Sentences with phrase «of heightened uncertainty»

The overall climate, however, is one of heightened uncertainty.

Given the downward revision to the growth profile and the later closing of the output gap, the Bank considers the risks around its updated inflation outlook to be roughly balanced, albeit in a context of heightened uncertainty.

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Giving a presentation entitled «Navigating Ambiguity» on Wednesday at the Fortune, Time and Wallpaper * Brainstorm Design conference held in Singapore, the executive director of Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, also known as the d.school, observed that people seem to feel a heightened sense of uncertainty across the board — in politics, retirement, medical, disaster relief, even the weather.

That uncertainty is heightened by the number of top - level positions that have opened up following numerous high - profile departures from the company.

The researchers said the challenges would lead to an increase in the number of people uninsured due in part to the heightened uncertainty for insurers and beneficiaries.

«Brexit would also hold back GDP in other European economies, particularly in the near - term, resulting from (the) heightened uncertainty (it) would create about the future of Europe,» the report added.

Despite a heightened level of political uncertainty, a potential US - led trade war against China and fraught Brexit negotiations, companies have embarked on an unprecedented number of big acquisitions this year.

Given these positive surprises, and because monetary policy must be forward - looking to achieve our inflation target, Governing Council's discussions focused on three main issues: first, the extent to which recent strength is signalling stronger economic momentum in Canada and globally; second, how heightened levels of uncertainty, particularly about US tax and trade policies, should be incorporated in our outlook; and third, how much excess capacity the economy currently has, and the growth rate of potential output going forward.

Concerns about Canada's competitiveness are being heightened by uncertainty around the outcome of the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations.

In addition, Canadian companies are dealing with heightened levels of uncertainty related to U.S. tax and trade policies.

All of this should lead to heightened uncertainty for investors, which, for now, they are ignoring as they bid stocks higher.

The Federal Reserve has left its key interest rate unchanged at a time of solid economic gains but also heightened uncertainty surrounding the new Trump administration.

«Heightened global economic uncertainty and ongoing energy price weakness continues to weigh on the Canadian manufacturing sector, as indicated by October's record - low reading of 48.0,» said Craig Wright, senior vice-president and chief economist, RBC.

It is against this background of a wider examination of religious models, initiated by a heightened doctrinal uncertainty, that I would enter a new version of religious humanism in the theological flesh market.

The severity of that decline is likely to be a short term response to heightened uncertainty - even the severe forecast on Britain leaving the single market only suggests a 2.4 % rise in unemployment from where it would have been in 2018.

The heightened risk of rainfall found in the meteorological modelling led to an increase in the peak 30 - day river flow of 21 % (uncertainty range: -17-133 %) and about 1,000 more properties at risk of flooding (uncertainty range: -4,000-8,000).

The heightened risk of rainfall found in the meteorological modelling led to an increase in the peak 30 - day river flow of 21 % (uncertainty range: -17 — 133 %) and about 1,000 more properties at risk of flooding (uncertainty range: -4,000 — 8,000).

All of this has heightened the uncertainty in the town, where opposition to EU membership remains strong.

The appeal of the film is manifold - its serenity as The American meticulously goes about his craft; the paucity of dialogue that heightens its few action sequences when they do occur; a superb ensemble of actors led by Clooney that also includes Violante Placido (Clara), Thekla Reuten (assassin), Johan Leysen (controller), and Paolo Bonacelli (as a local town priest); the artistic framing of the film by director Anton Corbijn both in its interiors and the long shots of the Italian settings; and simply the story's uncertainty that grips one from its very beginning.

Only The Young begins as a movie about the friendship between two boys, but Elmore quickly comes to dominate a film that approaches the uncertainty and heightened emotions of youth with unexpected delicacy and compassion.

For that reason the sources of stress and the availability of suitable remedies against heightened uncertainty about financial and economical developments have been analyzed (Swagel, 2009).

Since the 2008 - 09 global financial crisis, a broad array of risky assets, including commodities, have tended to move in lockstep during times of panic and heightened uncertainty.

However, we also believe that market volatility could remain heightened throughout the year due to the increased risk of a trade war with China, uncertainty around the approaching mid-term elections, the potential for increased regulation of large technology companies, and increased investor wariness of market valuations in the midst of the elongated bull market cycle.

On Wednesday, the bank couldn't ignore the data even as it acknowledged that the heightened uncertainty surrounding the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement — and the potential negatives for Canada — was casting a shadow over its outlook.

It stands to reason that heightened uncertainty, and a desire for safer assets, would lead people to buy U.S. assets, at the expense of European and U.K. assets, and Canadian assets as well.»

We believe that the poor economy, high unemployment, tight credit markets, and heightened uncertainty in financial markets during the past two years have adversely impacted discretionary consumer spending, including spending on the types of electronic devices that are accessorized by our products.

Sure, yields are low but you still need to count on this asset class to provide income and reduce your overall portfolio volatility, especially given low rates, heightened global uncertainty and the threat of inflation.

Trends and Economic Environment: We believe that the deteriorating economic conditions, rising unemployment, tight credit markets, and heightened uncertainty in financial markets during the past 18 months have adversely impacted discretionary consumer spending, including spending on the types of electronic devices that are accessorized by our products.

This uncertainty, coupled with an insular distribution and genetic distinctness, warrants heightened vigilance for both populations of island spotted skunks.

The underlying tension of a smudged out figure — a sign of uncertainty and displacement — is heightened by the decisiveness of the graphite - rendered image.

By disguising the identities of the sitters, Bress heightens the level of uncertainty in the work to humorous levels.

Woodmere Art Museum invited artists to submit work that contends with the importance of art in an era of heightened political uncertainty.

Woodmere Art Museum's 76th Annual Juried Exhibition features work focusing on the importance of art in an era of heightened political uncertainty.

«The tenor of our forecast effectively remains unchanged: signs of cautious consumers this quarter, rising interest rates, the renewed increase in the U.S. dollar to a 14 - year high, and heightened uncertainty in the political sphere suggest conservatism in our outlook,» says Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan.

With all of these discussions of internal association issues going on, we have to remember that our members are facing a heightened level of uncertainty every day in their professional lives.