While we do not expect the same kind
of economic shock that we experienced during that period, we do expect a «healthy» market correction.
Even 34 percent of the respondents who made more than $ 100,000 a year said they felt strain as a result
of an economic shock.
In addition, the number of arrears could spike overnight in the wake
of another economic shock, since Canadians are saddled with far more debt than they were even eight years ago.
House rich, big - spending Canadians are taking a gamble on the risk
of an economic shock in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
This is usually the result
of an economic shock, such as a «bubble» bursting.
That means a recession can end for a time but come roaring back because
of another economic shock.
Sharing tasks makes you not only more emotionally resilient but also more economically resilient as well, Smith points out: «Flexibility and redundancy add up to greater resilience in the face
of economic shocks.»
On the other hand, the Poloz - led Bank's record at identifying the timing and magnitude
of economic shocks on output has been bad — granted, the sample size is small (1!).
But that sacrifice is worth it, says Egan, in case
of economic shocks, such as market volatility spikes, or a U.S. dollar plunge.
It may be due to differences between the sorts
of economic shocks experienced by the UK in the 1970s and 1980s compared to today.
The lower a payout ratio, the more secure a company's dividend will be in the face
of economic shocks because they have more free cash flow that can be used to pay the dividend if earnings drop.
Not exact matches
The Globe and Mail recently speculated that the mandate will remain largely the same, but that it may be amended «to include a forceful assertion
of what he [Carney] calls «flexible inflation targeting,»» or his right to respond to
economic shocks or dangerous buildups
of credit by taking longer than usual to bring inflation to the central bank's 2 % target.»
This puts the housing market in a precarious position: a large gap between prices and incomes, worsening affordability, and an indebted nation
of homeowners less able to withstand
economic shocks.
In a newly - updated working paper published by the National Bureau
of Economic Research, two researchers, Ozkan Eren and Naci Mocan, from LSU, examined juvenile court records from 1996 through 2012, looking to examine the relationship between «emotional
shocks» - like those experienced by football fans — and a judge's ability to actually judge.
Canadian investors are fixated on the threat
of global
economic shocks.
A study last year by the C.D. Howe Institute suggested that one out
of every 10 mortgage - indebted households in Canada was «extremely vulnerable» to an
economic or financial
shock — a figure that's likely only increased since.
«This chart in nutshell captures the rapidly shifting
economic fortunes between regions as a result
of the oil
shock, the Canadian dollar's steep drop and the ongoing improvement in the U.S. economy.
Our sense is that in light
of the oil
shock and weak
economic growth recorded in Canada this past year, the SEPH is likely telling the more accurate story, meaning we could see employment as measured by the LFS slow significantly during the first half
of 2016.»
At least one pair
of thinkers has recently offered a 25 - to 50 - year, future -
shock outlook that could get anybody's juices flowing, provided only that the would - be company builders can figure out how to translate a grand vision
of economic change into down - to - earth business opportunities.
«A U.K. exit (Brexit) would be a major negative
shock to the U.K. economy, with an
economic fallout in the rest
of the OECD, particularly other European countries,» the body, which represents 34 major international economies, said in a report published Wednesday.
Absent an external
economic shock that would ultimately put Canadians out
of work, there is no reason to expect markets to correct hard and fast, he argues.
This week, Germany's business pages have been full
of little warnings about the Return
of Inflation, the biggest bogeyman in the Teutonic
economic lexicon, all because the annual consumer price index rose to its highest level in over three years in December, a
shocking 1.7 %.
How has this happened, when everybody from the Bank
of England to the International Monetary Fund, from Barack Obama to Shinzo Abe, from the Trades Union Congress to the Confederation
of British Industry, have all warned
of the major financial
shocks in the near term and
economic decline and geopolitical irrelevance in the long term after a vote for Brexit?
Minutes
of the meeting released three weeks later showed that some policymakers indicated they were ready for another small rate hike, while other officials wanted to wait until incoming data «provided a greater level
of confidence that
economic growth was strong enough to withstand a possible downward
shock to demand.»
When you look back on this moment in history, remember that many investors ruled out the possibility
of major losses over the completion
of the current market cycle because they presumed relationships that could not be established in the data, and assumed the absence
of any material
economic or financial
shock in the coming years.
In the face
of an oil
shock and other weakness, monetary policy is expected to do the heavy lifting
of beating an
economic funk.
To conclude, over the past decade and in a very volatile world, Australia has achieved the inflation target, avoided a major
economic downturn, seen remarkably little variability in real
economic activity in the face
of enormous
shocks, experienced a fairly low average rate
of unemployment, and had a stable financial system as well.
In a region where more than a 1,000 workers were recently laid - off from the coal mines, projects like this offer a much - needed
economic boost that helps diversify the local economy and buffer, as the mayor
of Tumbler Ridge said, the «devastating
shocks» from the regular boom - bust cycle
of the traditional resource sectors.
A close look at the rest
of President Obama's
economic appointments makes clear that the
shock would be if he didn't go with Summers.
The test assesses whether a bank has enough
of a capital buffer to survive an
economic shock and continue lending.
In contrast, this time the
shock generated by the U.S. housing bust had global consequences, exposing
economic vulnerabilities outside
of the United States, especially in Europe.
Consumers carrying high levels
of debt are more vulnerable to the impact
of an unforeseen event or
economic shock.
Russia's economy has absorbed the
shocks from oil and sanctions, and there are signs
of a nascent turnaround, although
economic activity will still contract by 0.6 percent this year
«The economy has absorbed the dual
shocks from oil and sanctions, and there are signs
of a nascent turnaround, although
economic activity will still contract by 0.6 percent this year.
Analysts believe that investors are gradually beginning to pay more attention to these assets since they are unrelated to a country's economy — unlike fiat currencies and other traditional forms
of money exchange, which are extremely vulnerable to internal and external
economic shocks — leading to the popularity
of cryptos such as bitcoin and a few others.
All
of this decline was due to a worsening export performance, but the TD Report also warned «that Canada's domestic demand is currently more vulnerable to another
economic shock compared to the period leading up to the last downturn in 2008 - 09».
While geopolitical and
economic factors are pushing the price
of gold higher, the extreme dislocation between the western Central Bank short position in gold via several different forms
of paper gold and the amount
of available physical gold to deliver into buyers» hands is going to move gold in a way that will
shock and awe everyone except maybe the hardiest gold «bugs.»
The president's announcement
of steel and aluminum tariffs last week sent
shock waves across Washington, with internal White House divisions coming to a head, prompting the resignation
of economic advisor Gary Cohn and strengthening the hand
of trade advisor and
economic nationalist Peter Navarro.
This has now been negative since May, portraying a pace
of economic activity that is well below potential and therefore continues to be consistent with both (a) a continuing ultimately deflationary
economic Supercycle Bear Market Period, or Winter, and (b) our working model for after -
shock, double double - dip business cycle contractions over the next four years.
In a survey
of American finances published last year by Pew, 60 percent
of respondents said they had suffered some sort
of «
economic shock» in the past 12 months — a drop in income, a hospital visit, the loss
of a spouse, a major repair.
The Bank will focus on the inflation and output consequences
of any
economic disturbance, including asset - price
shocks, and will continue to respond in a manner consistent with meeting its long - run inflation objective.
Despite the
shock of the Great Depression, expectations
of upward mobility were renewed in post-war
economic optimism.
Although they do not face the disadvantages
of women in Third World countries, and although they have sophisticated facilities (access to the best medical help, committed husbands or partners, advanced educations, good health and
economic comforts) they are unhappy, shell -
shocked and angry.
In January, during the launch
of a new initiative at the World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, I made a call to end
shocking levels
of food spoilage and loss.
As she embarked on a round
of media interviews on Tuesday morning, the prime minister welcomed the early signs that the UK had not suffered the
economic shock which many on the Remain side had forecast.
Yeltsin also turned Russia inwards to manage the
economic and social cataclysm
of «
shock therapy», which facilitated the emergence
of an oligarch - led kleptocracy.
There is no way if someone made away with a tenth
of your reserves that you will not have a major
economic shock.
Mr. Speaker, the 2018 - 2021 Budget is informed by the President's Coordinated Programme for
Economic and Social Development Policies which aims at creating a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive, propel growth and create employment opportunies, especially for the youth.In this regard, Government's policy objectives for the medium term will aim at: • Stabilizing the economy and setting it on a path
of sustained, diversified and resilient growth; • Optimizing the key sources
of growth in the economy on sustainable basis; • Enhancing a competitive and enabling business environment for private sector - led growth; • Formalizing the informal sector; • Building a strong and resilient economy able to withstand internal and external
shocks; • Promoting agro-industrial enterprises as the basis for the «One District, One Factory» initiative; and • Creating entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, especially for the youth.
The
economic shock resulting from these losses has necessitated a painful curtailing
of food and petrol subsidies leading to rapidly escalating consumer prices.
I choose to look at the recent episodes
of economic contraction across the continent as opportunities to diversify our economies and invest in building critical infrastructure, especially in power, to reduce our susceptibility to commodity
shocks and break out
of the perpetual boom - bust cycles.»