Sentences with phrase «labor market continue»

This leads me to believe that the worst is behind us and that as the economy and labor market continue to improve, so too will demand for new homes.

«The labor market continued to improve, with solid job gains and declining unemployment.

The labor market continued to improve as the U.S. economy added over 1.4 million jobs so far this year.

China's currency has stabilized, the U.S. labor market continues to expand, and the oil supply appears to be moderating.

«In addition, household balance sheets are strong and the labor market continues to improve.»

The labor market continued to improve, with solid job gains and declining unemployment.

Although the U.S. is technically out of recession, the labor market continues to struggle.

«Solid economic growth in the third quarter proved that the second quarter wasn't an anomaly, as business spending increased, commercial construction rose, and the labor market continued to make positive strides,» says Lawrence Yun,...

«Solid economic growth in the third quarter proved that the second quarter wasn't an anomaly, as business spending increased, commercial construction rose, and the labor market continued to make positive strides,» says Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist.

Only 14.7 percent of respondents say jobs are hard to get, and respondents» outlook for the labor market continues to rise with 21.6 percent seeing more jobs opening up in the next 6 months.

Not exact matches

The four - week moving average of continuing claims fell 750, to 1.90 million, the lowest level since Jan. 12, 1974, suggesting a continued decline in labor market slack.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Information since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderateMarket Committee met in March suggests that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderatemarket has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.

In a recent statement, TAT CEO Hugh R. Keating described the project as «a logical application of our core technology in what continues to be an extremely tight labor market.»

Although it may seem as if the staffing shortage of the late 1990s is long gone, today's looser labor market is just a minor blip in what will likely be a continuing labor crunch.

The consensus estimate is 182,000 new jobs, reflecting the fact that economists expect job growth to slow somewhat as the unemployment rate and labor market slack continues to shrink.

«A strong economy and labor market are generating rising incomes and higher consumer confidence, fueling a strong year for the travel industry, which will continue into the holiday season,» said Bill Sutherland, a senior vice president for the travel organization AAA.

WASHINGTON, April 18 - «Robust» business borrowing, rising consumer spending, and tight labor markets indicate the U.S. economy remains on track for continued growth, the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday, with the risks of a global trade war the one big outlier.

John Canally, chief economic strategist for LPL Financial, said the language may continue to be used in coming months «as transition words» until «it becomes clear to FOMC members that the overall economy, the labor market, and inflation are well on their way toward hitting the FOMC's targets.»

«Since then, what we've seen is incoming data that suggests a strengthening in the economy and continuing strength in the labor market.

Economic growth for the Eurozone is also projected to be above trend, 2.4 % this year and 2.0 % in 2019, supported by continued monetary stimulus, improving labor markets, and healthy external demand.

Other factors that have been suggested include continued labor - market slack; lagging educational attainment relative to other countries; and a broad decline in better - paying jobs and consequent shift toward job growth in low - wage industries.

The stock market opened way down, continuing last Friday's selloff, though it has climbed back since the open — implying the return of volatility — as skittish investors continue to fear the sequence I describe in this AM's WaPo: tight labor market, wage pressures, higher interest rates, inflation, lower profit margins.

All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's FOMC Meeting Statement followed by reports tomorrow on UK PMI, Eurozone PPI, CPI, US Challenger Job Cuts, Productivity, Unit Labor Costs, Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, Markit Services PMI, ISM Services, Durable Goods and Factory Orders for near term direction.

«In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months,» Yellen said in prepared remarks to a central bankers conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo..

If the economy were to grow at the pace I discussed earlier, this would likely translate into sufficient job gains to continue to remove any remaining slack in the labor market — which, by my assessment, is already operating quite close to a level that is consistent with what is achievable on a sustainable basis.

Citing persistent weak labor - market conditions and continued global financial turmoil, the Fed says its monetary easing «should put downward pressure on longer - term interest rates, support mortgage markets and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative.»

«If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability,» the Fed's announcement stated.

With respect to the labor market, participants saw continued stretching in labor demand, but few cited any evidence of a pickup in wages, except for scattered increases in wages of unskilled workers.

The FOMC's annoucement after their meeting on Wednesday affirmed the Fed's QE3 policy, offering no changes, while stating, «If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability.»

«The tight labor market is putting some upward pressure on wages, and this should continue as we look for the unemployment rate to trend lower,» said Ryan Sweet, senior economist at Moody's Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Allowing wages to continue to rise should, in the longer run, boost productivity growth because businesses will be incentivized to find ways to improve the productivity of their workers in the face of tighter labor markets and higher labor costs.

Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart told Market News International in an interview that continued improvement in the labor market would bMarket News International in an interview that continued improvement in the labor market would bmarket would be key.

This reflects the fact that, while value is hard to find in the current market — be it in stocks, bonds or cash — there are positive underpinnings: earnings have improved, the labor market has been resilient, technology continues to drive improvement in profitability, and monetary policy across the world remains accommodative.

Moreover, to support a stronger economic recovery, the FOMC is purchasing long - term Treasury securities at a rate of $ 45 billion per month and agency mortgage - backed securities (MBS) at a rate of $ 40 billion per month, and will continue purchasing assets until it sees substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market, conditional on ongoing assessment of benefits and costs.

There are objective reasons to be optimistic, including ongoing labor market improvements — underscored by falling unemployment and underemployment rates, as well as solid job growth — combined with the Federal Reserve's expectations that conditions will permit further interest rate hikes this year as it continues to move toward policy «normalization.»

Another factor that gives me some confidence that the Fed will continue to hit the inflation target is the strength of the labor market.

Labor market tightness, on the back of previously strong gains, and the softening of corporate revenues and profits have made it hard for the jobs market to continue its long stretch of historic strength.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Lead - time extensions in many areas, supplier labor shortages, and transportation delays and uncertainty in the steel and aluminum markets will continue to restrict production output for the foreseeable future,» says Fiore.

And there is always hope to somehow keep the bubble inflated: «A strong and diverse labor market and continued population growth based on immigration should continue to underpin long - term home price appreciation.»

The labor market has continued to improve and economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.

«Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising moderately so far thisMarket Committee met in May indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising moderately so far thismarket has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising moderately so far this year.

In its statement, the Fed said, «Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderateMarket Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderatemarket has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.

«We've seen continuing strength in the labor market, we've seen some data that will — in my case — add some confidence to my view that inflation is moving up to target,» Powell added.

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderateMarket Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderatemarket has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.

The BIS continues to stress structural, microeconomic changes, like labor market reform and changes to social security systems.

Although I continue to believe the underlying fundamentals of the labor market remain strong, first quarter gross domestic product is likely to disappoint.

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.

The key takeaway from the report is that it continues to underscore a condition of tightening supply in the labor market.