Sentences with phrase «slower economic growth»

Federal spending cuts scheduled to begin next week would slow economic growth in the next year, though not nearly as much as going over the fiscal cliff might have, economists say.

And if the economy is not entering a recession, then most certainly it is entering an extended period of slow economic growth, as a result of both external and internal economic developments.

Again, those most disadvantaged by slow economic growth are poor families.

A failure to improve the investment environment and diversify the economy slowed economic growth rates and thus demand for energy, including natural gas.

This slowdown is attributed to slower economic growth as well as pricing reforms that resulted in high domestic gas prices relative to substitutes.

What also stands out are several states that are likely to lose jobs and experience slower economic growth if renewable or nuclear - energy capacities are not cost effective to add in sufficient quantity.

It could be that the prospects for continued slow economic growth at home and the gloomy economic picture globally are weighing on them.

But the problem is caused by a weak global economy wherein inefficient demand is causing slow economic growth.

A narrow difference between these interest rates indicates that the financial markets expect slower economic growth ahead.

Slow economic growth leads to economic insecurity, even among those who have jobs.

Some believe the demographic bubble implies reduced aggregate demand and slower economic growth lies ahead.

Slow economic growth usually leads to layoffs and unemployment.

For those reasons, a strong dollar slows economic growth.

Higher tariffs typically mean higher prices and reduced purchases, slowing economic growth globally.

It turns out we had slow economic growth last quarter.

Too low and the shrinking workforce slows economic growth to a crawl.

That's because bonds provide an important stop - gap against slowing economic growth and all the dangers that come with rising interest rates.

With slower economic growth comes lower tax revenues at all levels of government.

In addition, the productivity growth has resulted in continued real - income growth for those workers who have remained employed throughout the period of slow economic growth.

With current storage problems, a huge increase in renewables means slow economic growth from the cost combined with an economic asset that will force 2C + temperature rise.

With slowing economic growth over the medium term, there is no doubt in our view that the federal government will not achieve a balanced budget in 2014 - 15 or in 2015 - 16, even if the government were successful in achieving all of the expenditure reduction targets announced in the 2011 Budget.

If Taylor is correct, then low short - term interest rates have not contributed to the economic expansion and raising them will not slow economic growth.

If one believes that decoupling is occurring too slowly, one may be inclined to also advocate for slowing economic growth in wealthy nations, as Hickel suggests.

This has macroeconomic effects beyond income inequality, since talented low - income people are shut out of jobs given to lower talent children from higher income families, thus slowing economic growth as jobs and candidates are mismatched.

Gold markets, in other words, could be forecasting slower economic growth as a result of higher borrowing costs.

As a sidenote, statistically, periods of slower economic growth do tend to be correlated with higher, not lower, inflation (a result that follows from the «monetary exchange equation»).

The Labour leadership must hammer home how slow economic growth only delays deficit reduction and that Labour will prioritise reviving Britain's failing recovery by scrapping austerity.

However the Department of Finance interprets the lower deficit outcome for 2010 - 11, it would not be possible to offset the impact of slower economic growth now expected for this year and 2012, by the Bank of Canada, the IMF, the OECD and all private forecasters.

Facing slowing economic growth and sharp currency and share losses, Beijing has prioritised near - term stability over longer term market liberalisation.

Since they risked slowing economic growth in many emerging economies, efforts to extend the Kyoto - style UNFCCC framework to developing nations predictably deadlocked as well.

Combine all of that with stubbornly slow economic growth, and now looks like a time for investors to play some defence.

HALIFAX — The loonie fell sharply Tuesday after Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz delivered a gloomy speech saying slow economic growth is probably the new norm, requiring central bankers to keep interest rates low during a long period of stagnation.

China spent $ 1 trillion shoring up its currency since 2014 as big companies and regular investors shifted their money out of the country over worries about slowing economic growth and the prospect of better returns elsewhere.

In China, slowing economic growth convinced the central bank to take its foot off the monetary brake for the first time in three years by increasing the lending capacity of its commercial banks.

Their studies were the basis of much of the austerity movement in Europe and the US, based on their claim that debt - to - GDP ratios over 90 % are linked to much slower economic growth.

«Also, the record market growth seems to be flying in the face of relatively strong headwinds, with slow economic growth all over the world.

China's leaders have made it clear that they are willing to tolerate slower economic growth if that growth rate is sustainable and allows for increased domestic consumption (and hence job creation).

While the decision to leave the EU has caused notable market upheaval, global market declines were actually more extreme in the first few months of 2016 due to significant commodity price weakness, concerns regarding slowed economic growth in the U.S. and China, and monetary decisions by major central banks.

The next step is for the government to immediately develop a new «Canada Action Plan» with a fiscal and economic strategy that will support domestic demand in the short term to offset slowing economic growth, and at the same time undertaking new policy actions that will strengthen longer - term economic growth while controlling of the accumulation of debt.

There would also be an additional $ 1.5 billion from the contingency reserve; however, some of this could be used up by the impact of slower economic growth on revenues and employment insurance benefits.

Plus, there are numerous factors beyond the Fed also keeping a lid on rates, including slow economic growth, an aging population and ongoing easy monetary policies elsewhere around the world.

In the past few years, investors have taken this theory to heart, believing that perpetually slow economic growth, low interest rates and subpar investment returns are inevitable.

At worst, CBO finds the cost of a tax cut would increase as higher debt slowed economic growth.

Risks will likely be more in the forefront this year, but as long as China can slow its economic growth gradually, there should be opportunities for U.S. investors there and in other foreign markets.

India just cut its interest rates for the first time in three years, as it used this same monetary policy (lowering interest rates) to counteract slowing economic growth.

So, if you disagree with the Pope, be prepared for painfully slow economic growth, and one financial crisis after another.