Sentences with phrase «signs of weakening in»

Developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condo markets showed signs of weakening in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the National Association of Home Builders» Multifamily Production Index.

Even Ferro — despite public pronouncement — has shown signs of weakening in this resolve over the last week, I'm told.

That this provision has now been challenged by a health board is deeply troubling and symptomatic of an aggressive pro-abortion regime; it is also a sign of a weakening in regard for human conscience as the safeguard of human dignity.

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Negative yields are quite rare and the race to negative yields, or low yields in the case of the United States, is traditionally a sign of economic weakening, not strengthening.

From outside Michigan Republican circles, it appeared that the Republican drive to weaken unions came out of the blue - proposed, passed and signed in a mere six days.

There are some signs of lower interest rates affecting the housing sector, and a few other bits of data which suggest that the US economy did not keep weakening early in the new year to the extent that it was in the last few months of 2000.

Burberry showed signs it is beginning to feel the effects of the weakening economy as it posted a significant slowdown in sales growth.

Data from the Institute for Supply Management, along with other statistics, suggest the US economy continues to be driven by the services sector, whereas growth in manufacturing (outside the buoyant auto sector) showed signs of slowing in August, possibly due to dollar strength and weakening economic prospects outside the United States.

Looking for signs of weakening momentum, ISI weekly Company Surveys provided good early warnings in each of the last 3 years.

Despite signs of stabilizing in the fourth quarter, bankers» expectations were for loan demand to strengthen and loan repayment rates to weaken slightly in the first quarter of 2018.

The resurgence in U.S. oil demand is showing signs of flagging, with drivers easing off the gas pedal a bit in August, according to U.S. data on Friday that may weaken one of the key arguments for bullish oil traders.

Finally, we believe that adding fiscal stimulus this late in the business cycle warrants concern, because any sign of weakening growth likely will need to be addressed through more aggressive monetary policy in the future, at least in the short term.

Though the postmodern author, unlike his medieval counterpart, doesn't refuse to sign the text (and receives, or should receive, royalties), there is a weakening of the authorial element that asserted itself for so long in the modern age.

While Valverde does have Thomas Vermaelen and January signing Yerry Mina in reserve, it's fair to say that they can ill - afford to lose one of their top choices in defence as it would severely weaken them, such is their quality and partnership.

It was bad enough when the likes of Cesc Fabregas signed for clubs like Barcelona who were not in direct competition with the Gunners, but losing Ashley Cole to Chelsea, Nasri to Man City or perhaps worst of all Robin van Persie was not only painful for the fans because it strengthened a rival while weakening us, thereby making any chance of us winning the Premier League or other domestic trophy smaller.

And while the Turkish and German clubs have done fairly well in recent years, both are showing signs of weakening while we are getting stronger.

The Spanish tactician is described in the report as eyeing a «revolution» in English football, and these signings to weaken two of City's rivals could help them dominate even more than they have done this season.

The representatives of our German international playmaker may not be so happy about what Ozil has said about the new Arsenal signing Alexandre Lacazette, reported by Metro, because it may just have weakened their bargaining position in those contract talks as the former Real Madrid man basically declared that he would be an Arsenal player next season.

The best outcome for Arsenal would be to sign Higuain, with Real Madrid replacing him with Suarez, significantly weakening one of Arsenal's league rivals in the process, while keeping the majority of Arsenal fans happy with a cheaper world - class striker who doesn't come with so much baggage.

In addition, women who tend to consume more alcohol, carbonated beverages and nicotine also show signs of premature aging and weakening of their skin's cellular structure.

But Cuomo so far hasn't shown any signs of weakening his opposition to the state - level millionaire's tax (the federal level is OK, he says), and today he got some extra back - up from Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who said he wouldn't go along with a veto override, in the unlikely event that things get that far next year.

It was the second time in two days that Trump took aim at the legacy of his predecessor Barack Obama after signing an executive order on Thursday to weaken the Democratic former president's signature healthcare reform.

Labour was confronting the first signs of the Ukip political earthquake as Nigel Farage's surge prevented Labour from making its expected gains and weakened its grip in some of its northern heartlands.

Even if there is no such plot to weaken Gordon Brown, yesterday's events are still a sign of the depth of the hole in which he now stands.

In northern Eurasia, the annual net sink rate increased from the 1960s to the 2000s, but since then, the rate at which carbon is sequestered by the region has leveled and even showed signs of weakening, said Michael Rawlins, an assistant professor in the University of Massachusetts» Department of GeoscienceIn northern Eurasia, the annual net sink rate increased from the 1960s to the 2000s, but since then, the rate at which carbon is sequestered by the region has leveled and even showed signs of weakening, said Michael Rawlins, an assistant professor in the University of Massachusetts» Department of Geosciencein the University of Massachusetts» Department of Geosciences.

One - third received no antiretroviral drugs until their immune system showed signs of weakening, in line with standard practice at the time.

In the current study, subjects who had the most negative emotional responses, as determined by high activity in the right prefrontal lobe, had fewer antibodies — a sign of a weakened immune response, the team reports online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ScienceIn the current study, subjects who had the most negative emotional responses, as determined by high activity in the right prefrontal lobe, had fewer antibodies — a sign of a weakened immune response, the team reports online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencein the right prefrontal lobe, had fewer antibodies — a sign of a weakened immune response, the team reports online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencein the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (Reuters)- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed an agreement recognizing the landmark Paris climate accord at a meeting of Arctic nations in Alaska on Thursday, but said President Donald Trump was not rushing to decide whether to leave or weaken U.S. commitments to the pact.

The Haider - Moranis Bulletin in December 2017 also alerted the markets to such consumer responses and explained that a slowdown in housing sales in January 2018 would not «necessarily be a sign of weakening housing market, but rather a consequence of those purchases having been pulled forward ahead of the new regulations.»

In fact, the momentum scores for both cities seem to bear that trend out: Ottawa and Guelph are entering a cooling phase, and the average number of real estate sales compared to listings in both cities is starting to decline — a clear sign of a weakening housing markeIn fact, the momentum scores for both cities seem to bear that trend out: Ottawa and Guelph are entering a cooling phase, and the average number of real estate sales compared to listings in both cities is starting to decline — a clear sign of a weakening housing markein both cities is starting to decline — a clear sign of a weakening housing market.

In the credit markets, spreads on the high yield securities are approaching historically tight levels, while key credit metrics such as leverage and coverage ratios are showing signs of weakening.

The decline in mortgages rates over the past few weeks echoes the recent signs of weakening confidence in the strength of the economy, particularly the housing and consumer sectors.

Negative yields are quite rare and the race to negative yields, or low yields in the case of the United States, is traditionally a sign of economic weakening, not strengthening.

Quarterly Monitor: With the nine - year - old bull market in U.S. stocks showing signs of weakening, investors and market strategists are emphasizing overseas exposure.

Birds are inclined to hide any signs of illnesses, since in the wild, predators target weakened birds.

Update May 31, 2012: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has now signed into law H.B. 2921, the Commercial Pet Breeders Act of 2012 which puts the Board of Agriculture in charge of licensing commercial pet breeders and otherwise weakens the 2010 law.

However, it has recently shown signs of weakening its stranglehold on sales, as the Xbox 360 and PS3 outsold it for a few months in 2010.

Although you may want to think that these issues seem distant and may not affect you any time soon, Mexico's economy is presently exhibiting signs of instability.The value of the peso has dropped, protests against Trump have already broken out, and a U.S. consular agent in Mexico was also recently attacked, all of which points to a weakening Mexican political landscape.

Circulation anomalies of the same sign in the troposphere tend to follow this weakening of the stratospheric vortex leading to a negative phase of the AO in the troposphere.

I suppose the battle - lines here are drawn between on the one - hand those who believe in either significant natural feedbacks impacting the carbon cycle as - we - speak or who believe today's mitigation measures are useless, and on the other - hand those who would welcome some signs of a weakening of the accelerating CO2 - rise as this would encourage more mitigation actions (and less hand - wringing) and who consider CO2 emissions reporting is more than «fluff».

Retail, which had been strong in recent years, poses one of the biggest question marks, largely because consumer spending is showing signs of weakening as flat home prices make people feel less financially well off.

Do you think this drop in sales is a sign of a weakening market, or a natural sign of recovery?