Sentences with phrase «term economic forces»

Conventional explanations of that election exaggerated the role of short - term economic forces, ignoring the contexts in which such factors were interpreted by voters.

Second, these groups are also most likely to respond to short - term economic forces, given the lack of conventional religious ties that might anchor their political behavior.

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Recent attacks in Germany and France are forcing some businesses to consider whether there will be a long - term economic hit from the upsurge in terrorism.

Economic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economicEconomic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economiceconomic future.

The budget provides no narrative on the economic and social forces that will shape Canada» long - term economic prospects; how they are inter-related; and, what the government could do to «encourage private sector leadership and growth» and strengthen Canada» long - term economic prospects.

The budget does not even provide a projection of Canada's long - term potential economic growth and the key determinants underlying it - productivity growth and labour force growth.

Of the other MINTs: Indonesia is in a stable recovery, but the importance of commodities like coal and palm oil means it will not return to previous growth levels soon; Nigeria's economy remains overdependent on oil, though Phylaktis sees its «fast - growing population and labor force feeding faster economic growth over the medium term»; and while «Turkey has a lot of potential,» Lau says, «its political and economic management is questionable and casts a shadow over the economy.»

Hold debt levels static, and that rate of economic decline would force Italy's debt to GDP ratio to rise to 122 % from 118 % - clearly the wrong direction if the hope is to ease long - term solvency concerns.

We believe the positive economic forces currently present in the global economy will remain strong enough to overcome the potentially negative impact tighter policy will have, but we could see some short - term volatility as markets adjust.

This could be partially due to continued economic recovery, particularly in terms of a tight labor force as we approach full employment status.

In contrast, the economic and financial situation in Indonesia has continued to slip, with the forces set in train by the initial collapse of the exchange rate last December / January proving very destructive in terms of both the political and economic structure.

The virtue of socialism, it is argued, is that it does away with such irresponsible authority, and forces those who make economic policy to appeal to the electorate and to justify their decisions in terms of the public good.

«But the turning around of those deep - seated economic forces that have so disadvantaged most, but particularly poorer families, isn't going to be achieved in the short term.

Through the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas it is forcing on the whole of Latin America an economic system that gives free reign to corporations to expand their quest for short - term profits at whatever cost to the people and resources of these countries.

For example, as economists are forced to recognize that there are costs associated with exhausting resources and polluting the environment, it is possible to tackle these new questions in terms of the existing economic paradigm.

The conventional wisdom, then, has it backwards: cultural affinities constitute the long - term basis of electoral alignments, introducing fundamental values into politics and structuring the debate over them, while economic forces generate temporary disruptions of these culturally defined alignments.

We are accustomed to thinking of the «costs» of modernization in the developing nations: the disrupted traditions, the break - up of families and villages, the impact of vast economic and social forces that can neither be understood nor adapted to in terms of inherited wisdom and ways of living.

World - system theory also emphasizes the long - term forces that affect religion but stresses short - term economic cycles and different structural positions as well.

This indicates that women are a force to reckon with even in economic terms Not only did Dr. Nkrumah recognize the enormous role of African women in the struggle for freedom and African Unity, but also recognized the power of women in negotiations and decision - making.

Cutting public services and jobs now will hit local economies, stunting economic growth, and ultimately force long - term borrowing up.»

We assign priority to the internal factors, to the socio - economic conditions that reproduce opportunism on the basis of socialist construction, without of course underestimating the long - term effect and the multi-faceted interference of imperialism in the development of opportunism and its evolution into a counterrevolutionary force.

Emerging adulthood and extended adolescence in millennials was raised, with an enthusiastic response from the panel — how this has changed Chick Flicks, making it harder to stage a happy ending in terms that are recognisable to cinema - goers often forced by economic situations to continue living in arrested development.

This is why long term payday loans and lines of credit are a popular option, with the recent economic drought that drained the nest eggs of many savers and cost others their jobs, forcing them to opt for lower - paying jobs.

For the economic model, you need to understand the three main forces that drive most economic activity: 1) trend line productivity growth, 2) the long - term debt cycle and 3) the 5 - 8 business cycle that is driven by the credit cycle.

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Given the economic tenor of many news stories, an analogy to inflation may be useful in clarifying the idea of slow but steady radiative bracket creep, as the CO2 forcing can be outlined in terms of its effect on the radiative balance, which reduces to watts / M2 and their rate of change.

Evidently, concerns like long - term human wellbeing, biodiversity preservation and the integrity of Earth's body are momentarily at odds with powerful economic and political forces which relentlessly and unrealistically maintain an economic system marked by unrestricted and increasing per capita consumption, unbridled and expanding economic globalization, and continuous and rapid growth of the human population.

But remember longer term, perhaps next century, resource scarcity and it's costs may push economic growth to zero or below, and what bothers me is this sort of unplanned, forced fall will be painful to manage.

During the session, he said that the challenges posed by these simultaneous trends, in terms of providing adequate food, water and economic prospects, will force governments to act even as they resist steps to address the longer - term questions.

It discusses the driving forces for GHG emissions and mitigation in the short and medium terms and emphasizes the role of technology relative to social, economic and institutional inertia.

Those making economic arguments based upon short - term narrow self - interest will not be forced to admit that those causing climate change have duties, responsibilities, and obligations to others who can do little to reduce climate change's threat but who are most vulnerable to climate change's harshest consequences.

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The new framework now emerging will succeed to the degree to which it prioritizes agreements that promise near - term economic, geopolitical, and environmental benefits to political economies around the world, while simultaneously reducing climate forcings, developing clean and affordable energy technologies, and improving societal resilience to climate impacts.

'' Cities and businesses recognise the economic benefits that come with fighting climate change, and they're setting a great example by establishing clear goals and measuring the impact of their work,» said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP, three - term Mayor of New York City, the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, and chair of the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate - related Financial Disclosures, who joined a discussion on climate risk disclosure.

The diversity of agreements and businesses involved in the transaction, as well as the importance in economic terms, forced us to seek creative solutions.

Long term disability through the employer is not as common as it once was as many employers have been forced to cut benefits just to stay in business during this extreme economic recession.

There is strong evidence that shows that universal community - based systems of high quality early childhood education and care are part of the backbone of strong economies: ECEC has short - term, medium - term and long - term economic and social impacts on children, their parents, the labour force, local economies and the larger economy.

While that only has a direct impact on the short end of the yield curve, global and domestic economic forces, which have been keeping downward pressure on long - term rates, may be starting to loosen.

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