The Federal Reserve left its influential interest rate unchanged at the conclusion of its two - day meeting in Washington today, citing
a recent slowdown in growth that it said was likely «transitory.»
Using information on potential GDP and its components provided by the Congressional Budget Office indicates that
the recent slowdown in the growth rate of potential GDP reflects deceleration in potential productivity.
Not exact matches
He noted that not all
slowdowns are created equal: Slowdowns (and stock sell - offs like we have seen) are more significant ahead of recessions, but that is not in the cards:» [W] e expect the recent soft patch in growth to be short lived,» Maasry c
slowdowns are created equal:
Slowdowns (and stock sell - offs like we have seen) are more significant ahead of recessions, but that is not in the cards:» [W] e expect the recent soft patch in growth to be short lived,» Maasry c
Slowdowns (and stock sell - offs like we have seen) are more significant ahead of recessions, but that is not
in the cards:» [W] e expect the
recent soft patch
in growth to be short lived,» Maasry concluded.
(The
recent slowdown in productivity could arguably be because of the low cost of labor and, therefore, reduced incentives to invest
in capital and would likely rebound as labor markets get genuinely tight and start pushing wage -
growth up.)
The
recent slowdown in job market
growth, along with other factors such as the U.K.'s upcoming Brexit vote, have contributed to the central bank's more cautious approach.
The
recent slowdown in economic
growth and job creation has put the government under increased pressure to become more active on stimulating
growth.
Recent work at the Bank of Canada and elsewhere shows that about half of the
slowdown in trade
growth among advanced economies
in the post-crisis period can be explained by weak economic activity, especially sluggish business investment.
The members of the central bank apparently think the
recent slowdown in price
growth is transitory, and that at some point, price pressures will reflect the tightening of the job market.
While global
growth for 2015 is, once again, likely to come
in below estimates, the
recent volatility
in China's equity market is unlikely to exacerbate the
slowdown.
Recent growth in the U.S. GDP came from stronger exports when just about the whole world is
in a big
slowdown.
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.
They add, rather ominously, While the initial shift into «
Slowdown» (which we first noted
in October) had a fairly idiosyncratic flavor, the
recent growth deceleration now looks more serious than
in previous months.
The simplest reason for tomorrow's miss is shown
in the following Morgan Stanley chart, which predicted the July 209K print with dead - on precision, and which extrapolates the
recent Y / Y
slowdown in job
growth to only 136K jobs
in August (which,
in the current «bad news is good news» environment, should be sufficient to send stocks to new all time highs as it will mean an even greater delay by the Fed).
Despite China's
recent economic woes, BCG does not foresee a marked
slowdown in the
growth of e-commerce.
The Fed's rate - setting committee also downplayed a
recent slowdown in economic and job
growth, saying that activity had been expanding at a moderate rate and job gains, on average, had been strong
in recent months.
In contrast to housing credit, the growth rate of personal credit has slowed somewhat over recent months, to an annualised rate of around 12 per cent over the six months to December, compared with 16 per cent over the six months to September; the slowdown in the growth rate of fixed - term and credit card lending was particularly marke
In contrast to housing credit, the
growth rate of personal credit has slowed somewhat over
recent months, to an annualised rate of around 12 per cent over the six months to December, compared with 16 per cent over the six months to September; the
slowdown in the growth rate of fixed - term and credit card lending was particularly marke
in the
growth rate of fixed - term and credit card lending was particularly marked.
Despite a
recent slowdown in category - wide craft sales, the segment is still «one of the hottest
growth sectors,» Williams argued, adding that it continues to gain share of the beer category.
«With more than 75 % of construction products exports being absorbed into the European market,
recent forecasts from the OECD indicating a
slowdown in key Eurozone countries, such as Germany and France, potentially threaten prospects of further
growth for product manufacturers.
Clearly the
slowdown in earnings
growth in recent years has had an effect.
The population returning to near its historical level explains the
slowdown in population
growth, noted
in recent years, better than the idea of ship strikes, the scientists said.
OECD warns that «more and bigger» efforts will be needed to contain US health budget to prevent reversal of
recent slowdown in health spending
growth as economic
growth improves
In a new article for Education Next, Robin Lake, Trey Cobb, Roohi Sharma, and Alice Opalka of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) study the factors holding back charter growth in the Bay Area of San Francisco, where the recent slowdown in charter expansion mirrors the national tren
In a new article for Education Next, Robin Lake, Trey Cobb, Roohi Sharma, and Alice Opalka of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) study the factors holding back charter
growth in the Bay Area of San Francisco, where the recent slowdown in charter expansion mirrors the national tren
in the Bay Area of San Francisco, where the
recent slowdown in charter expansion mirrors the national tren
in charter expansion mirrors the national trend.
Other research we have conducted at the Center on Reinventing Public Education
in «high choice» cities suggests this same general dynamic might explain the
recent national
slowdown in charter
growth.
You could even take a few minutes to review instances
in recent years (Brexit, the Greek debt crisis, fears of a
slowdown in China's
growth rate) when many investors were convinced a market drop would lead to a major selloff but stocks recovered.
Doomsayers have pointed to any number of reasons
in recent years why they believed the market was headed for a downturn: Standard & Poor's downgrading of U.S. Treasury debt
in 2011; the
growth -
slowdown scare
in China that sent stock prices down 12 %
in the summer of 2015; Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, both of which were supposed to be catalysts for a market rout.
Increasing uncertainty and apprehension about the future state of the economy and labor market, no doubt a result of the
recent slowdown in job
growth, are the primary reasons for the sharp reversal
in confidence.
The continent's population
growth is due to persistent high levels of fertility and the
recent slowdown in the rate of fertility decline, notes a statement on the report.
Much of the
slowdown in the
growth of global emissions
in recent years has been driven by a combination of reductions
in the US and China, as well as relatively little
growth in emissions
in other countries.
We conclude that background global warming is continuing, consistent with the known planetary energy imbalance, even though it is likely that the
slowdown in climate forcing
growth rate contributed to the
recent apparent standstill
in global temperature.
The clouds spreading across the US solar sector are
in part due to a
slowdown in sales
in so - called mature markets
in California and the US Northeast, both areas of double digit solar
growth in recent years.
This is a notable
slowdown in emission
growth, compared to an average rate of 3.5 %
in the 2000s and 1.8 % over the most
recent decade, 2006 - 2015.
Therefore, against all negative economic developments
in the
recent years, I do believe Turkey will attract more foreign investors
in the upcoming years, shaking off the
slowdown in its economic
growth, as it will be always an advantageous hub for investors, thanks to its geographical position.
The current economic
slowdown, which has touched a four - year low
growth of 4.4 per cent
in the first quarter of this fiscal, has led to a slump
in automobile sales
in recent months.
«Disappointing economic
growth in recent months means a slower recovery for most of the commercial real estate sectors, although multifamily housing continues to benefit from pent - up demand resulting from an abnormal
slowdown in household formation
in recent years,» he said.
«Increasing uncertainty and apprehension about the future state of the economy and labor market, no doubt a result of the
recent slowdown in job
growth, are the primary reasons for the sharp reversal
in confidence,» said Lynn Franco, director of Conference Board's consumer research center.
Recent data indicate a
slowdown in economic activity for the remainder of 2012, yet modest
growth is still expected, according to Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group.