Sentences with phrase «months of a growing economy»

Even today, after months of a growing economy, inflation remains below the Fed's target which makes it difficult to justify further rate increases.

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Regardless of who actually invented the toy, the fidget spinner has spawned its own economy, which has grown exponentially in recent months.

Economists polled by Reuters said they thought the euro zone economy grew 2.5 percent year - on - year in the first three months of 2018, compared with a 2.7 percent increase in the previous quarter.

And it must act consistently and holistically with its support and the elimination of economically hostile policies and laws, such as restrictive labor laws, ever - changing tax policies and an almost exclusive emphasis on funding the government for one more month instead of growing the economy.

The Liberals sold the first of their infrastructure program by saying that the money, $ 11.3 billion of which was committed on a cash basis between April 2016 and this Saturday, would grow the economy by 0.2 per cent in the first 12 - months and then by 0.4 per cent in the ensuing 12 months.

Despite indicators showing that the economy can in no way be growing at an annual rate of 7 % (for example, in the first seven months of this year, power consumption grew barely 1 % while rail freight fell 10 %), Chinese officials continue to insist, with a straight face, that growth is meeting the 7 % target.

As result of the weakness in consumer spending, the economy grew at a 2.3 percent rate in the first quarter after expanding at a 2.9 percent pace in the final three months of 2017.

Its kiwi counterpart slumped to seven - month lows of $ 0.8078 and steadied just off that level even after data showed the New Zealand economy grew at an enviable annual pace of 3.9 percent in the second quarter, roughly in line with expectations.

The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that the economy grew by 3.2 percent in the final quarter of 2013, echoing the even stronger 4.1 percent pace of expansion in the summer months and providing the White House with a rare bit of good news despite dismal public approval ratings.

«Since we expect that: 1) the Chinese economy will continue to grow (cumulative GDP in current prices), 2) the export arbitrage is not showing any signs of contraction and 3) imports of steel will remain steady at about 1.2 million tons - per - month, we can safely assume that steel exports of 7.2 million tons - per - month and therefore a net trade balance of about 6 million tons - per - month will be around for a while.»

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been warning for months that the global economy and the Canadian economy are about to enter a period of global economic stagnation, high unemployment and growing income inequality.

He also notes that the consumption of services has grown more weakly than goods consumption in recent months, suggesting that questions about the economy's strength are not strictly confined to declining industrial production.

ETF flows hit new record territory following another impressive month of business aided by growing optimism towards Canada's economy and its financial markets.

The latest gross domestic product report, the U.S. economy grew by a modest 2 1/2 percent in the first three months of 2013.

Vallarino said that once he learned about Varela's dismissal he spoke with Martinelli to voice his support for Varela.Vallarino, a former banker and businessman, has maintained Panama's economy vigorous during his 26 - month tenure, with three international rating agencies putting the country's credit rating on a positive outlook.Martinelli has repeatedly asked Vallarino to remain as finance minister until he finds a replacement to ensure the healthy development of the Central American country's economy, which is projected to grow 9 percent this year.

After 11 months of QE, the economy is growing more consistently, and I believe that once the effect of the oil price decline drops out of inflation figures next year, the annual rate of inflation could move slightly above 1 %.

Southeast Asia's largest economy grew by 6.02 per cent during the first three months of the year, a drop attributed to decreased public investment and consumer consumption.

Rosemary Gallagher, from the Scotch Whisky Association, told the BBC that China was an important market for Scotch whisky, she said: «In the first six months of 2017, demand for Scotch in China jumped as the economy grew, with direct exports alone up 45 % to # 27m.»

Farm to school month celebrates the growing importance of farm - to - school programs in childhood nutrition, as well as a way to support farming, ranching, and local economies.

Disappointing growth figures for the last three months (totalling 0.2 %) illustrate the importance of supporting our economy and the businesses that will help to grow it and reduce the deficit.

Yet, the data paints a picture of an economy that's increasingly buoyant, with more organisations reporting growth in the last 12 months than in any of the last five years (46 % say their organisation grew in 2014, compared to 41 % last year).

Mr. Speaker, based on our policy objective of ensuring macroeconomic stability, and growing the economy for job creation, whilst protecting social spending, the following macroeconomic targets are set for the 2018 fiscal year: • Overall GDP growth rate of 6.8 percent; • Non-oil GDP growth rate of 5.4 percent; • End period inflation rate of 8.9 percent; • Average inflation rate of 9.8 percent; • Fiscal deficit of 4.5 % percent GDP; • Primary balance (surplus) of 1.6 percent of GDP; and • Gross Foreign Assets to cover at least 3.5 months of imports of goods and services

And re-election this month grew out of a thirst for a new kind of politics, and a conviction that the old way of running the economy and the country, isn't delivering for more and more people.

David Cameron claimed Labour was «desperate» for a double - dip in the economy, as he was quizzed after figures showed the UK economy grew by 0.5 % in the first three months of the year.

The party said «it is worrisome that in the last six months, the President, instead of making efforts to harness resources and grow the economy, has rather continued to apply himself, perhaps unwittingly, to demarketing the nation and scaring away investors through negative labeling of Nigerians and unwarranted unhealthy portrayal of the nation's economy».

The formal agreement to acquire the former Republic Steel property on South Park Avenue comes a little more than three months after New York State agreed to the basic terms of the land acquisition and clears a key hurdle in the Buffalo Billion initiative to jump - start the long - sagging Buffalo Niagara economy with fast - growing, technology - based businesses.

The prime minister said Labour was «desperate» for a double dip in the economy, as he was questioned after figures showed the UK economy grew by 0.5 % in the first three months of the year.

The hotly contested race has grown tighter in recent months as the candidates spar over a range of domestic issues, including the economy and jobs, in an effort to woo critical swing voters.

The news of the increase in U.S. human - caused GHG emissions comes at a critical moment in the global battle against climate change, particularly after the International Energy Agency announced last month that global carbon emissions related to energy consumption have stabilized for the first time in a growing economy.

ETF flows hit new record territory following another impressive month of business aided by growing optimism towards Canada's economy and its financial markets.

I've been a bit leery of the equity markets for the past few months as it seems to me there is a growing divergence between the market's optimism and the sorry state of the world's economy.

As discussed last month, this is a bit of a too much of a good thing crash all around — tax cuts into a strong economy sending inflation and interest rates high enough to lead the Federal Reserve to (potentially) over react and raise rates too high, causing a recession and growing debt issues as the government refinances debt at higher rates, all while a tax cut reduces federal revenues.

Three out of 10 households bring in at least $ 100,000 a month, average weekly pay is $ 922, and the economy is growing — if somewhat modestly.

A global economy growing at an average rate of 3.4 % per year, a population that expands from 7.4 billion today to more than 9 billion in 2040, and a process of urbanisation that adds a city the size of Shanghai to the world's urban population every four months are key forces that underpin our projections.

UK Powerhouse also reveals that Cambridge had the UK's fastest - growing city economy in the final three months of 2017.

As new bitcoin users flood into the cryptocurrency economy - which has grown from a market capitalisation of a $ 250m just 12 months ago to $ 8.6 b today - many of these new investors start their cryptocurrency education at the foot of Mt. Gox.

In a country, where the minimum wage is $ 80 per month, a growing cryptocurrency economy could potentially lead to the creation of more wealth for Cameroonians.

But then Republicans made progress on a $ 1.5 trillion tax bill, while the employment picture continued to brighten, and the U.S. economy grew at a solid clip over the last six months of the year.

The UK's key economists had predicted and prepared for a short - term period of uncertainty in the months following a vote for Brexit, before its economy grows once all uncertainty has been removed.

The economy barely grew in the first three months of the year, expanding at a 0.5 percent annual pace.

These economies have robust economies, growing populations and no more than two month's supply of homes.

New consumer findings from the National Association of Realtors ® surprisingly show that while a growing share of households in the first three months of the year feel more confident about the economy and their financial situation, those positive feelings are not translating to positive views that now is a good time to buy a home.

Fannie Mae Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Doug Duncan reportedly stated that «Growing pessimism over the last three months about the direction of the economy seems to be spilling over into home purchase sentiment.»