Sentences with phrase «much of the country»

In the election of an African - American president less than a half - century after the end of official racial segregation in much of the country, these Americans see the triumph of the values enshrined in the US Constitution over America's legacy of social, political, and economic prejudice.

The big freeze that's gripped much of the country is having another chilling effect — on economic activity.

Markets across much of the country have softened, particularly in the energy - reliant Prairie provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, where low oil prices are wreaking havoc on regional economies.

A recent court judgment in a remote corner of Canada threatens to interfere with the way prospectors explore for minerals in much of the country.

In early March, as rebels fought for control of the country's east coast ports, where much of the country's oil is refined or shipped abroad, the price of the American crude contract (West Texas Intermediate, or WTI) broke US$ 100 for the first time since 2008.

By targeting refineries, already suffering from a lack of investment, Mexico's most notorious criminals gain access to nerve centers for much of the country's fuel supply.

In much of the country, autumn is in full swing with gorgeous fall foliage and lovely crisp nights.

It didn't work, as Chinese equity markets continued their descent on Monday, fueling worry because it is unclear how much of the country's bull market was funded by individuals borrowing to buy stocks.

I've had my eye on Israel for several years now, since working on my book, Sex, Bombs and Burgers, and learning that much of the country's economic success over the past few decades has been the result of a meshing between technology and the military.

There may be a small glimmer of hope for Chinese citizens concerned about their privacy, however — a recent report in the South China Morning Post found that China's notorious smog problem has rendered much of the country's expensive surveillance system «useless.»

A new report released Monday by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities said investment is needed now to prevent «a rapid decline» in the condition of much of the country's infrastructure, which is overseen by local governments.

With gas selling for less $ 3 a gallon in much of the country, muscle car sales are roaring.

And much of the country's so - called war on pollution is centred on coal where the change in direction is just as startling.

Adds Byrd, «The U.S. power sector has simply reached an inflection point where renewables have become the cheapest form of new generation across much of the country.

With 2016 winding down and a new administration heading to the White House in January, much of the country is waiting to see what the new era will bring.

Fresh off a provincial election that saw the end of a deeply unpopular government and the election of a popular new premier, Manitoba has a sunnier outlook than much of the country — especially its Prairie neighbours Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The report also intoned that manufacturing was softening, or at least slowing the rate of growth across much of the country.

For much of the country lawn - mowing season isn't here yet, so you should have time to read Jonathan Blumberg's article about Christy Webber, who turned a summer lawn mowing job into a multi-million dollar business.

As esoteric as the term may be outside of corporate boardrooms, among central bankers forward guidance has become Carney's trademark invention, and is credited for much of the country's strong economic performance throughout the financial crisis.

«When it comes to a time when our country can't make aluminum and steel... you almost don't have much of a country,» he said last week when he announced plans to impose tariffs.

Now that home values have recovered in much of the country, home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, have become relevant again.

Still, expect her to be asked what effect the snow and bitter cold in much of the country this winter had on some weak economic reports when the news conference begins at 11:30 a.m. PDT.

The U.S. economy is massive on a global scale, and much of the country's economic capabilities can be traced back to the innovation, knowledge, and productivity that tends to be clustered in urban areas.

Manufacturing output surged 0.8 % in February, nearly wiping out a 0.9 % drop the previous month that the Fed said resulted from extreme winter weather that hit much of the country.

For much of the country, one can swing that, though living frugally.

Honestly, look at pretty much all of the countries in your 50 % and over group and they are nearly all puppet regimes supported by the US political machine, or overthrown puppet regimes whose governments now hate the US because of the corrupt regimes that the US supported there.

The concert was sponsored by the Congolese Rally for Democracy, a Rwanda - backed rebel movement than began fighting the government in 1998 and now controls much of the country.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says that much of the country is in for an unseasonably hot spring.

Its partisans believe, with justice, that much of the country's cultural leadership declared war on them and now they are responding in kind.

The rain this spring, here as in much of the country, has been heavy and regular, and so the ditches are full to overflowing, and gleam like silver when viewed at an oblique slant.

On June 23, the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, voted 300 to 8to pass legislation that would supplant much of the country «sfreedom - of - conscience law.

The point to being an atheist and involved in these discussions is that for better or worse much of the country votes with some religion involved in their views.

It really makes me sad that that much of the country is uneducated enough to fall for it.

Much of the country is in support.

It is blistering hot in much of the country and...

I know much of the country is experiencing bitter cold, so I thought this would be a nice week to focus on warming dishes.

We are busy planning our May trip to Italy and England to promote The Complete Chile Pepper Book, which makes me think about how much both of those countries have heated up chile-wise in the past two decades.

As searing heat gripped much of the country (specifically the southwest as temperatures topped 110 degrees), Wayback Burgers locations from coast to coast gave away more than 27,000 shakes on «Free Shake Day,» setting new records and boosting overall sales 17 % compared to the 2016 event.

I've got one for you: It's simple, quick, involves a vegetable that's in season across much of the the country, and really delicious (so I think).

«Farmers are responding to the tough economic conditions and with cow numbers down, less supplements being fed and challenging weather conditions for much of the country, we now expect production to be down by more than 5 % for the season.»

The interesting thing about the Western Athletic Conference is that its teams play football while much of the country is asleep.

With much of the country trapped in a sweltering heat - wave and the hottest summer months (August and September) about to begin, we wanted to examine whether this annual rise in temperature presents any value to second - half MLB bettors.

You know how much of the country doesn't work the Friday after Thanksgiving?

While much of the country is blanketed with snow, rain and temperatures that rarely creep above 50 in the winter months, golfers in the Bay Area enjoy much milder winter weather.

2012 Alabama became fun, dispatching an Irish team that much of the country was sick of.

That attitude may seem unfathomable, given the racial makeup of basketball today, but it represented the mood of much of the country 25 years ago.

This trend has persisted in much of the country.

We arenâ $ ™ t able to see much of the country during our visits as our orphanage only allows us to visit on escorted trips and we are not allowed to leave the hotel while in the country.

For much of the country, the weather during the holiday season isn't good enough for yard sales; so have an online one on eBay.

Like much of the country, winter is in full swing here in Denver.