Sentences with phrase «other leading economies»

According to Eurostat, Germany's average rate of unemployment in 2013 was 5.3 percent, a figure that compares very favorably with the world's other leading economies.

Elliott continued «There is still much to do, both here in the UK and across the European Union, if we are to truly compete with America and other leading economies in the years ahead.

Giancarlo's budget request comes months after other leading economies introduced their own initiatives to increase financial service progress.

Not exact matches

In other words, Osborne's cuts could lead to another downturn, which is why some economists argue he should put down the axe until the global economy strengthens.

Earlier this summer, the premiers of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan encouraged the other provinces to follow their lead in breaking down provincial barriers to trade in goods and labour, barriers that impose real costs on the economy.

Usually, a strong economy leads to strong corporate profits, not the other way round.

That could lead to a sharp correction in home prices, as well as households pulling back on spending in other areas, thereby impacting the economy generally.

Economists like Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics say asset bubbles become dangerous when they lead to other imbalances in the economy.

While growth to date has been led mainly by the United States and China, there have been encouraging signs over the past year that growth is becoming very broadly based, with conditions improving in Japan as well as in a number of other economies.

«On the other hand, an overheated economy could result in significant inflation pressures or lead to financial instability,» the minutes said.

Our hope is that this study will lead to a regional economic strategy, which will make our economy even stronger, more diverse, and more resilient to economic upheaval in other parts of the world.

This is what has led gold prices to surge and investors to move out of the dollar since early September, prompting other nations to protect their economies.

Swiss did not follow the lead of many other international carriers by introducing a new premium economy class.

Analysts believe that investors are gradually beginning to pay more attention to these assets since they are unrelated to a country's economy — unlike fiat currencies and other traditional forms of money exchange, which are extremely vulnerable to internal and external economic shocks — leading to the popularity of cryptos such as bitcoin and a few others.

The tax overhaul, among other things, could lead to an overheated economy, which would «force the Fed to raise rates more rapidly,» he said.

«The bottom line is that potential output growth in Canada and other industrialized economies will be lower than it was in the years leading up to the crisis»...» Our most recent estimate for Canada is that it will average just below 2 per cent over the next two years.

Tax cuts always effect assets prices, regulations are estimated to account for up to 35 % of building new construction costs for homes in some locations and though federal deregulation may not impact local regulations as much it does have a multiplier effect on the economy just like a tax cut does and anticipation of an infrastructure plan the scale of this administration's, though it hasn't been passed, would also have an anticipatory effect on leading indicators like stocks and other commodities that raise costs, which we have already seen.

Studies have shown that those runs led to a decrease in manufacturing jobs, which in turn led to a suspicion that other economies were taking American jobs off of the back of weaker currencies.

Hong Kong small businesses that are investing in technology are enjoying quick returns on their investment, which is leading to the sector topping small businesses from other advanced economies in the adoption of technology.

As Director of the Business / Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), Isabelle Duchaine leads BHER's external communications and several other initiatives that support its goals of increasing employment opportunities for young Canadians, boosting private sector and post-secondary research collaborations and helping businesses adapt to the economy of the future.

Whilst there is clear competition for serviced office occupiers from other innovative cities across Europe, thanks to its robust economy, strong infrastructure and dynamic cultural scene, London has everything to play for as it continues to lead the world in the serviced office market.

Cobb and others have not offered sufficient and compelling evidence that a more decentralized, localized, self - sufficient world economy would lead to less poverty and environmental destruction.

«According to the economy of the world, with its measures of greatness, to be the twelve is to be exemplary, in the place to lead, to exclude others from leadership, to stand close to Jesus and guard the gates of who else can draw near.

And I believe that many independent centers of power (church, media, economy, schools, the state) rather than one center of state power controlling all the others leads more surely to peace, justice and freedom.

You know the other week one of the news agencies stated that the down turn in the economy and the high unemployment numbers in the mid west was leading persons to commit suicide.

Every packaging manufacturer in the land has got to pay it, so it's not altering your competition with the other manufacturers and the other is that for that very small amount of money you're buying reputational improvement; litter reduction; better materials; a circular economy; job creation; a greener country; leading the way over the rest of the UK — you're buying a whole load of benefits for Scotland.»

The other is that for that very small amount of money, you're buying reputational improvement; litter reduction; better materials; a circular economy; job creation; a greener country; leading the way over the rest of the UK — you're buying a whole load of benefits for Scotland.»

One of the world's leading equities strategists has warned Australia will struggle to make the transition from being a mining - led economy unless it finds meaningful export growth from other sectors.

Zero Waste Scotland leads on the delivery of the Scottish Government's Circular Economy strategy and other low carbon policy priorities, and is at the forefront of efforts to create a resource efficient, circular eEconomy strategy and other low carbon policy priorities, and is at the forefront of efforts to create a resource efficient, circular economyeconomy.

At a time when the rest of the world, especially the West and some parts of Asia, leads in industrial, technological and scientific innovations and advancements, including such vigorous pursuits as the political economy of comparative advantage, of improving the standard of living and the quality of life of their hardworking citizenry, many of us in the African world are on the other hand dangerously still stuck in the backward - thinking historical periodization of the Middle Ages.

As a visionary for New York's economy, she has created a leading voice for business on economic growth, corporate governance, tax policy, labor, manufacturing, campaign finance reform, value creation, and education, among other issues.

«Raising VAT was a political choice arising from the Conservative - led government's decision to cut the deficit deeper and faster than any other major economy in the world.»

The other standard trackers all paint an equally bleak picture for the government, on the forced choice question (which I always tend to think of our best indicator of which way tactical voting is likely to go next time round, given that there are no regular tracker questions that ask directly about it) the Conservatives now enjoy a 12 point lead over Labour, they have an 8 point lead as the party most likely to run the economy well, David Cameron has an 8 point lead as Best Prime Minister.

It means that mutual recognition systems, which allow goods to travel freely over borders - both from the UK to Europe, and from the UK to other major economies - will go offline, leading to blockages across the trading network.

Away from infrastructural development, the governor's giant strides in regular payment of workers» salaries and retirees» pensions, when many states are unable to pay not to talk of embarking on capital projects because of the nation's economic downturn; his remarkable achievements in other strata of the economy, such as in education, health, investment promotion, empowerment, water supply, agriculture, sports, etc, have also brought enormous goodwill to the PDP - led government in Enugu State.

«No other state is poised to lead in the high - tech economy of the future like New York,» Senator Gillibrand said.

Like other countries that see knowledge - growth as a pillar of their economies, Wales has created a science agenda that aims not only to expand academic science, but to translate science and technology into applications that lead to economic growth.

Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that produce the same level of power; advanced heat management and cooling systems, which reuse the heat produced in the engine for energy; weight reduction, including broader use of high - strength steel that is already in some cars today; better aerodynamics; more efficient air conditioners, transmissions and lighting devices (including headlights); and increased electrification leading to full hybridization with electric motor and regenerative breaking — all of which currently exist.

Efforts to undermine the Clean Water Act and other federal initiatives must be strongly opposed, and I have led the charge against legislative proposals to roll back important clean water protections that may benefit some special interests, but risk public health and will damage the broader U.S. economy.

The new study, led by Professor Scott, found that the most cost effective strategy for the tourism industry to meet the United Nations» recommended targets of reducing carbon emissions, includes a combination of strategic energy saving and renewable energy initiatives within the industry and buying carbon offsets from other parts of the global economy where emission reductions can be done at less cost.

China and other emerging economies have overtaken Western nations in dumping old electronic goods, from TVs to cellphones, and will lead a projected 33 percent surge in the amount of waste from 2012 to 2017, a U.N. - backed alliance said on Sunday.

So do many other senior politicians, who see the MITI plan as not only essential for lifting the Japanese economy out of its present slump, but also as a way of ensuring a technological lead in the 21st century.

China's booming economy during the last 30 years has led to the building of enormous manufacturing factories, industrial plants, power plants and other facilities that produce huge amounts of air pollutants.

Education is an investment in the future, leading eventually to higher productivity, better social outcomes and reduced spending on other public services; cuts to this budget are a false economy.»

These firms believe that, using economies of scale as well as other tools that are more readily available to the private sector, they can build organizations that use time and resources more efficiently and effectively than public school districts, leading to higher student achievement at a similar cost.

The survey shows that the cumulative effect of stagnant revenues caused by the lackluster economy, reduced levels of state and federal contributions to total school costs and dramatically rising pension and other mandated costs have led to the unprecedented reductions in programs and school staff.

Furthermore, better fuel economy will lead to higher mpg rating, while also keeping excellent other specs.

Its aggressive pricing, sophisticated interiors, whopping space, top - notch safety features, class - leading fuel economy and numerous variants among others, contributed to its great success in India.

The American Council for an Energy - efficient Economy (ACEEE) was pleased to announce this month that Honda led all other auto brands in greenest vehicles again for the 2011 model year.

Nonetheless, with all the other upgrades — lower overall weight via the new platform, increased aerodynamics, special low - rolling resistance tires, a «smart» alternator that optimally disengages and engages, and new generation CVT — the Note is a fuel economy champ, leading the class in the combined category, with a rating of 5.5 L / 100 km.