Sentences with phrase «major areas of the economy»

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Figure 1 shows estimates of the inflation - adjusted natural rate for four major economies: the United States, Canada, the euro area, and the United Kingdom (Holston, Laubach, and Williams 2016).

The Canadian economy benefitted from a recovery in the US and the emergence of China as a major global economy There is a lot at stake and Canada will not be immune to the consequences if policy makers in the EURO area and the U.S. fail to take decisive action.

It is no coincidence that the two main areas which are experiencing negative interest rates, sub-par growth and near - deflation — i.e. Japan and the Eurozone (plus the three euro - linked economies of Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland)-- are also the economies where the major central banks have implemented flawed versions of QE.

Just as important, at a time when fears over China's slowing economy are widespread and there's evidence of retail saturation in the country's major metropolitan areas, nearly half of survey participants said they expect to be better off financially in the next 12 months — and they are eager to spend, contrary to gloomy assumptions about the drag of sluggish economic growth on consumer sentiment.

Moreover, Greater Vancouver boasts healthy activity at its port and airport, reinforcing the view that the transportation sector is a major component of the region's economy and should remain a key priority area for policymakers.

Islamic extremism has its roots in a number of complex factors but is best tackled by focusing on strengthening economies and societies across the region, a priority area where the UK will play a major role.

Ranching, which is a major part of farming in the mountain West, is less heavily subsidized, as is fruit growing and wine making which is a particularly large part of farm economies in Florida, California and Arizona, each of which has a larger than average percentage of people living in urban areas.

Lazio, who spent the final eight weeks of the GOP primary talking almost exclusively about the Ground Zero - area mosque, again chastised both major party candidates for not talking about «the major issue facing this state,» meaning the economy and the lack of jobs.

The actual reasons seems to be the polls were wrong, which means Labour's defeat is suddenly pretty easy to explain: people did not have a positive perception of their party leader, people did not think they were competent on what they considered two of the three major issues of the day (the economy and immigration) and even in the area Labour normally have better figures than the Tories, perceptions of the party itself, people increasingly saw them as out of touch with ordinary people.

As the major areas of contention become clear, some remain from recent years, while others are new, and questions loom over the city budget cycle due to uncertainty in Washington, D.C., state funding shifts being proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and a slowing city economy.

But in amongst this uncertainty, there is one thing that we do know — the only way that the economy of the North of England will fulfil it's potential is if its major urban areas improve their economic performance.

«The government is focused on solving the many major issues our country faces in the areas of the economy, corruption and security; yet, almost every week, the Presidency has to also deal with the distractions which do nothing but distract from the task of government,» he said.

Agriculture has and continues to make up a major share of Wales» economy — support for research in this area continues to be strong.

One of the reasons that shopping is such a major driver of the economy here is the area's location.

Much of Centreville's economy is focused on service, since many residents commute to work in Washington, but Northern Virginia has several major employers in the area as well.

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As Mr. Paulson and others at his office discussed how much was being spent by the United States and other nations to rescue areas of the economy crippled by the financial collapse, he discovered his next targets, certain they were as doomed to collapse as subprime mortgages once had been: the U.S. dollar and other major currencies.

The President's proposal breaks new ground in advancing areas of common interest between developed countries and the major emerging economies...

As with most major changes, this is the combination of many different factors e.g. changes in the economy, financial pressures, comfort with the outsourcing model (gained from outsourcing other areas), maturity of the internet... to name but a few.

The mining sector is a major area of practice for us, given the strategic importance of natural resources in the African economy.

We are currently handling, amongst several major assignments in this area, a significant cross border M&A, advising on a major initiative involving joint ventures between Nigerian entities and European entities and statutory framework for operations in an important sector of the agricultural economy which is expected to become a paradigm for the entire Nigerian Agricultural economy.

This is as a result of increased growth, not only in the traditional areas of the extraction industries (those being oil and gas and mining) and major infrastructure projects funded by international institutions (such as the World Bank), but also in new growth areas reflective of the growth in sophistication of African economies.

The analysis is also intended to assist the public in understanding the general economic ramifications of a regulation, both in the aggregate as well as the major policy areas of a regulation and how they are likely to affect the major industries or sectors of the economy covered by it.

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One of the reasons that shopping is such a major driver of the economy here is the area's location.

Major African economies remain in the gray area of the cryptocurrency regulation.

Located in the East Bay Area of the Pacific Ocean, its economy as a major port city with one of the country's most ethnically diverse populations has resulted in a show of urban muscle pushing it into the 21st Century.

The other factor sustaining the economy of Billings» 100,000 residents is its place as the largest industrial and transportation hub and a major retail center for a wide geographical area.

About... The economy of Lawton is stabilized by Fort Sill, a major military establishment steeped in the area's history with Native Americans.

Real estate, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and tourism are major areas of Florida's economy.

Though the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. says the five - county Los Angeles area recorded a lower level of major business expansion activity during the first half of 2002 compared to the same period last year, the economy in the southern half of the state remains robust compared to the northern half.

«Even with sky - high prices, homes in places like the Bay Area typically sell twice as quickly as homes in the rest of the country, thanks to a supercharged economy and a major dearth of available properties.

Economic vitality factors include whether the area's economy faces high unemployment due to loss of a major employer or whether the population is shrinking due to out migration.

«Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paracle brings 30 years of combined experience across the dynamic Charlotte metro area, a region that is a major draw for young professionals thanks to a diverse economy, affordable homes and great schools,» says Sherry Chris, president and CEO, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC.

Whether the area's economy faces high unemployment due to loss of a major employer or similar factors, and whether the population is shrinking due to people leaving the area.

«It's obvious to everyone that the secondary mortgage market companies are a major reason for the continued health of the housing sector, the strongest area of the economy, and we don't need to introduce uncertainty in their effectiveness now,» said Edwards, who testified before a House Financial Services subcommittee.

The Space Coast Economic Development Commission played a major role in diversifying the region's economy by marketing the area to a variety of industries and working with local and state lawmakers to create business incentives, such as tax breaks.