Sentences with phrase «larger economic good»

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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.»

Once again, this unique meeting will welcome the best - known hedge fund managers, as well as more than 100 of the largest global investors, along with illustrious political and economic commentators, appearing in engaging and insightful panels moderated by II and CNBC editors.

Houston was one of just two of the 40 largest metro areas to experience a decrease in economic activity in 2016, with a GDP growth rate of -3.0 %, but its Q3 2017 average weekly wage of $ 1,187 was the seventh - best.

Of 12 major, large - cap biopharmaceutical companies examined by Deloitte, the industry appears to be homing in on cancer therapies — and for a good economic reason.

Comments: «We continue to believe that prospects remain good for economic growth to reassert itself as challenges are persistently met by concerted efforts of country officials and central bankers around the world aided and abetted by secular trends larger than the cyclical hurdles in the immediate path.

The positive economic data, which included the release of better - than - expected purchasing managers» index (PMI) readings last Wednesday, and a large current account surplus in some euro zone economies, have given confidence to investors to buy euros.

That's because a silver bullet, no matter how large and well - intentioned it is, won't magically change years of social and economic inequality, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, told CNBC's «Power Lunch» on Friday.

Over the coming decade, the 600 largest and best - connected cities on the planet will contain a fifth of the world's population, capture almost two - thirds of its economic growth, and encompass more than half of global GDP, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.

The larger point Wolfers seems to be making with his response to Trump is that looking at the number of record - high closes in a narrow period is not a particularly good indicator of economic performance — particularly for a president who inherited a stock market that was already relatively high in value.

I don't know how much is spent annually on treating erectile dysfunction, but clearly, finding treatments and cures for neurological disorders has a profound positive impact on the larger economic and public good.

And beginning this year, well - funded, large - scale, long - term experiments in Finland and Kenya will examine whether providing a guaranteed income is an effective way to relieve poverty and cushion the effects of economic dislocation without encouraging idleness and sloth.

Having said that, whether smaller or larger companies perform better varies over time based on the broader economic climate.

He also shed his interests in funds run by the private equity giant Blackstone Group — whose chief executive, Stephen A. Schwarzman, is an economic adviser to Mr. Trump — as well as BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager.

This raises questions as to the large declines in 2013 - 14 and 2014 - 15, well after the final year of the Economic Action Plan.

The New York Fed employs far more workers than any other Federal Reserve Bank — some 3,500 at our headquarters in Manhattan and our operations center in East Rutherford, New Jersey — and thus has a large stake in the economic and social well - being of the metropolitan area.

In fact, Xi has begun to cast China as a defender of economic globalization and inclusivity, as well as a leader in combating global challenges, like climate change.14 Unlike Russia's willingness to take large risks, China's approach is generally cautious, reflecting its desire to safeguard its economic interests.

«A Fed chair not only has to have good views on substance but also the managerial skills and personality to win over a large committee,» said Christina Romer, who was chairman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.

In fact, the Economic Innovation Group ranks it as one of the most distressed large cities based on its economic well Economic Innovation Group ranks it as one of the most distressed large cities based on its economic well economic well - being.

Through this latest correction, small - cap equities have outperformed large - cap equities, which is a good sign that market expectations for inflation and interest rates are not direct threats to the economic expansion.

However the region's larger economies perform less well: with China ranking 100 and Japan and the Republic of Korea ranking 114 and 118, respectively, it is clear that their remains much economic upside from making a more pronounced effort towards gender parity.

While well - designed tax cuts can promote economic growth that leads to more revenue, there is no realistic scenario that this «dynamic revenue» will be as large as the initial tax cut.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

As we've said throughout the year, we believe investors are still paying a larger premium than they should for low - risk securities, and that we are finding better opportunities in companies with more economic sensitivity.

Although there might be some improvement in these forecasts given the somewhat better economic outlook presented in the budget, the impact would not be large enough to result in surpluses in their forecasts.

A number of issues were discussed including the impact of the proposed amendments to the Yukon Environmental and Socio - economic Assessment Board Act, which is currently before Parliament and which will among other things, remove set timelines for assessments as well as requiring re-assessments for large scale mining projects, where a full environmental screening has already been positively concluded.

That is good for everything from the bottom line of large companies to the lonliness epidemic, which is actually something with economic implications.

The economic consequences to the country and region is expected to be significant, and as one of our largest markets, this will undoubtedly have an impact on our business as well.

«This partnership signals the intention of TechAlliance and its community partners, as well as the larger London region, to play a more prominent role as an enabler of innovation regionally, to the economic benefit of the entire province.»

With all these great benefits to individuals, communities, and businesses comes one more boon: the White House Council of Economic Advisors reports that by increasing productivity and job satisfaction, work flexibility is good for our economy at large.

Community banks are highly capitalized, so they are better prepared than their larger competitors for economic crises.

The uncertainty about what lies ahead for the European Union - the world's largest economic grouping - as well as the subset of nations that use the euro common currency, hit energy stocks hard.

To do the work of taming the frontier required large families for survival and economic well - being, and so the moral code blessed that tradition.

Some of the businesses that have put large sums into the campaigns of congressmen and presidents, as well as labor generally, have suffered from the movement toward free trade that is supported by economic ideology.

The extended and most bitter indictments in the three largest prophetic collections9 as well as the sweeping, often ferocious, denunciations in Amos, Hosea, Micah, and the later Isaiahs10 make it clear that no distinction existed for the prophet between the rebelliousness expressed in social - economic - political malpractice on the one hand and cultic - religious - theological deviation on the other.

Fourth, while the economic consequences of overall rates of population growth are often ambiguous or obscure, the impact of smaller groups within larger populations on the economic well - being of the whole society, or the impact of differential rates of growth within a national population on prospects for material advance, may be direct and important.

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Wherever they went they gathered contributions and built mosques as centers for their religion, mosques which were relatively large and well - built, attesting to the substantial economic position of the traders.

Because the state and other large institutions could reach individuals only through these mediating bodies, these thinkers provided them with defense against the state's overweening power, as well as the economic power of the large industrial enterprises.

Indeed, we suspected that it could be shown statistically that the large increase in per capita GNP in the past generation in the United States has not been accompanied by a significant improvement in economic well - being.

The same economic theory argues that the larger the market the better.

Paying attention to the larger dynamics of economic and political change in the world system can also help us understand better the contexts and forces to which immediate decisions are subject.

«Mazna's father sent her to a large city to pursue a job as a home help, in the hope she would find better opportunities than he could offer and a release from economic poverty.

In addition, one must take into account the large economic footprint of the private defense industry from companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing who are dependent on the military for contracts to keep them going, as well as the kind of industries that one doesn't think of when they think of military spending and dependence on the military like food service contracts or transportation spending.

A good proportion of the cash would no doubt pass to younger relatives to help them raise a deposit for a home; meanwhile when older households downsize they would free - up larger homes: two different routes to boosting the volume of housing transactions, with all the wider economic activity this implies.

Libya, with the largest oil reserves in Africa, was well - positioned to launch a new era unlike its neighbors, Egypt and Tunisia, who had mounting economic and structural challenges to address.

Democracy is a political system whereby rule is by the people - while Capitalism is an economic system whereby the free market is well - regarded (by and large).

Even the Nigerian government had to postpone its $ 1billion Eurobond which was slated for 2016 to 2017 when a better investment environment had begun to emerge with rising oil prices, larger foreign reserves, a new economic policy document and CBN policy refinements which have significantly increased the supply of foreign currency and narrowed the gap between the various exchange rates.»

I don't know that we're much better off than we've been, other than construction,» said James Allen, executive director of the Amherst Industrial Development Agency, one of the region's largest prominent economic development officials.

Sen. Betty Little said every region of the state is going to do well with large infusions of funding to support locally driven economic development plans.

Liberals have criticized Obama and his staff for moving to the middle and bargaining on healthcare reform, as well as the financial regulatory overhaul and even the $ 787 billion economic stimulus package, which some liberals said should have been larger.