Sentences with phrase «of damages to its economy»

Analyses of media coverage have noted that business sources were overwhelmingly cited in stories rather than labour sources, negative impacts on employers were over-reported relative to positive impacts for workers and research findings were misreported to create the impression of damage to the economy.

«This culture of credulity,» Surowiecki writes, «did plenty of damage to the economy, but now it has given way to something even more corrosive; namely, endemic mistrust.»

Matt Yglesias points us to a new study, which finds that pollution reduces working productivity — and acts as a drag on the economy: We already know that emissions from coal plants and factories cause hundreds of billions of dollars of damage to the economy annually, in the form of health care costs (not to mention causing tens of thousands of deaths, respiratory illnesses, missed school and work days, and so forth).

Although the Serious Organised Crime Agency resisted investigating possible criminal wrong - doing by these companies (on the basis of damage to the economy) public pressure forced the government to announce plans to introduce a licencing system and new regulations.

Not exact matches

«When the government [shuts] down it limits the flow of fiscal funds to different parts of the economy, and that uncertainty can be damaging to the economy,» Meyerhoefer says.

Amid reports of the damage brain drain inflicts on the economy, Senators John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, and Richard Lugar, Republican of Indiana, Wednesday introduced the Start - up Visa Act, which would open up the U.S. to immigrant entrepreneurs.

In a matter of moments, the Boston Marathon bombings inflicted as much as $ 333 million in damage to the local economy.

Total damages are estimated at between $ 4 billion and $ 9 billion, and the Conference Board of Canada says the rebuild could add $ 1.3 billion to Alberta's economy next year.

The Bush tax cuts were due to expire at the end of 2010, but Obama and Congress agreed to extend them for two years to prevent damage to the economy.

They tend to damage the economies of all countries involved, raising tensions and increasing the risk of international conflict.

Washington and Beijing have proposed a series of escalating tariffs that threaten to damage the world's two largest economies.

The report estimates that if hackers took control of the power grid from New York City to Washington, D.C., the damage could total $ 20 billion to $ 70 billion and cost the economy from $ 243 billion to $ 1 trillion.

«The steps that are being taken to re-inflate the consumer market of the developed world are likely to cause heavy inflation in the near - term, which will do further damage to the world economy.

In terms of the global impact of the crisis, execs said the damage to Japan was big enough to change fundamental forecasts for the world economy, giving the statement a 4.2.

Over the last two months, everyone from IMF head Christine Lagarde and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney have warned that a vote to leave would hit financial markets, while President Barack Obama and others, supported by a stream of studies from think - tanks banks and universities, have warned about the long - term damage to the U.K.'s economy.

«If allowed to go into effect, the impact of this new joint - employer rule would be sweeping and widespread, create havoc for the franchise industry and, ultimately, would inflict serious damage to our nation's economy.»

Or think of the price the Canadian economy is expected to pay for the damage wreaked by climate change after years of oil industry lobbyists opposing serious carbon reduction policies.

It is the rare combination of a simultaneous impact of hugely restrictive fiscal policies, gravely damaged channels of financial intermediation and crippling trade imbalances in especially depressed segments of the world economy - the euro area - where there is an obvious need for a strong stimulation of domestic demand in countries of that region whose trade surpluses range from 2 percent to nearly 9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

But at the bottom of the fourth page, the speech shifted from nothing special to noteworthy: Audet slammed the Parti Québécois government's charter of values, or Bill 60, as «damaging to our economy.»

All of these trends, which relate to delayed adulthood, have the capacity to damage the economy and slow economic growth.

«It is likely the economy was in recession in the first half of the year,» thanks to the damage from a collapse in oil and commodity prices that has persisted since 2014, senior economist Randall Bartlett said in a note to investors Monday.

It was a direct signal to Canadians that the government was worried about a housing collapse that would damage the economy in a similar way to the US collapse in 2008; something the Bank of Canada is still worried about today.

Global Risks: A Roadmap for Business in a Changing Economy What risks are lurking on the global horizon, failing to draw our full attention but capable of inflicting great disruption and damage?

Seems to me that this is the very worst time to increase rates, and doing so would cause more damage to our economy; but I believe this administration would do anything to make us believe things are better than they really are, at the expense of everyone's financial security.

While an improved economy and rising stock market have helped private institutions repair much of the Great Recession's damage to their endowments, the biggest investment gains and largest gifts are flowing to the wealthiest schools, according to a recent analysis by Moody's.

The reprieve will come as a relief to major American allies that were bracing for damage to their economy from lower sales of metals into the United States.

«If allowed to go into effect, the impact of this new joint - employer rule would be sweeping and widespread... and ultimately, would inflict serious damage to our nation's economy,» Caldeira said.

These crises began in the emerging world and caused very substantial damage to the economies and financial systems of a large number of emerging market economies.

High interest rates in the defence of the exchange rate were more damaging to these vulnerable economies because of their high corporate leverage.

Hurricane Maria delivered a serious body blow to the Puerto Rican economy by severely damaging much of the island's infrastructure.

The astonishing ability of the China bulls, both foreign and Chinese, to celebrate every unexpected decline in growth and every new surge in debt as if they somehow justified nearly a decade's worth of denials of the urgency of China's rebalancing has done so much damage to China that the sooner Beijing's leaders finally turn against the bulls, as I believe they might finally have done, the better for the Chinese people and the Chinese economy.

But the presumably unintended consequences of these changes are far - reaching and damaging to the very fabric of our economy.

The prospect of a damaging economic confrontation between the world's two largest economies has loomed in recent weeks, as the Trump administration threatened China with steep tariffs and China promised to retaliate with similar trade measures.

«Damage from a major dike failure could be in the tens of billions of dollars, with very serious effects to the economy of this region, British Columbia and all of Canada due to the impact on the transportation of goods and services,» said Pitcairn.

Now, the tariffs alone are likely to hurt the economy, but a strong majority of Fed officials said that the possibility of trade retaliation and general uncertainty over the policy could wind up being damaging.

«It boggles my mind that this president — any president, really — would voluntarily choose to damage one of the fastest - growing segments of our economy,» said Tony Clifford, chief development officer for Standard Solar in Rockville, Maryland.

The recent severe storms have been devastating for residents of two populous regions of the country (Houston and Florida), but the bulk of the economic damage should be localized while the long - term impact to the national economy is limited.

If there's a bright spot for the province, however, it's that the ongoing disruption of Alberta oil sands production — estimated by the Conference Board of Canada to be about 1.2 million barrels a day, comprising nearly $ 1 billion in economic activity — has contributed to a rally in global oil prices that could give producers, and therefore the Alberta economy, a badly - needed lift once production is finally back on - line (assuming, of course, the fires are eventually extinguished and oil sands operations escape serious damage).

Indirectly, the annoyance from disruptions alongside the threat of damage to markets and the economy can dent confidence and weigh on corporate planning.

The gas projects have encountered somewhat less opposition, in part because of the perceived lower environmental damage from a gas pipeline or tanker accident, but also because the economic fundamentals of gas exports provide more benefits to the local economy because much of the gas will come from BC fields and the need for construction and operation of LNG facilities on the coast.

The run - up in credit growth and the associated boom in house prices in recent years presented two implications for the economy: they tended to boost growth in the short term, but carried the risk of a damaging correction if they continued too long.

-- FOMC minutes show uncertainty and concern about markets are affecting officials» decision - making — Officials were cautious when evaluating market conditions and the «damaging effects on the economy» — Worry about «potential buildup of financial imbalances» and a sharp reversal in asset prices» — Members seem oblivious to impact of inflation on households and savings — Physical gold and silver remain the only assets for real diversification and safety

VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberal government is ignoring a report from the City of Prince Rupert that warned that ferry service cuts will do serious and widespread damage to the northern B.C. economy, say the New Democrats.

The modest outperformance in growth in the Canadian economy is arguably reflective of the relative damage that the financial crisis brought to the US housing and financial sectors, and also is reflected in the higher current level of policy rates in Canada (the Canadian overnight lending rate is currently 1 per cent, compared to the US Fed Funds target rate of 0 to 0.25 % per cent).

In the legislature, Trevena and fellow New Democrats pressed the B.C. Liberals for answers after an economic impact study by the City of Prince Rupert found that the government's ferry service cuts could cause «serious and widespread damage to the northern B.C. economy.»

And one of the rare progressive tax proposals to outline an actual tax structure in Illinois would hike income taxes on residents earning as little as $ 17,300, inflicting serious damage on an already - weak state economy.

The NDP Government appear to be unaware of the damage they have done to Alberta's economy and hard - working Alberta families.

«Restricting imports of steel will likely cause economic damage to downstream consuming industries that are vital to national defense and the broader economy.»

Given the consistently good news we've seen from the housing market, it can be easy to forget just how much damage the bursting of the real estate bubble has wrought on the economy and the lives of average people across the country.

Saving parts of the economy from the popping of each asset price bubble can leave, and make, the entire economy more prone to larger and potentially more - damaging price bubbles - such as the housing price bubble.