Sentences with phrase «weakened economy»

It's important to keep in mind that a general decline in prices over time can seriously weaken the economy.

2015 has been a rough year for this heavy machinery company as weakened economies in Asia and Europe saw less demand for CAT products as well as depressed commodity prices affecting sales as mining activity has been curbed.

To avoid being taken in by cities with weakening economies, we devoted our final grade to Economic Strength.

It will not weaken our economy over time,» Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, told the committee in his testimony.

Here's Slatery's record: For using state resources to separate families and weaken our economy by suing to end DACA, against using state resources to protect Tennessee students who take out loans to attend for - profit colleges.

«This not only weakens our economy, but increases our budget deficit.»

According to Kershaw, the reasons for the significant increase in how long it takes to save a 20 % down payment for a home purchase are: the current weakened economy, the flattening of incomes over the years and a fiscal environment characterized by exorbitant costs.

That may put the British government in the odd position of having to raise interest rates in a badly weakened economy — the opposite of what central banks usually do — to slow the pound's fall.

S OUTH AFRICA MOVES CLOSER TO JUNK STATUS WITH DOWNGRADE By Antonio Guerrero South Africa's weakened economy pushed it closer into junk territory, as Fitch Ratings further downgraded its sovereign rating in January.

More than one traditional publishing house has decided to experiment with meeting the needs of the reading consumer in a time - strapped and financially weakened economy.

Despite successive droughts which weakened its economy, the city soldiered on, recovering most of its lost population and economic status at the turn of the century.

Interesting timing as today's daily stock market decline at the open is largely tied to the fact that Europe, namely Germany, is setting off lots of alarms and bells with weakening economy and related concerns.

The risk also discourages investment in island industries, weakening their economies over the long term.

He said during difficult economic moments like what Nigeria is facing, what is needed are measures to stimulate the economy, rather than those to deepen the people's misery and further weaken the economy.

The concept of a stronger citizenship underlining Bill C - 24 not only weakens our economy, but it weakens our identity of who we are as Canadians.

Recent data from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia confirms something we already knew; the divorce rate is at its lowest point since the early 1970s in the current weakened economy.

This would go against all economic logic, however, as the government should be putting additional money into a weakening economy, not taking it out.

I believe that raising rates would be an irrational move and nothing more than an attempt to prop up a weakening economy.

The company hadn't lost any clients, but attracting new business had proved harder than expected, in part because of the weakened economy.

The home of the golden arches continues to struggle in the face of a weakened economy and the growing health - consciousness of its customers, posting its first drop in monthly store sales in nine years.

Markets have had a wild ride in January amid worry over China's weakening economy, a plunge in oil prices and heightened global geopolitical tension.

As the U.K. prepares to negotiate terms for leaving the E.U., it is facing a shaky political base, a weakening economy and a lack of bargaining power.

Just like in your own case, businesses with cash are also able to cushion the blows from a weakening economy and to also selectively acquire other businesses cheaply to improve their competitive position.

As a result of its weakening economy, China has abandoned its currency peg with the dollar and reduced the yuan's exchange rate on three separate occasions this week.

A flatter curve, when the 2 - year yield for instance, rises closer to the 10 - year, could signal a weakening economy in the future.

Minister Flaherty should have delivered a budget that recognized these economic realities and introduced measures that would have helped strengthen a weakening economy.

Markets remain volatile, global economic weakness continues to persist and, of course, China has shown great signs of a weakening economy over the past several months.

The Commerce Department said in February that increased imports of steel and aluminum are weakening the economy and already pose a security risk, given that the metals are used in sensitive fields like defense.

The deficit incurred under the Conservatives was mainly due to the recession: a weakened economy generates reduced revenues, and the stimulus package increased spending.

The selling has raged on in the days since, fueled partly by fear that higher inflation would lead the Fed to accelerate its interest rates hikes and weaken the economy and the stock market.

Burberry showed signs it is beginning to feel the effects of the weakening economy as it posted a significant slowdown in sales growth.

In a weakening economy, consumer confidence typically declines, causing consumers to tighten their belts by postponing vacations and the purchases of non-essential products such as new clothes, televisions and new cars.

Before investing in a trade mutual fund, you should be aware of the risks involved, because the value of trade mutual funds can be unpredictable in a weakened economy.

Increased Credit Risk — > Reduced Interest Rate Risk: In those situations where credit risk in preferred shares rises — situations, for example, where the banking sector faces losses associated with a weakening economy — interest rates will tend to fall.

Further increasing the strength of the USD was the United States» aggressive policies towards fighting its weakened economy.

Increasing regulatory issues and fear of a weakening economy made it a tough year for this industry.

In my letter Prepare for a Crisis, I wrote that, «Japan's new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has once again set the stage for a potential global currency war, announcing plans to create money and buy bonds as the government looks to stimulate their weakening economy.»

If he wins the next general election we may as well give the United States to Russia and China because he will weaken the economy to the point we will be useless internationally.He is trying every shady deal he can to try and cover his stimulus failures.

Laying into Corbyn, she said: «Every vote for him is a vote to weaken our economy; every vote for me is a vote for a strong economy with the benefits felt by everyone across the country.

Quinn killed the bill saying it would hurt small businesses in a weakened economy.

The comptroller's office defines BDS as «actions that are intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with the State of Israel; this includes deliberate efforts to weaken the economy of Israel.»

WASHINGTON — In perhaps his most sober remarks about the economy this year, President Obama on Thursday described the weakening economy as «an emergency» and made the case for his jobs bill as «an insurance policy against a possible double - dip recession.»

Cohen also said that the WFP's big spending, anti-taxpayer agenda would do further damage to the weakened economy and a state government on the brink of financial collapse.

A record number of counties are losing residents due to aging adults and weakened economies.

So whether you like it or not, the weakened economy places our already thriving industry in the same league as liquor, gambling, and medical services — something people will never give up voluntarily, and something that will always work.

At the onset of a weakening economy, the modest boost provided by lower rates is not enough to offset the loss of economic activity, and stocks continue to decline.