Sentences with phrase «of federal recovery»

Previously, Dr. Guice served as the Executive Director of the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a joint program of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Speaking at a press conference with Puerto Rico's Gov. Ricardo Rossello, Cuomo pledged New York's support and said a «silver lining» to the storm would be the flood of federal recovery dollars and the chance to build back the infrastructure better than it was before.

President Trump visited Texas on Tuesday to show support for residents reeling from the effects of Hurricane Harvey and to assess the first stages of the federal recovery effort.

When a Wall Street Journal reporter asked a straightforward press - conference question about whether Cuomo would visit D.C. in pursuit of federal recovery money, Cuomo smirked.

Not exact matches

Even Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, who was no one's idea of a firebrand, regularly told Republicans in the Congress that their commitment to austerity was hurting the U.S. recovery.

Further escalation of trade tensions could raise worries about the global economic recovery, a top Federal Reserve official said Friday.

But if all goes well for the global recovery, central bank activity and speculative demand will put upward pressure on the loonie this year, especially if the Bank of Canada increases rates before the U.S. Federal Reserve does.

And many, like Memphis Pig Out, are still making a comeback, despite $ 60 billion in aid from the federal government and $ 2.4 billion worth of disaster recovery loans from the Small Business Administration.

Given that new federal spending for building ferryboats and terminals is part of the 2009 economic recovery act, opportunities are expanding.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17 MADRID - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams speaks before the National Association for Business Economics (NABE)- Bank of Spain International Symposium, «Global Recovery: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 1315 GMT CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans speaks before a Chicago Rotary Club luncheon - 1740 GMT.

MADRID - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams speaks before the National Association for Business Economics (NABE)- Bank of Spain International Symposium, «Global Recovery: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 1315 GMT CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans speaks before a Chicago Rotary Club luncheon - 1740 GMT.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley participates in discussion with economists on current economic conditions and recovery efforts in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria at event hosted by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce - 1300 GMT.

At this point, pretty much any economic data report is of interest to U.S. markets, with the Federal Reserve watching closely for evidence of a sustained economic recovery before it finally implements its long - awaited interest rate hike.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency holds a press conference to discuss the latest information on the government's rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

The Obama administration has awarded nearly $ 300 billion in federal - prime contracts to small businesses since 2009, and one - third of all federal - contracting dollars in the Recovery Act went to small businesses.

Many of them may relate to an optimistic scenario — one in which the economic recovery accelerates, causing the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy and interest rates to rise.

As this other chart, by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston shows, government employment held up relatively well during the recession, but started bleeding jobs during the recovery.

The Federal Reserve's bid to solidify a recovery via a second round of so - called quantitative easing is coming to an end as some troubling signs appear.

Facing a squad of U.S. senators firing question upon question Nov. 14, Janet Yellen might have been surprised that no one asked her the obvious one: Can the Federal Reserve taper its $ 85 - billion - a-month asset purchase program without compromising the housing recovery?

In turn, the manufacturing - sector recovery, combined with a low neutral federal funds rate, is increasing «the odds of a long lasting US equity bull market,» Einhorn wrote.

However, US inflation continues to undershoot the Federal Reserve's official 2 % target, as it has for most of the economic recovery from the Great Recession.

The essential services still allowed for withdrawal, in order of priority, include certain federal funds, payroll, and money for police, fire, medical, education, and disaster recovery operations.

Our analysis of Federal Reserve data does reveal a stark divide in the experiences of white, black and Hispanic households during the economic recovery.

Housing Market Recovery in the Region» About Regional & Community Outreach at the New York Fed The Federal Reserve Bank of New York regional outreach mission is to promote sustained economic vitality by leveraging the Bank's strengths to benefit the people in the District.

«After a recession that was milder than in many parts of the country, we are seeing signs of a modest recovery in New York, but little growth elsewhere in the region and unemployment remains painfully high,» said William C. Dudley, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will release information on Monday, April 21 at 10 a.m. about small businesses» progress with recovery efforts after Superstorm Sandy.

A federal appeals court has affirmed four lower court judgments that debt collector Portfolio Recovery Associates violated federal law by failing to report to credit bureaus when consumers disputed the amount of debt they supposedly owed.

Solid earnings performances from Corporate America and an in - line update from the Federal Reserve did little to spur a recovery from softness in the first part of the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average diving about 200 points into the red as the closing bell approached.

The real issue that was not addressed in the budget is the absence of any economic engine to spur a recovery in growth in 2014 and beyond, The household sector is deep in debt; housing construction has stalled; companies lack confidence and are not investing; the federal and provincial governments are in serious restraint mode; and the export sector is weak and deteriorating.

Now that Puerto Rico is moving into recovery and rebuilding after the Hurricane Maria disaster, billions of dollars in federal disaster spending are flowing to the island.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen may express great concern for the plight of families with breadwinners relegated to part - time and temporary employment in a lethargic recovery, but businesses seeking workers in many industries and occupations complain about shortages of qualified applicants.

«It's important to look at the types of jobs that are being created because those jobs will directly affect the fortunes and challenges of households and neighborhoods as well as the course of the recovery,» Sarah Bloom Raskin, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, said in a recent speech.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency also suffered its own contractor troubles in the recovery effort, and the agency waffled on whether or not it would withdraw from Puerto Rico at the end of January.

The Public Accounts of Canada and the Annual Financial Report include the recoveries under the Youth Allowance Program and the federal tax abated under the Alternative Payments for Standing Programs as part of the Quebec Abatement since 2010 - 11.

According to documents obtained by Reuters, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency first directed five banks - which also include Citigroup Inc,, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co - to come up with these «recovery plans» in May 2010.

However, by September 2013, the IMF had done a 360 - degree turn and had the U.S leading a global recovery (albeit not very strongly) and the emerging market economies struggling with rising interest rates, capital flight and falling exchange rates, resulting from the possibility of a tapering of Federal Reserve Board monetary stimulus.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a roughly $ 800 billion «stimulus bill» that dedicated about $ 250 billion to more than 80,000 federal grants, contracts, or loans to state and local governments, for - profit businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

«All of our plans on disaster recovery are premised with the federal government coming in with a big chunk of short - term FEMA money and then a big chunk of long - term bailout money,» said Edward Richards, director of the Louisiana State University Climate Change Law and Policy Project.

That projected schedule for a recovery lags well behind the already gloomy timeline from the Federal Reserve at its Dec. 15 - 16 meeting that called for GDP «to decline for 2009 as a whole and to rise at a pace slightly above the rate of potential growth in 2010.»

«Taking due account of the uncertainties and limits of its policy tools, the Federal Reserve will provide additional policy accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability.»

WASHINGTON — Most business economists believe the Federal Reserve's controversial bond - buying stimulus program has helped boost the recovery, but differ on the effects of the healthcare reform law and other policies by President Obama and Congress, according to survey results released Monday.

With the global economic recovery consolidating over the past three months, the main focus of markets has been on the likely timing of the first increase in the US federal funds rate from its 45 - year low of 1 per cent.

George Selgin has recently focused on the failure of Federal Reserve policy to finance a normal recovery.

The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) October decision to end quantitative easing, withdrawing stimulus from the economy, marks the start of monetary tightening, or the second stage of recovery.

Jerome H. Powell, the new Federal Reserve chairman, on Friday visited a Chicago incubator for industrial start - ups, highlighting the role of manufacturing in the recovery.

«Stating that we expect to keep a highly [stimulative] stance for policy for a considerable time after the recovery strengthens is an important reassurance to households and businesses,» Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said in a speech last week.

Finally, according to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, between 2010 and 2013, 90 % of US families have gained nothing in terms of income or wealth — a sad result for a recovery that was five years old at the time.

Solid employment growth has been one of the few mainstays of the U.S. economic recovery, prompting the Federal Reserve to gradually normalize monetary policy.

Gross expects the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by another three - quarters of a point, increasing the odds of a modest economic recovery by year - end — and boosting the bond market.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is only part of a large team that continues to bring resources to as - sist a community in its response and recovery efforts.