The strong U.S. economy and the dynamism of many fields of biomedicine, in both academic and industrial arenas, combined with
a tight market for tenure - track positions at research universities in the United States, have led to a somewhat paradoxical situation.
Today's 4.2 % unemployment rate signals an extremely
tight market for workers.
Not exact matches
The offer follows a string of power outages in the state of South Australia, including a blackout that left industry crippled
for up to two weeks, and stoked fears of more outages across the national electricity
market due to
tight supplies.
A RECENT flurry of layoffs in the resources sector is unlikely to provide any reprieve
for employers, with the labour
market expected to remain
tight in the near to medium term.
Because of the
tighter market, the forward curve
for Brent is now above $ 70 per barrel until the end of 2018, and prices are above $ 60 per barrel through 2020.
«At a time when the global economy is fragile and
market sentiment is sensitive, unbalanced and unjustified rating decisions such as Moody's today can initiate damaging self - fulfilling prophecies and certainly strengthen the arguments
for tighter regulation of the rating agencies themselves.»
The 13.6 % positive price effect reflects ongoing high prices
for fluorogases in Europe and Asia and
tight market conditions in the MMA / PMMA chain.
«At the same time, the inability
for supply to catch up with this demand drove prices higher and continued to put a
tight affordability squeeze on those trying to reach the
market.»
In today's
tight labor
market, replacing workers with industrial robots or customer service kiosks,
for example, is strongly tempting.
Thanks to a
tight labor
market, signing bonuses
for new employees are becoming increasingly common.
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The
tighter labor
market could bring bigger paychecks
for existing employees.
Tighter regulation on bond
markets has crimped appetite
for bonds in the region, he said, noting that subscriptions
for three government bonds issued at the end of last year lagged expectations.
Rental
markets in Toronto and Vancouver are extremely
tight, units suitable
for raising families in are highly coveted, and being subjected to the whims of a landlord can make
for a precarious existence.
Because of the
tight credit
market, business plans are being more closely scrutinized than ever and banks are looking
for specifics before looking at Small Business Administration - backed loans or community bank loans.
WASHINGTON, April 18 - «Robust» business borrowing, rising consumer spending, and
tight labor
markets indicate the U.S. economy remains on track
for continued growth, the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday, with the risks of a global trade war the one big outlier.
Some experts question whether the ACA's employer mandate makes much, if any, difference when there's a solid business case
for providing health care: With unemployment low and the labor
market tight, benefits give employers an advantage in recruiting and retaining the best workers.
But in today's
tight labor
market, many entrepreneurs who own private companies conclude that they need to offer stock options to compete
for top talent.
If you're hiring, the drum -
tight talent
market for anyone with programming skills should loosen up considerably, although big companies may reap the benefits more than small ones, says Oliver Ryan, founder of the tech recruiting firm Lab 8 Ventures.
In a world where financing
for western startups has gotten notoriously
tighter in recent months, it's a timely reminder of how far the Chinese consumer
market growth story has to run.
«The
market is not crying out
for a
tighter fiscal policy at the federal level,» he explained.
They're known
for shutting their wallets
tight whenever the stock
market falls.
He expects the assistance
for first - time buyers to soften the Metro Vancouver
market's landing from sales and price declines triggered by Victoria's 15 % tax on foreign buyers in August and
tighter federal mortgage rules introduced in October.
Krugman said he believes the current slump is relegated to the North Atlantic and has left emerging
markets relatively unscathed, save
for a
tighter flow of Western investment.
The
market for top - flight talent is now so
tight that nearly 100 directors of Fortune 250 companies estimate that fewer than four people — including those both inside and outside their company — would be capable of stepping into the CEO role today and running it at least as well as their current CEO, according to a survey by researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Rock Center
for Corporate Governanceat Stanford University.
In a
tight labor
market, creating a climate attractive to older workers is essential, says Lydia Greene, chief human resources officer
for Tufts Health Plan.
Both Home Depot and Sprouts Farmers
Market are among several companies making a push for workers in a tight labor m
Market are among several companies making a push
for workers in a
tight labor
marketmarket.
I work
for an established (20 + years) small business that is encumbered by the incredibly
tight credit
market.
When there is a
tight labor
market, productivity gains translate into wages because employers have no choice but to bid
for scarce labor.
In a
tight labor
market, it is imperative to be open to candidates from nontraditional backgrounds who may,
for example, be new to the workforce, changing careers or taking on new roles, in order to determine whether they have transferable skills and desirable attributes.
Though marijuana is growing ever more popular throughout the U.S. as several states have legalized medicinal and recreational use of the drug, the
tight restrictions on growing and selling cannabis products has been a barrier
for entrepreneurs looking to enter the
market.
«Looking forward, a healthy global economic forecast
for 2018, positive car sales data in recent months, stronger 2018 yea - on - year U.S. product consumption in January and potentially
tighter global product
markets are expected to boost gasoline and distillates demand...,» OPEC said.
As
tight lending standards continue to lock many would - be buyers out of the
market, one company plans to crack open the door to homeownership by providing crowdfunded down payment assistance from investors in exchange
for a slice of a buyer's home equity.
In addition, based on the relatively unusual combination of overbought, overbullish conditions, inflation pressures, and the like, I once again staggered our put option strikes, which results in a lower «implied interest rate» earned on our hedges, in return
for tighter protection in the event of an abrupt
market selloff.
The
market for housing in some of L.A.'s more expensive neighborhoods is extremely
tight.
Another related issue that impacts both wages and inflation: Despite a
tight labor
market and high consumer confidence, many companies don't feel they can retain
market share if they raise prices
for consumers.
«The
tight labor
market is putting some upward pressure on wages, and this should continue as we look
for the unemployment rate to trend lower,» said Ryan Sweet, senior economist at Moody's Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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It's also ironic that it took a secondary
market purchase
for Elevation to invest in Facebook, given the
tight ties between the two companies.
Taken together with the federal government's pledge to reduce domestic roaming rates during its Speech from the Throne, the CRTC's moves are the strongest signals yet that Ottawa is laying the groundwork
for much
tighter regulation of BCE Inc., Telus Corp. and Rogers Communications Inc., the three dominant players in the $ 20 - billion wireless
market.
The stock
market has no leader right now — here's why that might be bad news Discretionary stocks have outperformed in 2018, but that's largely due to AmazonThe U.S. stock
market has been stuck in a
tight trading range
for weeks, and a key reason
for that may be simple: it has no leader to follow.
While a
tight labor
market provides definite advantages — such as employment opportunities
for workers who have struggled to find a job — nonetheless, providing too much stimulus from either monetary or fiscal policy at this stage of the economic cycle could threaten to create a so - called «boom and bust» economy, which policymakers certainly want to avoid.
Ultimately B.C.'s new tax will likely fail to cool the overheated
market for the same reason every other effort to date —
tighter mortgage lending standards, larger down - payment requirements, jawboning bordering on pleading from the Bank of Canada — has failed.
Airbnb's critics have called listings like these «Airbnb hotels,» or apartments rented in already
tight housing
markets for the sole purpose of booking short - term guests.
The shift reflects cyclical (eg changes in risk appetite) as well as structural (eg
tighter risk management or regulation) forces affecting both the supply of and demand
for market - making services.
The trend can be seen in both the supply of and demand
for market - making services, and reflects both post-crisis cyclical conditions (such as diminished bank risk appetite and strong bond issuance) and structural changes in the
markets themselves (such as
tighter risk management or regulatory constraints).
Since the beginning of the second quarter of this year, spot gold has been trading in a
tight $ 100 range, with the price of the precious metal more or less confined in the $ 1,200 - 1,300 per troy ounce band — and investor demand
for the yellow metal has been continuing to wane as the global stock -
market rally continues unabated.
For now, however, the Fed appears willing to look through the soft inflation data, sticking with the view that inflation will move back towards 2 %, supported by a tight labor market and a Philips curve model for inflati
For now, however, the Fed appears willing to look through the soft inflation data, sticking with the view that inflation will move back towards 2 %, supported by a
tight labor
market and a Philips curve model
for inflati
for inflation.
By looking at how the credit spread
for a category of bonds is changing, you can get an idea of how «cheap» (wide credit spread) or «expensive» (
tight credit spread) the
market for those bonds is related to historical credit spreads.