Sentences with phrase «of weak economies»

But their high ranking is also a product of the vulnerability of the population and the inadequacies of existing infrastructure to adapt to or tackle climate change challenges because of weak economies, governance, education and health care.

To keep up with the rise of wind and solar power, Europe's electrical grid needs to get stronger and smarter, a demand that will be difficult to meet in an era of weak economies and tight budgets

While former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders are expected to duke it out in an intensifying battle for the party nomination, themes of the weak economy and the struggles of the middle class are likely to take center stage.

Goyer said her research has shown that some grandparents did cut back on spending for their grandchildren as a result of the weak economy.

Wealthy investors want to take their money out of weaker economies, and are pouring it into the U.S. dollar and U.S. bonds.

In contrast, Germany has been one of the weakest economies in the region, recording no growth in the June quarter, although there are a number of indications that economic conditions are now improving.

Osborne lambasted the Labour government for leaving the country after 13 years «one of the weakest economies in Europe and the last out of recession», and said that the Conservatives under David Cameron had «the ideas, energy and vision to make the economy work for everyone».

«Earthquake preparedness is so simple that even Nepal, one of the weakest economies of the world, can afford it,» says Dixit.

Are these numbers evidence of the increasing attractiveness of doctoral programs or simply the reflection of a weak economy?

Although they've felt the effects of the weak economy, she says no teachers have been laid off, and that they've cut back on administrator salaries.

Is this the sign of a weak economy and a weak dollar?

However, they can't find jobs because of the weak economy and a flaw in the student loan program.

Due to the past few years of a weak economy, gaps of unemployment aren't new to hiring managers and they won't get your resume immediately thrown in the trash.

In this environment, it's no surprise that economic releases paint a picture of a weak economy: Retail sales and consumer confidence are sagging as of the early months of this year.

Two years ago, Erickson started an incentive program in Michigan because of its weak economy.

The impact of a weak economy continues to takes in toll in many of these markets but most have put in place the foundation for future growth.

Not exact matches

In China, a massive economy of 1.35 billion people where weaker than expected sales led to executive turnover and a recent restructuring, there's just one lone position.

Yet the Prime Minister's Office appears to think an economy that has been growing at an annual rate of around three per cent for nearly a year is too weak to absorb interest rates that still are near record lows.

The content of the Bank of Canada's July Monetary Policy Report and associated rate cut were indications that the economy is much weaker than the Bank of Canada previously forecast.

The 0.4 per cent growth rate for the gross domestic product, the economy's total output of goods and services, was the weakest quarterly performance in almost two years and followed a much faster 3.1 per cent increase in the third quarter.

But given the weak odds of a broader regional arrangement working, Barton and his fellow advisers recommend targeting the three big Asian economies for preferential trade deals: China, Japan, and India.

According to a recent survey of 49 Canadian CEOs by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, 31 % believe the global economy will become weaker in 2016.

That's important because the majority of exporters are small, and as the economy experiences sluggish growth and weak job gains, they are generally seen as a bright spot for their reach beyond domestic markets.

With weak oil prices and international sanctions crushing Russia's economy, «Putin has little else to offer to the public besides the classic narratives of Russia as a besieged fortress surrounded by enemies,» Borschevskaya said.

Too many investors saw something else: a return to the bad old days of aggressive currency manipulation, evidence that the Chinese economy was much weaker than thought, or both.

Given the weak state of the economy, a budgetary deficit should be embraced, not feared.

An ageing population and weak consumption is gradually hollowing out much of the manufacturing base that provided the foundation for Japan's modern economy.

But the mechanics of the euro guarantee escalating tension: The single currency makes the exports of weaker countries artificially expensive (and those of Germany excessively cheap), putting their economies at a crippling disadvantage.

Three - quarters of Democratic millionaires say the economy will be the same or weaker next year.

Officials from the U.S. Federal Reserve meet for two days this week, starting Tuesday, to discuss fiscal policy and the trajectory of the U.S. economy in the wake of a weak employment report for the month of May.

More than a third of wealthy Dems say the economy will be weaker, and half say it will be flat.

China «s consumer price inflation slowed to its weakest pace in almost a year in August, pulled down by abating food costs, although an encouraging moderation in producer price deflation added to growing evidence of a steadying economy.

WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a wide - ranging defense Monday of the Federal Reserve's aggressive policies to stimulate the still - weak economy.

The stimulus arguments made by proponents of a higher minimum wage tend to both fairly weak (not a lot of empirical support) and the benefits fairly small relative to the size of the economy.

Through all of this silly labeling, Poloz simply has counseled patience, saying the combination of a weaker currency, low borrowing costs and sounder global demand would stir Canada's economy back to life.

While credit risk might seem like a bad idea with the U.S. economy still weak and the rest of the world looking equally uncertain, high - yield bonds do offer bigger returns than government and investment - grade bonds.

Everyone loves a deal, and when there is so much talk about a weak economy, a sweetheart of an offer can help turn undecided clients into buyers.

The weakest aspect of Canada's economy this year was the feeble performance of private investment, projected by the Conference Board of Canada to contract by nearly 8 per cent compared to 2014 levels.

CIBC isn't the only Canadian bank to have suffered the effects of the weak Caribbean economy, but it has been hit the hardest in the quarter.

He warned that the global economy, despite or because of years of QE, ZIRP, and NIRP, is dogged by a «weak global outlook» and «sluggishness of global demand»:

In the weak economy, many grandparents have prided themselves on being the economic pillars of their families.

Inhibitions, ignorance and a weak economy had caused a lack of popularity of sorts for fashion shows.

Why are they doing it in kind of a relatively weak economy?

It says the U.S. economy is weaker than the headline numbers indicate because the sharp recession of 2008 - 2009 has thrown seasonal - adjustment factors out of whack and they are inflating the smoothed, annualized growth numbers for output, employment, income and sales.

A significant share of the corporate debt in stressed economies is now owed by companies with weak debt servicing capacity and this could negatively affect bank balance sheets and cut into profits, it added.

The ECRI is looking at year - over-year growth rates (not impacted by seasonal - adjustment formulas) and seeing a much weaker picture of the U.S. economy.

The stability of housing in Canada relies on a Goldilocks economy — not too strong and not too weak.

But just how much of the decline is due to natural forces and how much is because the economy is still weak and unable to provide good - paying jobs is open for debate.

While safeguarding the bottom - line for the prevention of financial risks, China will step up credit support for weak links in the economy, including small firms and the rural sector.

The central bank said it expected the economy to stagnate for the rest of 2016 and suffer weak growth throughout next year.