Sentences with phrase «strong economic position»

While most people think that it is the strong economic position of American men that makes them so desirable to foreign beauties, the reality is far more complicated.

«We have an extremely positive situation in our economy right now... Being in a very strong economic position make us resilient to deal with challenges around the world.»

Not exact matches

The agency is very well - positioned now, and it is strong internally, and there is an understanding of the interconnection between small business, entrepreneurship and economic competitiveness.

As Fortune reported in early December, the latest data indicates that China's manufacturing sector is in its strongest position in some years, buttressing the country's economic growth along the way.

Job creation tumbled in May, with the economy adding just 38,000 positions, casting doubt on hopes for a stronger economic recovery as well as a Fed rate hike this summer.

So while we are starting from a reasonable economic base, a strong fiscal position and a high quality of life, we can not be complacent, because we are losing ground in an increasingly competitive world.

One of the ways to find a company with a strong economic moat is to look for companies that have an almost monopolistic market position and can maintain pricing power while also raising their prices over time.

If corporate cash positions remain strong and debt levels are reduced due to tax cuts and economic growth, volatility may remain muted.

That said, B.C.'s strong economic growth over the past three years, combined with a) the announced small business tax relief, b) the new training and youth employment programs (also announced today), and c) a lower - than - average percentage of our working population who actually make minimum wage (about 5 %, compared to 7.1 % nationally), leaves us in a position to cautiously view the announced increases as «reasonable.»

While the Wall Street Journal and most market analysts are forecasting a 2007 continuation of the 2006 record bull market, I am taking a contrarian position, predicting 2007 will usher in a strong bear market that will soon begin reflecting the realities of the economic recession we entered roughly 11 months ago, in February 2006.

Its present success is due to the fact that the collective effort and strong centralized authority associated with it are producing dramatic improvements in the economic, political, and military position of nations hitherto impeded by traditional systems unsuited to industrial civilization.

Restructuring the company's business model will put O.D. Brisbane & Sons in an even stronger position when economic conditions improve.

It said the company has a «strong position in the Asia - Pacific beverages market with the powerful Coca - Cola brand providing it with a relatively stable earnings stream, narrow economic moat and medium uncertainty rating».

But he has also made clear that there will be no backing down from this position, saying that stronger economic growth, rather than higher taxes or borrowing, is the way to deliver better public services and higher real wages.

Putin has imposed a strong vertical authority chain in the government, has resuscitated the economic and social, and military, position of the country through the windfalls of oil and gas revenues.

Clifton Park, NY — Saratoga County is outpacing the Capital Region — and in some cases, New York state and the nation — in several key economic indicators that portray a strong economy well positioned for growth, according to a first - ever report released by the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, the county's designated economic development agency.

Job growth and consumer spending continue to grow and position Tennessee and the nation's economies for a strong 2016, according to a report released today from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Center for Business and Economic Research.

The current economic position of the United States is largely the result of its strong and steady growth during the 20th century.

This composite picture puts the UK in a stronger position than the influential Pisa tests from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)- which is also one of the tests included in this ranking.

The basis for this positioning was our view that international equities stood to benefit from a longer runway for economic growth, stronger corporate earnings, and lower valuations relative to the U.S. market.

The Board believes that the current global economic crisis provides significant strategic opportunities to companies such as Avigen that have a strong cash position and public listing.

Included in such funds are the kinds of companies I discussed in an article about stocks Warren Buffett might buy; stocks with wide moats, strong financial positions, and product lines that sell just as well in recession as they do in periods of strong economic growth.A low volatility ETF is an easy way to get exposure to stock - like returns without the crazy up and downs.

Given the rising interest rate environment as a result of stronger economic growth, they believe that, in the current market, positioning the fund along the intermediate portion of the yield curve provides investors less interest rate sensitivity than longer duration portfolios.

In addition to her full - time position at the Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development, she operates a horse boarding facility at her home in Hudson, co-chairs the annual Arctic Blast Terrier Trials (sanctioned by the Jack Russell Terrier Association) and is a strong advocate for Rottweilers and Pit Bulls.

Third, it exposed the fact that Iniva's programme has, since the mid 2000s, existed in a state of arrested development, a position of stasis made all the more apparent by the accelerated rate of social, economic and cultural change during the period — most notably the partial dissolution of cultural hierarchies facilitated by the world wide web, and the emergence of strong grass roots arts activities and young independent organisations operating, for however brief a period, outside the mainstream.

America's energy revolution means... a United States that's more energy self - sufficient — less dependent on others, more secure in the world and better positioned to help friends abroad; economic growth and job creation — and with the right policy choices, a golden opportunity to secure American prosperity well into the future; and a stronger U.S. trading posture that, with energy exports, could benefit consumers

The president is right to focus on revitalizing the struggling middle class and restoring robust economic growth, which will leave him in a stronger political position to pursue other priorities.

Maybe I should add that although global warming is an inherently interesting topic for debate, I am a strong supporter of economic growth to improve the lives of the half of the world's population who are dreadfully poor, and I see climate catastrophism as an instrument of those who oppose economic growth and thus place themselves in the position of being objective enemies of human well - being.

Regulations like The Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Volcker rule, and The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 require financial institutions to secure stronger capital and liquidity positions, and have spawned new regulatory bodies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).