Sentences with phrase «on issues of economy»

However, in a slightly ominous sign for the prime minister, Fox said he would rather be free to speak up from the backbench on the issues of the economy, immigration and Europe as these are what matter most to him and his constituents.

The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has advised President John Mahama to debate the people of Ghana on issues of the economy as they are the ones well acquainted with the current economic conditions.

A recent study of Hispanic churches revealed a consistent pattern among this group (the largest of America's minority groups, one continually replenished by immigrants): Hispanics, whether Catholic or Protestant, tend to be conservative on issues of sexual morality but liberal on issues of the economy and minority rights.

His detailed responses to complex questions on issues of economy, foreign policy, etc., reflect his excellent ability to make sound policy that can help get this country back on track and fix some of the flawed policies and spending sprees of «normal» politics in recent years and decades.

So on the issue of the economy, we have to conclude from the evidence that there is a legitimate stabilization here.

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And yet, in the escalating war of words between the world's two largest economies on trade issues, it's almost impossible to preserve such fine distinctions.

In a country that relies on oil for more than 70 percent of its GDP8 (gross domestic product), diversifying the economy is a critical issue,» concludes Yves Duteil.

The larger issue for the makers and retailers of luxury goods - and the more frightening one, from their perspective - is whether a new breed of consumer will take shape when the economy stabilizes, one that is not likely to drop $ 14,500 on a Zagliani crocodile handbag.

When the leaders of the world's major economies convene in Toronto on June 26, their schedule will be laden with big issues, from ending stimulus spending to the European debt crisis to the debate over a global bank tax.

One of the very first acts of business between two of the most powerful people on Earth — a duo whose to - do list involves addressing pretty fundamental disagreements on, among other things, the trade relationship that supports both economies — was to commit, publicly and unequivocally, to tackling an issue that affects literally half of each of their constituencies.

A significant portion of the TSC hearing focused on Haldane's now famous Fish comment, as well as broader issues with economic forecasting — something that has come to the fore in the UK since economists were almost unanimously wrong in their predictions about the immediate impact of Brexit on the British economy.

«These are people who are on the frontlines of the American economy — they're the ones who are dealing with issues of taxation and regulation,» Burgos said.

«This issue of the spread between Canadian heavy and WTI is having an extraordinary impact on the Canadian economy and the Alberta economy, not just upstream producers,» Pourbaix said, adding the situation amounts to a «transfer of wealth from Alberta and Canada to U.S. refiners and U.S. consumers of refined products.»

After devoting a solid 15 pages of his letter on how the U.S. should slash regulations, Dimon made a point to single out a single area of government oversight that has undeniable value: «Some regulations quite clearly create a common good (e.g., clean air and water),» Dimon noted, in a sentence that went on to catalog the ways regulation is otherwise bad for the economy — making it all the more striking that he chose to highlight environmental issues.

Those hoping for calm, political discourse on these issues should cheer the election of Alison Redford, who has been supportive of Alberta's participation in the national economy.

But based on appointments of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited political capital on divisive ideological issues and neglect his most important priority — getting the American economy out of its low - growth rut.

Uncertainty about the economy and fiscal issues are expected to weigh on the franchise sector in 2013, but it is still expected to outpace other industries in terms of growth, according to the report.

But Trump bungled too many trade - related facts and spent too much time focusing on the role of manufacturing in the economy — when most Americans don't work in export - dependent manufacturing — for the issue to be a slam - dunk for him.

But on the other hand, you need to do a lot of education to bring all the people involved in your governance to understand these issues, to understand the economy better and to move forward.

On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next weeOn the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next weeon the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next weeon Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next week.

December 2009 (1967 kb PDF file): The Q&A in this issue features seven questions about political influence and the financial crisis (by Deniz Igan, Prachi Mishra, and Thierry Tressel); research summaries on «Credit Conditions and Recoveries from Financial Crises» (by Prakash Kannan) and «Inflation Targeting in Emerging Economies» (by Turgut Kýþýnbay); the contents of the latest issue of IMF Staff Papers; a listing of visiting scholars at the IMF during October — December 2009; and listings of recent IMF Working Papers and Staff Position Notes

Given the stronger profile of economic activity relative to January, Governing Council was very focused on the third issue: how much excess capacity remains in the economy.

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.

The main issue continues to be the potential for the Chinese economy to run too hot, putting upward pressures on the prices of goods and services and on housing prices.

Our reliance on the United States, which still takes nine times as many of Canada's exports as fast - growing emerging - market economies, is an issue only if we expect U.S. underperformance relative to both history and the rest of the world to continue.

I'm pleased to have been part of a very constructive discussion on how we can all work together on policies that support a strong and competitive U.S. economy, create jobs and address safety and environmental issues.

Many of the issues currently on the agenda were laid out in the EU - China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation from 2014 and include two of China's priorities: the market economy status (still pending) and the potential for an EU - China investment agreement (under discussion).

«The overwhelming majority of things we're looking at (are) Canadian issues on how we can improve our Canadian economy,» he said at last.

If there is any planning to be done with regard to the banking and financial system, the central issue of mathematical economics as applied to the financial sector should focus on how economies should cope with the tendency for debts to mount up until a crisis erupts?

THE impact of technology on the economy is one of the most - debated issues of the moment, whether it is the potential for automation to cause...

The reality is, our organization has been focused on issues that are region - wide for more than a century, because we understand that regional vision, leadership, and collaboration is critical to the success of not just our local economy, but the B.C. and Canadian economies as well.

The EU previously has taken issue with China's provision of large - scale subsidies to Huawei, but China's growing role in the Russian economy likely will continue to facilitate Chinese companies» ability to outbid their global competitors on Russia - related projects.123 With Huawei and China Telecom's footprint growing in the Arctic and elsewhere across Eurasia, Western telecommunications firms will likely face growing competition from the east.

«With this announcement the Provincial Government and the Mayors Council has ensured that the discussion will now focus on the issue of improving transit and transportation to improve our economy, our quality of life, and our environment.»

Substantial changes in commodity prices present important policy issues, both for macroeconomic policies working on the demand side of the economy, and for structural policies that work on the supply side.

In each issue I summarize developments and trends for the economy, labour markets, inflation and wages, and also include short pieces of 1 - 2 pages on related topical issues. In this issue, the focus -LSB-...]

Despite efforts from the likes of Shell, BP and Exxon to reassure investors their business models are compatible with a low - carbon economy, some 71 per cent of fund managers said they have not yet decided whether they think oil companies can make a successful transition to a low carbon economy, and 41 per cent do not have a strategy for engaging with oil companies on the issue.

 This issue has a number of pieces on issues of inequality, including: Rising inequality is hurting our economy Labour rights, unions and the 99 % Canadian economy bleeding jobs; public sector cuts to intensify Recession and cuts hit Aboriginal and -LSB-...]

As documented in Milesi - Ferreti (2009) and Bernake et al (2011) while total holdings of US debt services on the eve of the crisis were high in China and Japan, holdings of privately issued mortgage backed securities were concentrated in advanced economies and offshore centers.

The latest issue of StraightTalk ® looks at four scenarios of how the current growth improvement may evolve in the next few months and what the effects may be on the global economy's potential in the medium - term Our latest survey of C - Suite executives» challenges reveal their responses to the current business environment.

For Professor Shi Yong, deputy director of the Research Center on Fictitious Economy and Data Science in Beijing, this is a moral issue, not just a question of governance.

On another key issue of Canada's economy, Canadians are again in two camps.

This is especially important as the potential in Canada - Korea relations moves beyond the purely bilateral sphere of the past 50 years to more cooperation on international issues of common concern, such as the health of the global economy, effective global governance in the G20 and elsewhere, and preserving a peaceful and secure Asia Pacific region.

And most times, I am asked series of questions ranging from issues bordering on how to start a business, investments, life, economy, religion, relationships and politics.

Given these conditions, a key issue for the Australian economy will be the extent to which the ongoing growth of demand might give rise to capacity constraints and, consequently, upward pressure on wage and price inflation.

The DXCD would be a blockchain - based analog of the Eastern Caribbean dollar, a currency issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) on behalf of the eight island economies.

These themes reflect a consistent focus on China's «new economy» segments, rather than its traditional industries, many of which are dealing with structural issues and overcapacity.

Dozens of Chinese companies issued shares on Wall Street over the past decade, raising billions of dollars from investors who wanted a stake in the country's booming economy.

The issue here is that inflation - protected securities are now so sought after that the economy would have to deliver long - term inflation of about 2.6 % just to match the already depressed yields on long - term Treasuries.

This rise partly reversed earlier declines, which had reflected a number of factors: the expected negative impact of the Asian situation on the local economy, associated concerns about the possibility of global deflation, and the projected fall in the stock of bonds on issue reflecting the expected run of Budget surpluses and the proposed sale of the remainder of Telstra.

John Rubino comments on the issue of Trump needing a weaker dollar to bring jobs back to the U.S. and Yellen wanting higher rates believing the economy is strong.