Sentences with phrase «squeezed by higher prices»

«The people of California work hard and play by the rules but they're getting squeezed by higher prices and lower earnings — and now Congressman Shithead just said no to a commonsense way to put more money in their pockets: raise the minimum wage.»

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LONDON, April 12 - Cryptocurrency prices jumped on Thursday, led by a surge in bitcoin to two - week highs, with people active in the market citing a squeeze on traders who have bet against prices, given a lack of obvious news to trigger the gains.

Meanwhile, margins of its more complex, specialty products, the group's designated growth drivers, have been squeezed by higher raw materials prices.

«Retailers could be impacted as producers are under immense pressure to offset price rises caused by the weakened value of sterling and higher import costs, squeezing already tight budgets and resources and potentially cornering them into using cheaper global suppliers that may be more vulnerable to fraud.»

For Danone, which last month unveiled plans for $ 1bn of cost cuts by 2020 to address a squeeze from higher milk prices and «volatile» economic conditions, the WhiteWave acquisition — its largest in a decade — will help it tap into consumer demands for healthier eating.

The Irish firm could not escape the current climate of squeezed margins, higher raw material prices and «currency turbulence» with operating profit for the year falling by over 8 per cent on 2003 to $ 238.546.

The bank warned that this could spark price decreases although it said these are likely to be limited as buyers that had been squeezed out because of high prices could be enticed back by even modest price reductions.

This risk is compounded by the fact that during a short squeeze or buy - in (discussed in more detail in Risks Of Short Selling), the short seller may be forced to cover the short position at an artificially high price that may only be temporary in nature.

The consequences of these high prices are added up in The Big Squeeze, a new report sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers.

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Exelon is still pressing its case, and power sector analysts have noted its fleet continues to be at risk of unprofitability in PJM markets, squeezed by low natural gas prices and high operating costs.

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If Samsung can't hold its high - end pricing, its profit margins will be squeezed by much more than Apple.

Smaller homes are generally more affordable, which is key for many first - time homebuyers squeezed by high home prices and student debt.