicago school of economics, it was embraced by the likes of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher and, consensus has it, went a long way to alleviating the stagflation of that era (though falling energy prices and interest rates, demographic shifts and yes, deficit spending contributed too).

Spokesman Marc - Antoine Pouliot said more than 100 cryptocurrency companies have expressed interest in coming to Quebec to take advantage of the province's rock - bottom energy prices.

Richard Dixon, executive director of the Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment, doesn't agree with de Bever's ominous price prediction, but he welcomes the interest in innovation by institutional investors.

TORONTO, September 14, 2016 - Canadian economic growth will snap back after a second - quarter contraction and will get further lift in 2017 from rising energy prices, low interest rates, and federal stimulus, according to the latest RBC Economics Outlook report.

«The energy sector posted stronger returns in September due to a rebound in oil prices which helped lift Canadian equities, while the bond market slipped into negative territory after strong Canadian economic growth led the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates for the first time in seven years,» said James Rausch, Head of Client Coverage, Canada, RBC Investor & Treasury Services.

This could lead to select opportunities among Energy, Technology, and Financials stocks in the U.S.. However, any notable economic improvements could close the window on such opportunities, and lead to higher short - term interest rates in the U.S. sooner than is currently priced into the markets.

Canadian economic growth will snap back after a second - quarter contraction and will get further lift in 2017 from rising energy prices, low interest rates, and federal stimulus...

The well - published national debt issues hurt consumer spending in the West, while rising interest rates, energy and food prices dampened the strong growth seen in major markets in the East, such as China.

Since we are value investors who are always interested in companies with deflated share prices, it is natural that clients have frequently asked if we are planning to increase the Fund's energy commitment.

All in all, the Fed continues to expect inflation to rise gradually toward 2 % over the medium term as the labor market improves further and the transitory effects of energy price declines and other factors dissipate, but the pace for hikes in interest rates could well be moderate, as the Fed has been indicating.

There has been considerably less adjustment of interest rates in the current episode, however, relative to earlier commodity price booms; for example, the energy boom in the late 1970s / early 1980s, which was smaller than the current resource boom.

«Given China's preeminent role in the international energy markets, the huge interest generated by the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and the price differential between onshore and overseas energy markets, the establishment of INE as an international trading platform will have considerable significance both globally and regionally,» Linklaters says.

It claims some missteps (Samuel's push for price signalling bans on banking chiefs and his readiness to accept «the wholesale monopoly» of the NBN), highlights some controversy (including the claims of conflict of interest regarding the DFO and the ACCC's pursuit of Richard Pratt) but concludes that overall «Mr Samuel's energy and focus have resulted in an expansion of the size and the powers of the ACCC, which has also developed a clearer pro-market approach than it had under his predecessor, Alan Fels»

For he began singing that signature tune the moment Ed «the Eagle» Miliband, brow furrowed, eyes triumphant, began squawking about the cost of energy bills, and invited poor Kermit to «implement Labour's price freeze - two parties working together in the national interest».

Cedi stability, a markedly improved energy situation (MCA Energy Compact) and sustained offshore interest following a successful exit of the IMF programme are expected to spur growth and keep prices stable, thus affording the MPC room to reduce rates further to possibly 15 percent in 2018,» the forecastenergy situation (MCA Energy Compact) and sustained offshore interest following a successful exit of the IMF programme are expected to spur growth and keep prices stable, thus affording the MPC room to reduce rates further to possibly 15 percent in 2018,» the forecastEnergy Compact) and sustained offshore interest following a successful exit of the IMF programme are expected to spur growth and keep prices stable, thus affording the MPC room to reduce rates further to possibly 15 percent in 2018,» the forecast said.

The body also warned food and energy prices could rise sharply in coming months - having the Bank's inflation report before its publication later in the month - but the MPC still cut interest rates.

Since the 1970's at least, the U.S. federal government has had an interest in alternative sources of energy, although funding for those efforts has risen and fallen with economic conditions, fuel prices, and political administrations, among other factors.

Driving the industry, investors say, are consumer interest in the environmental and economic benefits of energy efficiency, corporate sustainability mandates and essentially a bet that at some point there will be a price on carbon emissions.

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Of course, the equally universal consensus in January 2014 was for rising interest rates, soaring energy prices and a crash in the bond market.

The lower dollar is sending the price of commodities higher, stoking interest in SPDR Select Sector Materials (XLB) and SPDR Select Sector Energy (XLE).

Energy is an interesting one, has been a difficult sector to participate in given the volatility of the underlying commodity, but our work currently shows that with this fairly significant run up in oil prices up until recently, the energy stocks themselves, have not reflectEnergy is an interesting one, has been a difficult sector to participate in given the volatility of the underlying commodity, but our work currently shows that with this fairly significant run up in oil prices up until recently, the energy stocks themselves, have not reflectenergy stocks themselves, have not reflected it.

In the interest of disclosure, I'll mention a few: One occurs if a new energy source puts carbon - based sources «out of business» and displaces them quickly, even without any cost assigned to carbon dioxide emissions: In other words, if the economic cost of the new energy source is so low that it completely and quickly beats even the lowest - cost carbon - based sources (even without a «carbon price») and justifies investments associated with replacing the associated infrastructure.

There will be an offset in that personal computers will use less energy and it is more efficient to centralize that energy use in a server farm, but Google is and will continue to be a major consumer of electricity and anything they can do to ensure a continuous and reasonably priced source of such energy is definitely within their interests.

In order for New York City to become more energy efficient, it needs home rule, free from the interests of Albany, as the recent debacle over congestion pricing shows.

-LSB-...] We don't usually announce every event but this one's gonna be interesting... We (the Beijing Energy Network, of which GLF is a founder) are hosting Lynn Price and Zhou Nan of Lawrence Berekeley Lab's China Energy Program at the Beijing Energy & Environment Roundtable (BEER) this Thursday, March 19 at Blue Frog Bar in Sanlitun Village (networking session at 8 pm, Talk at 9 pm).

Because of a growing interest in renewable energy and the increasingly competitive prices of alternative energy sources, solar power has received a lot of attention over the past several years.

And then there is the notion that I have that the state of knowledge (and the growing price of carbon based fuel) is ripe for the development of non-carbon based sources of energy which would be available almost everywhere, and frankly weaken the position of all the unstable oligarchically ruled oil producing nations (I've heard Israel is very interested in green energy for that reason).

High energy prices have triggered increased interest in renewable energy technologies.

The other interesting aspect of the surplus power generation on March 16th, 2016 and March 8th, 2017 is revealed in IESO's Daily Market Summaries: the hourly Ontario energy price (HOEP) March 16th, 2016 was negative at - $ 1.25 / MWh and on March 8th, 2017 was also negative at -.49 cents / MWh.

When asked how cap and trade would create technology innovation, Waxman said, «When we raise the price of energy — which will happen if we reduce the amount of carbon emissions — and industries have to figure out how to live in a carbon - constrained environment, they are going to have to figure it out because it is in their profitable interest to figure it out.»

The details are commercially confidential, but I have always been careful to disclose that I have this interest in my writing when it is relevant; I am proud that the coal mining on my land contributes to the local and national economy; and that my income from coal is not subsidized and not a drain on the economy through raising energy prices.

Low oil and gas prices have roiled the energy markets, and the specter of rising interest rates has rattled investors» confidence in the industry's returns.

The Passive House standard, an internationally renowned approach to building that negates the need for conventional heating, has attracted considerable interest in Ireland recently as energy prices continue to rise.

They might well be interested in a grand bargain that includes some more energy exploration, but I seriously doubt they will demand drilling off the coast of California as the price for their vote — it just doesn't have any obvious direct benefits to most of their constituents.

Even in the United States, different interests help shape different attitudes: Poorer Americans in states more dependent upon cheap coal electricity are far less likely to support policies that would cost jobs or significantly increase energy prices than are wealthier Americans on the coasts, whose energy supply is already much cleaner.

Last month, AIST announed its new flexible CIGS Photovoltaic Cell with an energy conversion efficiency of 17.7 %, noting that the growing concerns about environmental problems and increasing crude oil prices has led to an increased interest in power generation using renewable energy such as photovoltaics and other new energy resources.

With high energy prices and mounting concerns over human - induced climate change, there is intense interest in renewable energy, especially solar, which produces no pollution and is readily available in the form of sunlight.

Stocks are up, and there are inflationary fears with energy prices going up, so directionally and logically, we're in for potentially higher interest rates,» predicts Anthony Hsieh, chief executive of loanDepot.com, a direct mortgage lender in Irvine, Calif..

«A colder winter may result in inflationary pressure and higher interest rates, given the tight worldwide energy supplies - the only question at this point is how much price inflation the economy can absorb.»

Yun said interest rates will continue to rise, but he doesn't expect big jumps in the years ahead because inflation remains in check and energy prices aren't expected to go up to any significant degree in the years ahead.

(TNS)-- Consumer prices were unchanged in November amid declining energy and food costs, but other data in the government's monthly report indicated enough inflation to keep the Federal Reserve on track for an interest rate hike this week.

«There are outstanding opportunities in the current market, with near record low interest rates, competitive prices and new homes being built that include open layouts, energy efficient components and other features that cater to young buyers.»