Sentences with phrase «recent economic times»
No question NORR has had to retrench to deal with the recent economic times.
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One of the reasons these extremely good times can't last is that most households simply aren't being paid enough to go on driving economic growth as they have in recent years.
For all the talk of abnormal times and changes in underlying economic fundamentals, the Fed is pinning its hopes on a very conventional premise — that the U.S. consumer will keep spending at recent strong rates, encouraged by low unemployment and the apparent beginnings of higher wages.
A recent report by Topeka Capital Markets finds that the combination of tough economic times, a rise in the number of singles, social media and mobile technology is causing a resurgence in the «fast food dating» business of online personals.
A recent article in The New York Times joined the naysayers by featuring a group of economists dismissing the big data wave as no match for the Internet or gasoline engine in terms of innovations that have defined economic revolutions.
Martin Wolf, the chief economic commentator for the Financial Times, explores the origins of the recent financial crisis, analyzes why we may still be in trouble and examines how the global economy has since changed.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
The not - for - profit organization is looking for better ways to connect with potential financial donors at a time when fundraising in Alberta has been hit by the recent economic downturn.
The latest moves coincide with signs that China's annual economic growth may dip below 7 % in the third quarter for the first time since the global financial crisis, marking a slowdown in one of the world's main engines of economic expansion in recent years.
Hansen says all of these hikes were characterized as being «dovish hikes», hence the potential negative impact this time round should Jerome Powell strike a more hawkish note (something recent economic data do not warrant).
He has navigated Marriott through extremely challenging economic times and led the recent acquisition of Starwood to create the largest hotel company in the world.
Recent policy actions, including today's rate reduction, coordinated interest rate cuts by central banks, extraordinary liquidity measures, and official steps to strengthen financial systems, should help over time to improve credit conditions and promote a return to moderate economic growth.
Wisconsin was hit particularly hard by the country's most recent economic troubles, and many residents are still carrying debt from those lean times.
Despite steady job creation, record stock market gains and faster economic growth in recent months, new consumer findings surprisingly show that a smaller share of households believe that now is a good time to buy or sell a home.
This was assumed by most people until quite recent times, but around 1980 a series of policies were put in place on a global basis, the purpose of which was to reduce the capacity of political bodies to control economic actors.
Most of the supposed economic growth of recent decades is in the derivative market, which grew to five times the size of all the stock exchanges.
The New York Times backed up these claims in a recent report saying, «The shutdown of the charity, Compassion International, on suspicion of engaging in religious conversion, comes as India, a rising economic power with a swelling spirit of nationalism, curtails the flow of foreign money to activities it deems «detrimental to the national interest.
Obviously the economic system that would fit in with arcologies and the primacy of farming would be quite different from the one that has dominated most of the world in recent times.
In more recent times, people often leave bad situations — war; famine; political, economic, social or religious oppression — and go to a place where they hope their lives will be better.
«We've sought expansion even at the same time as recent economic downturns.
As well as being the first time in recent memory that meals have been made from scratch in D.C. Public Schools, the program represents the culmination of innovative efforts by D.C. Central Kitchen to build a successful economic model around concepts that don't normally associate in the public mind: local farming, job training for the down - and - out, and feeding the indigent.
In a recent exchange in the Financial Times, Nigerian Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi warned that China is in Africa solely to pursue its own agenda, and Africa's rose tinted view of the Asian giant must give way to hard - nosed economic thinking.
Christie, whose approval ratings are pretty decent — for a Republican governor in tough economic times — with narrow positive margins in the three most recent polls, may not take the full brunt of the beating.
However, the recent judgement in Senator Bala Mohammed versus the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC appears to provide a new impetus for victims of official highhandedness to challenge their traducers while at the same time rekindling hope that, somehow, the country will not descend to the reign of tyranny.
The Child Support Agency has been one of the most controversial public bodies of recent times, because of the social and economic impact of its inability to handle its workload.
The development in recent times, it said, scoffs the purpose of the Lagoon which hitherto provided socio - economic benefits for residents.
At recent campaign appearances, including one on Saturday in Catskill, Cuomo has been talking up his «New New York» agenda for government accountability and fiscal conservatism in these tough economic times.
He added: «I can not recall a single time in recent times when I have seen good economic news that the BBC did not describe as «despite Brexit».»
It is extremely difficult trying to balance a state budget at a time when the country as a whole is going through some of its most difficult economic hurdles in recent history.
These are distressing economic times unlike any in recent memory.
«A nationwide strike action embarked upon by workers at this time is capable of rolling back recent economic gains.
Reforms enacted in recent years, largely out of concern about Wall Street volatility, require responsible, minimum employer contributions in good economic times and bad.
Other recent research supported by the Russell Sage Foundation includes studies of time decisions and cognition and economic decision - making.
Over the whole time period, floods have caused the highest amount of economic losses, however, in recent times, since 1960, the highest percentage has switched to storm (and storm surge) with around 30 % of losses.
Now, when you have made the first dating online steps on the way to an interesting and exciting future - decided to get to know a foreigner, worked on English or other languages, learnt the recent cultural and economic news of a country, clearly understand your role in this country — it is time to select the right online dating service.
While the declines are not good news for schools — it means they're competing for a smaller number of candidates — a recent paper found that teachers hired during the recent recession tended to be stronger than those hired during better economic times.
's most recent post (November 25, 2013) about the non-peer-reviewed National Bureau of Economic Research's DC IMPACT study, another recently published study albeit this time in the Journal of Labor Economics, a top - field peer - reviewed journal, found no impact of incentives in New York City's (NYC) public schools given its large - scale multimillion program.
Last time, the AFT didn't endorse Clinton until October 2007, and in recent months Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL - CIO, has been urging unions not to endorse candidates until they know more about their economic positions.
A recent, widely read New York Times feature by Motoko Rich helped focus needed attention on some of the economic forces that have contributed to a national teacher shortage, among them low pay and the burden of student loan debt.
«The global landscape is changing literally as we speak,» Putin is quoted by the Financial Times as telling Asian businessmen at the recent Asia / Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vladivostok.
A recent article for Economic Times highlighted the need for cookbooks to have a publishing process, as more and more people are sharing their old family recipes within their group of relatives, and are looking for a professional option.
It's true there have been times of great economic hardship during the industry's history, but nothing as widespread as this most recent economic downturn.
The only time in recent history when bond funds went sour was during the 2008 - 2009 economic collapse.
Apparently, the chances of it happening are almost 94 per cent after central bank officials said a recent economic slowdown in the first quarter was «likely to be transitory» according to The Financial Times.
The BoC's decision has been the subject of much debate — recent low interest rates were intended as an economic stimulus coming out of last year's recession, and some economists have been arguing that rates should stay low for the time being as a measure of protection against global market turmoil.
The company re-instituted a cash dividend in 2008, and has more than doubled the quarterly payment to $ 0.18 during one of the toughest economic times in recent memory.
Just before the recent economic debacle, there was an explosion in the real estate market and during this time many individuals with little or no experience signed up to become mortgage brokers.
Recent policy actions, including today's rate reduction, coordinated interest rate cuts by central banks, extraordinary liquidity measures, and official steps to strengthen financial systems, should help over time to improve credit conditions and promote a return to moderate economic growth.
There are payday shops (online and brick and mortar) that make their money off of sending people into a downward debt cycle, but I think recent state regulations are doing a better job at curbing the payday loan preying, while at the same time supporting an industry that fills an economic void.
In recent times, however, and due in a large part to the economic turmoil in the financial services industry, the amount of creditor support and «fair share» payments to nonprofit agencies has dropped precipitously.