«Ultimately, what we are working towards is food independence and a much
stronger economy as a result.
This work, in turn, fuels
a stronger economy as WBEs add jobs and contribute to their communities,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the leading authority on and advocate for WBEs as suppliers to the nation's leading corporations and government entities.
Not exact matches
The U.S. market could become too hot
as tax cuts and more government spending stoke an already
strong economy, says Sim Moh Siong of the Bank of Singapore.
As we explained in our recent cover story, Trudeau's entire economic agenda is built around a single motto: «A
strong economy is the one that provides the largest number of good jobs for the largest number of Canadians.»
Major central banks» 2 percent inflation target appeared elusive
as wage growth hasn't caught up with a
stronger economy and jobs market.
«The export side has not been
as strong as one would think, especially with a U.S.
economy doing well,» Caranci says.
But
as we know, oil prices and Canada's overall
economy will have a
strong impact on the city's growth in the future, and the possible effects of the oil price drop were not factored into our calculations.
«We think that a gradual increase to 1.30 against the USD over 12 months is manageable for the euro zone
economy, especially
as the global
economy is
strong,» Garcia added.
Switzerland and Spain are especially
strong markets, with Spain generating four times
as much revenue
as the U.K. Indeed, Biderman's hypothesis is that the site's commercial appeal seems to be counter-cyclical: the worse a country's
economy, the more its residents seem to want to fool around.
As a result, economists argue politicians should be doing everything possible to ensure the private sector in this country is
strong enough to support the
economy when stimulus dollars disappear and central banks tighten monetary policy.
As it stands, the fundamentals underpinning housing markets in Vancouver and Toronto remain
strong — local
economies are growing, immigration is robust and interest rates are low.
«A city can actually exist disconnected from the physical area surrounding it
as long
as its connected to a
strong economy somewhere else,» he added.
Tiffany's (TIF) saw sales dip due to a drop - off in luxury and tourist spending
as well
as the
strong U.S. dollar and the slowdown in China's
economy.
Looking longer term, the value of a currency is often viewed
as a gauge of economic health, which would indicate that Canada remains a
strong and growing
economy.
In the October report, there were five:
stronger - than - expected U.S. growth; higher - than - expected oil prices; the possibility that weak business investment had altered the
economy's potential; slower growth in less advanced
economies such
as China; and a tilt to saving from spending by Canada's heavily indebted households.
In fact, currency markets now are helping the central bank in that regard, since a
stronger currency essentially has the same effect on the
economy as higher interest rates because it will reduce exports and corporate profits.
«We are seeing weaknesses more in the North Asian market, and (South) Korea... and a lot of the
strong (demand) growth in where you might expect,» said Neil Beveridge, a Hong Kong - based analyst at AB Bernstein, referring to emerging
economies such
as Pakistan.
The Labor Department's assessment of the overall
economy was
stronger than expected, exceeding analyst expectations
as well
as gains in May and June, when the
economy added 126,000 and 166,000 jobs, respectively.
Federal officials at their most recent meeting saw an
economy growing at a
strong pace and inflation moving up
as well.
RBC Capital Markets reiterated its «overweight» recommendation first made in January, while Credit Suisse upgraded its recommendation on energy to «market weight» from «underweight» last month, and its strategists cited
strong earnings growth along with a robust global
economy as factors.
Smart business owners know that a
strong credit policy can save them a lot of money, especially
as uncertainty in the
economy increases.
But Lebenthal believes the
economy as a whole is on
strong footing, so he's «comfortable investing in airlines right now.»
A few Fed policymakers worry the U.S.
economy, which has delivered
strong job gains but worryingly weak rates of inflation, could be stuck on a low growth path that requires low rates for years
as well
as new policy tools.
We believe a
strong manufacturing sector is the backbone of a
strong economy, and we will continue to serve
as a member of the White House Manufacturing Jobs Initiative.
«Public - sector spending — a
strong, steady contributor to the
economy over the past decade — is now being curtailed
as federal and provincial governments try to bring deficits under control,» the Conference Board of Canada noted in a recent forecast.
Chair Yellen and other members have recently defended the Fed's political independence
as vital to maintaining a
strong economy.
Some economists and market pros have cheered the Fed for hiking rates because they see the
economy as strong enough, and believe it's time the central bank removes some stimulus.
Even juggernauts like McDonald's are making changes: The fast - food chain announced that it would raise its entry - level minimum wage this month, ceding to the pressure from labor organizers
as well
as from an increasingly
strong economy.
«
Strong and meaningful» is a term whose definition needs to be filled out
as the Chinese
economy differs in several respects from that of Rwanda, the most recent U.S. investment treaty country.
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.
The cost of living, quality of life, sincere hospitality, a
strong economy, and booming city are all reasons why Nashville would be perfect
as home for Amazon HQ2.
After four years of
strong sales increases — and limited discounts —
as the
economy improved, U.S. demand for new cars and trucks is expected to slow this year.
THE gloom is lifting from the local
economy as improving commodity prices promise a
strong recovery.
For instance, James Comey, who heads the Federal Bureau of Investigation (and who is often painted
as an encryption bogeyman), told the Senate last year that «it is important for our global
economy and our national security to have
strong encryption standards.»
They have been instrumental in building the greatest
economy in the world
as well
as the world's
strongest middle class.
However, this outcome is consistent with the idea that the disinflationary forces in the
economy are not quite
as strong as previously expected, largely because the
economy has performed better than previously expected.
President Xi Jinping told Politburo members last month that China should place a
strong emphasis on financial stability
as a pillar of a
strong economy, Xinhua, the state - run news agency, reported.
The latest stats should calm some fears about the state of the
economy, but we'll see if the job market remains
strong in the following months
as well.
The setback in the U.S.
economy appears to have been mainly temporary,
as U.S. labour market performance has been
strong.
Louis has cultivated a bioscience machine
as noted by The Initiative for Competitive Inner Cities» report, «Building
Strong Clusters for
Strong Urban
Economies.»
For example, Alibaba and Tencent — both on the forefront of the e-commerce wave in China — have risen by 98 % and 111 %, respectively, so far in 2017.2 Companies such
as Sina, a global Internet media company, and Baidu, which operates an Internet search engine, have also generated returns this year that are nearly as strong or stronger than those of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.3 As the world's second - largest economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the ris
as Sina, a global Internet media company, and Baidu, which operates an Internet search engine, have also generated returns this year that are nearly
as strong or stronger than those of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.3 As the world's second - largest economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the ris
as strong or
stronger than those of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.3
As the world's second - largest economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the ris
As the world's second - largest
economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status
as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the ris
as a noteworthy emerging market to an economic powerhouse on the rise.
If the global
economy were to recover much more quickly than most of us expect, and, much more importantly, if Beijing were to initiate a far more aggressive program of privatization and wealth transfer than I think politically possible, perhaps transferring in the first few years the equivalent of
as much
as 2 - 5 % of GDP, the surge in household income could unleash much
stronger consumption growth than we have seen in the past.
Most Canadians believe that we can build a
stronger economy by taking action to cut carbon pollution — and they see it
as one of the prime minister's jobs to deliver that clean growth by investing in clean energy.»
A
stronger economy,
as well
as corporate tax reform, would mean
stronger company earnings.
Then,
as now, the
economy was
strong enough to generate some higher inflation.
The article notes that the «the sudden deferral of the visit has disappointed and annoyed Canadian business participants keen to capitalize on continuing
strong growth in what Team Canada officials describe
as the «forgotten market» of Asia and that firms contacted indicated that they plan to continue pursuing opportunities, citing «familiar legal and business practices and well
as the advantage of a similar time zone
as Asia's recovering
economies.»
Beijing is trying to boost domestic liquidity in the hopes that this will generate
stronger domestic demand, but expanding liquidity fuels capital outflows, and these put downward pressure on the currency, while increasing PBoC concerns about the monetary impact of money leaving the
economy which,
as an article in last week's FT argues, might be worse than we think.
«When they refinance, if the
economy isn't
as strong, if we're not much closer to the credit default cycle, that's a juncture that we are concerned about.»
Looking at valuations in a broader context, we see them
as a reflection of a
strong economy, an improving corporate earnings outlook and prospects for pro-business policy reform from Washington DC.
Other Fed officials, however, have been on record
as stating that the U.S.
economy is
strong enough to weather — and indeed should weather — another benchmark rate increase, certainly by the end of this year.