Sentences with phrase «leaner economic times»

Law firms faced leaner economic times in 2015, with declining revenue and flat partner compensation, according to ALM Intelligence's annual financial survey.

And in 2009, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the trade group behind CES, is expanding that green aspect even further, trying to adjust to both increasingly eco-friendly attitudes and leaner economic times.

This may not be a major concern in today's booming B.C. economy (the budget update increased the GDP growth forecast from three per cent to 3.6 per cent for 2017/18), but could be problematic down the road in leaner economic times.

Even better, steady customers help businesses weather lean economic times; businesses with 40 % repeat customers generated nearly 50 % more revenue than similar businesses with only a 10 % repeat customers.»

During lean economic times, consumers typically rein in their spending.

On the other hand, it also calls for $ 100 billion from industrialized countries to help developing nations address climate change, which could be a hard sell in lean economic times.

The mayor raised the issue of the $ 15.2 billion MTA capital budget deficit and the state's failure to abide by a 2007 settlement that promised additional education funds to the city — saying arguments about lean economic times no longer hold water.

After releasing his $ 77.7 billion preliminary budget, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio raised the issue of the $ 15.2 billion MTA capital budget deficit and the state's failure to abide by the 2007 CFE settlement that promised additional education funds to the city, saying arguments about lean economic times no longer hold water.

Despite the lean economic times, there are some new spending projects in Cuomo's budget.

«Singles have become savvy living in lean economic times,» says Gian Gonzaga, Senior Director of Research and Development.

«They prevented older, more expensive teachers from being discriminated against during lean economic times, and administrators often appreciated the simplicity of «last - in, first - out», especially because there was no consensus on how to best evaluate teachers» performance.»

Thompson believes yoga's evolution to include many variations, such as hot yoga and power yoga, helps keep this form of exercise seeming new and fresh — and ultimately convinces people it's worth paying for these classes even during lean economic times.

Not exact matches

With Alberta in recession following a long slide in oil prices, Calgary's mayor says leaner times can spur economic creativity

Wisconsin was hit particularly hard by the country's most recent economic troubles, and many residents are still carrying debt from those lean times.

But school board members from across the country say that's likely to change soon, and they're bracing for leaner times forced by the nation's economic downturn.

Newspapers such as The Independent here in the UK, with their bloated work force and printing costs, are struggling in tough economic times, as they try and work out how to make money from the content they produce in the face of smaller, leaner publishers or individual bloggers.

Anand Radhakrishnan talks about treading the tightrope between leaning towards populist measures and maintaining fiscal prudence post the Union Budget 2018 - 19 — The Economic Times 2nd February, 2018

How to prepare for the next economic downturn — With the current economic expansion aging beyond the normal lifespan, credit counselors advise how to prepare for lean times... (See Recession)

Now, I'm not sure what the Times» shift in thinking is with the article — and after more than a decade of consistent gloom - and - doom reporting and editorializing on global warming, I would imagine that the Green - leaning newspaper does not intend to rethink its position on the scare — but it's going to take more than the mere economic exploitation of a shrinking polar ice cap to establish human activity as the cause of the melting.

As usual a left - leaning, sanctimonious would - be world - improver who knows that his own economic models are inadequate but prefers to believe that the climate models, doing a far more difficult task, are somehow good enough to declare thermageddon and that to challenge that idea is unethical and hence not even worth time discussing.

Manufacturers need to ensure that they do not alienate a valuable supplier base and suppliers must remain as attractive a source to their customers as possible in these lean times, or risk insolvency long before the economic recovery.

During these lean and mean economic times, when spirits often sag and deals are harder to come by, a little coaching could go a long way in inspiring your team and helping them through the rough spots.