The new year brought a degree of optimism as a result
of strong economic growth in the emerging markets, as well as recovery in the developed world.
Additionally, the investment in and proliferation of energy - saving appliances — which have higher initial costs to consumers — may remain sluggish in the
absence of strong economic growth.
Credit provides the potential for both diversification and incremental returns: While rate - driven government bonds have been rewarded during flight to quality periods, credit has been rewarded in
times of strong economic growth.
They focused on the years 1920 through 1940, a period that included the Great Depression (1930 to 1933), a couple of less severe recessions, and several
years of strong economic growth.
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has hiked its benchmark interest rate to 0.75 per cent from 0.5 per cent, its first increase in nearly seven years, amid
expectations of stronger economic growth this year.
Poloz repeated on the weekend that he thinks this period
of strong economic growth likely is forcing companies to add workers and invest in operations to keep up with demand.
Worries about the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates more aggressively to combat rising inflation should not overshadow the
benefits of stronger economic growth, the billionaire co-founder of Blackstone Group told CNBC on Thursday.
Unemployment across the 19 - country eurozone has fallen to its lowest level in a little more than nine years on the
back of strong economic growth, official figures showed Thursday.
The recently published minute of the Fed's meeting last month showed some members of the policy committee have argued for raising interest rates more quickly in coming months
because of strong economic growth, a robust job market and rising inflation, which last month exceeded the Fed's target of 2 percent.
The difficulty for the ECB in managing market expectations on monetary policy in the
face of stronger economic growth was evident elsewhere in President Draghi's remarks, as he repeatedly stressed the need to keep the region's interest rates at current levels while the central bank winds down its QE program.
In France and Japan, 1990 was the beginning of a period of slow economic growth (and, as an added special bonus, punished the US because it was the
beginning of strong economic growth here).
«Mortgage rates were little changed and near record lows this week amid
indicators of stronger economic growth and signs of tame inflation,» says Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's chief economist.
Internal federal analyses, previously obtained by The Canadian Press under the access to information law, have suggested a similar effect could be had nationally, particularly during a
period of strong economic growth that would increase labour demand.
European powers such as Germany, Spain and Italy plunged into renewable energy development, lending government money and providing subsidies to encourage expansion, at
times of strong economic growth - only to find the currently economically inefficient systems draining government coffers and propping up unsustainable industries.
Amid
signs of stronger economic growth and a pick - up in inflation, as well as easier financial conditions, the Federal Open Market Committee, the policy arm of the U.S. central bank, is expected to raise its key federal funds rate in March by a quarter percentage point to a target range of 0.75 % to 1.00 %, says Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley's Chief U.S. Economist.
Turkey's most popular, and divisive, politician, Erdogan is admired by millions for championing the pious Muslim working classes and delivering airports, hospitals and schools during a period
of strong economic growth.
Poloz repeated on the weekend that he thinks this period
of strong economic growth is likely forcing companies to add workers and invest in operations to keep up with demand.
And if the final data does end up showing a drop in global carbon emissions, it will be the first time Co2 levels have dropped during a period
of strong economic growth.
Credit provides the potential for both diversification and incremental returns: While rate - driven government bonds have been rewarded during flight to quality periods, credit has been rewarded in times
of strong economic growth.
The city has enjoyed
some of the strongest economic growth in the country since the recession began.
Given the rising interest rate environment as a result
of stronger economic growth, they believe that, in the current market, positioning the fund along the intermediate portion of the yield curve provides investors less interest rate sensitivity than longer duration portfolios.
Mr Priddle agreed with the view expressed in the new Russian Energy strategy «that price reform and energy efficiency should be a high priority, in order to maintain energy security in a period
of strong economic growth».
The city has enjoyed
some of the strongest economic growth in the country since the recession began.
At approximately $ 1.7 trillion US, India has sustained 20 years
of strong economic growth.
The interest changes are... the result
of stronger economic growth.»