Sentences with phrase «severe economic shocks»

Over that same period, millions of American households experienced severe economic shocks, including unemployment, large declines in home values, and big drops in retirement account values.

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The nation's defeat in the First World War was a shock and it was followed by severe economic difficulties.

Drawing applause on the first day of the event — staged for the 45th time this year — Rifai said: «The first decade of the 21st century was a decade of extraordinary tourism growth, but also of severe shocks: a decade that began with September 11th and ended with global economic crisis.

Mission Transition US is a resource and catalyst for building resilient communities across the United States that are able to withstand severe energy, climate or economic shocks while creating a better quality of life in the process.

The risk that climate stresses will cause profound impacts on ecosystems and society — including the possibility of species extinction or severe adverse socio - economic shocks — highlights limits to adaptation.