Sentences with phrase «on average the economy»

Last year, on average the economy created more than 250,000 jobs per month.

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The average total entrepreneurial activity among women was highest in less - developed economies, which often heavily rely on agriculture and natural resources.

Rather than judge Canada's success on abstract measures, which have little meaning to average folk — GDP, productivity, trade balances — Trudeau's candidacy is built on a pragmatic mantra: «A strong economy is the one that provides the largest number of good jobs for the largest number of Canadians.»

A few things stand out about this particular rate change: first, the magnitude of influence that just a quarter percentage - point change had on the stock market; second, the current rate with an upper range of.50 % compared to the various long - term averages of about 5 %; and third, the rate remains historically low, with only minute incremental changes, despite the relatively good news we continue to read about the economy.

Between 2015 and 2017, the Ontario economy grew 2.7 per cent annually on average, according to government figures.

In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average and broader S&P 500 both continued under pressure on Friday following data which showed the economy grew at its weakest pace in three years.

One million jobs over eight years means that the Ontario economy would need to average 125,000 jobs a year over this period (which is represented by the «target» line on our graph).

It showed that while advanced economies grew GDP by 5.3 percent, on average, between 2012 and 2016, inclusion grew only by 0.01 percent.

The «high impact firms» that BDC studied are ones that have disproportionate effects on the economy given their size — usually established businesses that have grown big enough to invest in above - average growth.

Using data from Washington, D.C. - based think tank the Brookings Institution, NerdWallet compared 357 metro areas based on the demand in each city for employees with a STEM bachelor's degree, the average salary of STEM graduates and the health of the local economy.

That sounds damningly high, but it adds up to just 35,000 jobs per year, or a seventh of the number of jobs the U.S. economy has gained on average per month this year.

Points were worth an average of 1.03 to 1.08 cents apiece on such round trips, more than the average for all economy flights.

His comments come after the IMF in October said that Canada's high debt levels, and higher - than - average pressure on Canadian households» ability to pay down that debt in the private non-financial sector, leaves its economy more sensitive to tighter financial conditions and weaker economic activity.

The study found that emerging economies such as Brazil, South Africa and Russia are front - runners in the adoption of mobile devices (more than 70 %, on average) to access the Internet.

Closer to home, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average collapsed by a record - breaking 554.26 points, the whole global economy seemed poised on a precipice.

Trump's team, on the other hand, estimates that under his tax plan, the economy will average 3.5 % growth over the next ten years and create 25 million new jobs.

Discussing the topic on s lightly more political / economic scope, I wonder if the decline you see in America can be linked to the opening of China's economy, where marginal producers in America have been replaced by high performing Chinese producers (because of lower wages) the result has been to see the average wages of «more profitable» producers be eroded to take this production shift to China — thinking of the Chinese labor pool as an addition to the American labor pool bringing down wages across the board.

Using 45 years of NFIB and inflation data makes it clear that serious inflation for the economy is dependent on serious inflation on Main Street — lots of firms raising average selling prices.

If central banks had targeted higher average inflation, on the other hand, interest rates would also have been higher, allowing central banks more space to slash rates to keep the economy functioning.

This seems to be the growth track the U.S. economy is on, with forecast growth averaging around 2 per cent and the unemployment rate remaining stubbornly high, in the 9 to 10 per cent range.

If the severity of the downturns is reduced and the economy operates with a smaller output gap, then the level of income over time is, on average, higher.

The mainstream media has not, on average, been thrilled about the rise of the gig economy.

The speech goes on to note that, although the economy performed well overall, the average growth rate of real GDP has been lower in the past decade than the one before.

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Annual U.S. economic growth has averaged 2.1 percent since the economy began growing again in 2009, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Seat pitch (leg room) in economy class has similarly declined, «from an average of 35 inches in the early 2000s to 31 inches today — and in an increasing number of cases -LSB-...] 28 inches,» On an American Boeing 737 MAX, the seat width in the main cabin ranges from 16.6 inches to 17.8 inches and seat pitch is 30 inches.

As China's economy rebalances over the coming decade, average growth of 3 - 4 percent is likely to be the upper limit on what Beijing can achieve.

U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 320 points after reports of sluggish U.S growth added to investor worries about the global economy...

On the bright side, the gender pay gap is almost nonexistent in this new economy, with the average tax - free side income for men at $ 3,147, compared with $ 3,038 for women.

During the worst stretch, the first quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy was shedding 750,000 jobs a month on average.

A number of Fed officials will be speaking on the outlook for the economy and the latest consumer sentiment report will show us just how the average American is feeling about their finances and the economy.

-LSB-...] the Great Depression, the American economy has fallen into recession about every five years (on average) since the recession preceding it -LSB-...]

Rising interest rates in the midst of weak U.S. and global economies will put additional pressure on the average American.

A 3 percent to 4 percent adjustment is not going to have a major impact on the overall economy or on the pocketbook of the average consumer.

Raising the growth rate of the economy by 0.3 per cent (the difference between the underlying productivity growth rate in the 1990s cycle and the average of the earlier cycles) makes little difference over a year or two; over a decade or two, however, the cumulated effect on living standards is substantial.

Since the iconic iPhone maker was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on March 18, shares have fallen a massive 17 %, wiping out nearly $ 100 billion in market cap as investors have become increasingly worried about China's economy, slowing iPhone sales and mixed enthusiasm about the Apple Watch.

Since the end of the Great Recession, the U.S. economy has expanded 2.2 percent on average, with 2.3 percent growth in 2017.

Given the consistently good news we've seen from the housing market, it can be easy to forget just how much damage the bursting of the real estate bubble has wrought on the economy and the lives of average people across the country.

The investment bank also notes that 70 per cent of fund managers view the global economy as «late - cycle,» the highest level since January 2008 and expect, on average, an S&P 500 peak of 3,100, which is 16 per cent higher than its level at the time of writing.

«The past relationship between the PMI ® and the overall economy indicates that the average PMI ® for January through October (52 percent) corresponds to a 2.8 percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

Thus «the economy» is presented as a force working on its own, beyond comprehension by the average person or action by the average citizen.

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There are already, new National Assembly Business Environment Roundtable (NASSBER) research findings projecting that our priority bills will have an output impact equivalent to an average of 6.87 per cent of GDP over a five - year period on the economy.

Already Buhari has started giving excuses for the abysmal performance.He attributed the quagmire to drop in the price of oil globally and cleverly laid the blame on the doorsteps of all Nigerian accusing them of relying solely on oil.All renowned rating agencies including fitch continue to downgrade Nigeria ever since Buhari took over and it is projected that Nigeria will not be able to repay its debt obligations.Fitch for instance downgraded Nigeria's longterm foreign currency issuer default rating to B + from BB - and longterm local currency IDR to BB - from BB.The general position expressed by almost all the Briton wood institutions is that Nigeria's fiscal and external vulnerability has worsened under Buhari and it is projected that the government's general fiscal deficit could grow up to 4.2 % by the end of 2016 after averaging 1.5 % under the previous regime.A recent capital importation report by Nigeria Bureau of Statistics confirms that, last year, the country recorded total inflow of capital into the economy stood at $ 9.6 billion which was a 53 % drop from previous year and the lowest recorded total since 2011.

Simply repeating the facts that migration is overall a net positive for the economy, that on average immigrants pay more into the welfare state than they take out, or that Britain receives investment from the EU would have little effect.

Mr. Speaker, based on our policy objective of ensuring macroeconomic stability, and growing the economy for job creation, whilst protecting social spending, the following macroeconomic targets are set for the 2018 fiscal year: • Overall GDP growth rate of 6.8 percent; • Non-oil GDP growth rate of 5.4 percent; • End period inflation rate of 8.9 percent; • Average inflation rate of 9.8 percent; • Fiscal deficit of 4.5 % percent GDP; • Primary balance (surplus) of 1.6 percent of GDP; and • Gross Foreign Assets to cover at least 3.5 months of imports of goods and services

With the local housing market strengthening, unemployment down around 5 percent and job growth estimated to be on the upswing — although still slower than the national average — there's no question that the Buffalo Niagara economy has improved.

It shows that while their economies perform better than their respective national averages, this success does not appear to be based on the strength of their transport links.

It follows that even with EU tariffs at WTO rates (average 4 %) the overall impact is minimal on the economy as a whole, and the UK would have the option of reducing tariffs on imported food, clothing and footwear.