Inflation, the President added, has declined from 15.6 % at the end of 2016 to 10.4 % at the end of March this year, and is expected to decline even further to an end - of - year single digit target of 8.9 %;
with economic growth increasing from 3.6 % in 2016 to 8.5 % in 2017.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our
growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions
with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced
increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global
economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global
economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of
economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements
with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements
with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts
with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships
with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates
increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance
with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
WHAT THEY DID: An earlier version of the Senate plan would
increase deficits by roughly $ 1 trillion over 10 years, even when taking into account additional
economic growth forecast
with the tax cuts, the Joint Committee on Taxation said last week.
Federal Reserve officials followed through on an expected interest - rate
increase and raised their forecast for
economic growth in 2018, even as they stuck
with a projection for three hikes in the coming year.
He says the actions of central banks «attempting to spark
economic growth» are «severely punishing the world's savers and creating incentives to reach for yield, pushing investors into less liquid asset classes and
increased levels of risk,
with potentially dangerous financial and
economic consequences.»
Even
with increasing employment numbers, not enough people are getting back into the job market to spur
economic growth.
The U.S. Department of Energy projects that global energy consumption will
increase by 53 % between 2008 and 2035,
with most of that
growth coming from the long - term
economic expansion in Asian countries.
Slow
economic growth,
increasing extreme weather events and volatility in capital markets made the insurance business tumultuous in recent years,
with employees facing upheaval in their day - to - day roles as well as layoffs.
A year of synchronized global
economic growth Economies are on the rise
with global
growth increasing in 2017 and on track to continue the trend this year.
For those uninitiated, Startup America is a White House partnership
with AOL co-founder Steve Case and the Kauffman and the Case Foundations,
with the aim to
increase «the number of new, high -
growth firms that are creating
economic growth, innovation, and quality jobs; celebrate and honor entrepreneurship as a core American value and source of competitive advantage; and inspire and empower an ever - greater diversity of communities and individuals to build great American companies.»
The IMF's October, 2012 World
Economic Outlook (WEO), «Coping with High Debt and Sluggish Growth» is a must read for anyone who wants a realistic and independent assessment of global economic prospects, the challenges confronting policymakers, and the risks to global economic growth that are increasing by th
Economic Outlook (WEO), «Coping
with High Debt and Sluggish
Growth» is a must read for anyone who wants a realistic and independent assessment of global economic prospects, the challenges confronting policymakers, and the risks to global economic growth that are increasing by the
Growth» is a must read for anyone who wants a realistic and independent assessment of global
economic prospects, the challenges confronting policymakers, and the risks to global economic growth that are increasing by th
economic prospects, the challenges confronting policymakers, and the risks to global
economic growth that are increasing by th
economic growth that are increasing by the
growth that are
increasing by the month.
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 economic
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 future.
Hassett has also gone a step further and,
with his AEI colleague Alex Brill, argued that cutting the corporate income tax could raise
economic growth enough to actually
increase revenue: a Laffer effect.
With dynamic
economic growth, burgeoning middle classes and new and expanding business opportunities increasingly defining Canada - Asia relations, businesses and educators across Canada are looking for ways to significantly
increase the small number...
In terms of debt management, the committee was satisfied that the
increased spending is being reasonably matched
with economic growth, such that the important debt - to - GDP ratio remains stable through the projected years.
I am a value investor that lives frugally and maximizes monthly investments into dividend
growth investments
with economic moats, strong brands and
increasing earnings.
Even despite softening markets and
economic uncertainty around the globe, our port still saw 1.5 per cent
growth in the first six months of this year compared to 2014,
with increases in demand for Canadian wheat, sulphur, potash, lumber, and consumer goods.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to,
increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue
growth in its key product categories,
increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets;
increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
In fact,
with an
increase in Internet restrictions in the region of late, Schroeder rightly points out that governments are not only hindering communication and transparency, but the very platform of
economic growth that I believe will drive any successful country in the coming decades.
Economic growth, too, has been lacking — in the first quarter, it was just 1.2 %,
with consumer spending
increasing only 0.6 % year - over-year.
This is the next great challenge for Beijing, and when the regulators finally do start to repair overextended balance sheet,
with a much higher debt - to - GDP ratio than any other country at China's stage of
economic development, according to a presentation Monday night by my very smart former student, Chen Long, I expect annual GDP
growth rates will continue dropping steadily, by 1 - 2 percentage points a year through the rest of this decade (and there has been
increasing talk in the past month or two that GDP
growth rates are already 1 - 2 points below the printed rates).
Projections for Canadian
economic growth have been
increased to 3.1 per cent this year and 2.1 per cent in 2018,
with growth of 1.5 per cent forecast for 2019.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue
growth in its key product categories,
increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets;
increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated
with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to,
increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue
growth in its key product categories,
increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets;
increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated
with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
After almost a decade of slow
growth, we may finally be returning to what one might call «the old normal»: faster
economic growth coming together
with the return of
increasing costs, inflation, rising interest rates, and greater volatility.
An
increase in national income should reduce mortality not just because it is usually associated
with lower poverty and better nutrition but also because
growth can be a proxy for other good things: more sensible
economic policies; more democratic, accountable governments; and a greater commitment to improving people's living standards.
With increasing youth populations, rapid
economic growth and a rising middle class, emerging markets (EM) hold considerable potential for investment opportunities.
After the first quarter's negative
economic growth, the
increase in employment has fed through into some spending indicators and to a real estate recovery,
with the S&P / Case - Shiller index of home values in 20 cities rising 4.9 % from a year earlier in April.
The GOP's plan will
increase the deficit by an estimated $ 1.5 trillion, or $ 1 trillion after taking into account
economic growth, and largely stick middle - class Americans
with the bill.
Its rise has coincided
with evidence from the core European economies that
economic growth has
increased.
By the second quarter of 1952, the price
increases had petered out as it became clear that the Korean War would not spread into a worldwide conflict and
with the sharp slowdown in
economic growth recorded in that year.
With China's
increasing domestic demand for gold,
economic growth trends and continued weakness in the Chinese stock market, some analysts expect gold prices to reach new highs.
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.»
With global demand slackening and faster
economic growth necessary to service an
increased debt load, one can see why China's leaders are urgently trying to transition to an alternate
growth model not wholly reliant on exports and internal infrastructure.
With US
economic growth increasing and the S&P 500 at an all - time high what's in store for investors in 2018?
We believe these markets will require adequate infrastructure to meet population
growth,
increasing wealth and
economic expansion, as well as to keep pace
with urbanization trends.
Enbridge has an enterprise value of C$ 166 billion,
with an unparalleled
growth program that includes C$ 27 billion in secured projects and another C$ 48 billion in potential projects — initiatives that will support
economic growth, job creation,
increased tax revenue and community vitality across North America.
Furthermore,
with slower global
economic growth in the years ahead due to the U.S. consumer saving spree, worldwide financial deleveragings, low commodity prices,
increased government regulation and protectionism, excess global capacity will probably be a chronic problem.
(1) employment
growth, sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic Summaries in August 2016,
with the percentage representing the employment change from June 2015 to June 2016 in each city; (2) population
growth, based on and sourced from the 2014 and 2015 Census,
with the percentage representing the change in population from 2014 to 2015; (3)
increase in home values, based on Zillow Home Value,
with the percentage representing the change in median home values for single - family homes from June 2015 to June 2016, sourced August 2016; (4) years to pay off property, which was based using the median home value for July 2016 and the median rent for a single - family residence for July 2016, both sourced from Zillow; median rent was multiplied by 12 to obtain yearly rent and then home value was divided by yearly rent to determine how many years it would take for the home to be paid off from rental income using current home values and rent prices for each city.
Sustained
economic growth is only possible if there is technical progress: the ability to continually
increase output levels
with a fixed level of inputs.
Further,
economic growth has been almost universally identified
with increased production and consumption.
Consider a partial list of developments since just World War II: a broad national decline in denominational loyalty, changes in ethnic identity as hyphenated Americans enter the third and subsequent generations after immigration, the great explosion in the number of competing secular colleges and universities, the professionalization of academic disciplines
with concomitant professional formation of faculty members during graduate education, the dramatic rise in the percentage of the population who seek higher education, the sharp trend toward seeing education largely in vocational and
economic terms, the rise in government regulation and financing, the great
increase in the complexity and cost of higher education, the development of a more litigious society, the legal end of in loco parentis, an exponential and accelerating
growth in human knowledge, and so on.
Sometimes
economic growth occurs in tandem
with increased human wellbeing.
Combined
with the unique circumstances of the post-war world, the stage was set for an extended period of broad - based
economic growth that could accommodate both
increased profit rates for capital and higher real living standards for labour (Anderson, 1992, 310).
«We agree
with suggestions that the assignment of an appropriate share of revenue of the tax collected to Scotland, while not providing the total accountability nor the kinds of powers for specific policy objectives the Scottish Government seeks, does provide an indirect advantage to Scotland in that greater
economic growth as a result of local policies would
increase revenue.
• We promised to restore Teacher training allowances and we have delivered • We promised to end dumsor and we have delivered • We promised to reduced fertilizer prices by 50 % and we have delivered • We promised to establish a Ministry of Zongo and Inner City Affairs and we have delivered • We promised to
increase and pay peacekeeping allowances
increased from $ 31 to $ 35 and we have delivered • We promised to
increase the share of the DACF to persons
with disabilities from 2 % to 3 % and we have delivered • We promised a stimulus package to support local industry and we have delivered • We promised to implement a National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan and we have delivered • We promised a more efficient port system and we have delivered • We promised to reduce the rapid rate of borrowing and accumulation of the public debt and we have delivered • We promised to restore
economic growth and we have delivered • We promised to reduce inflation and we have delivered.
It is expected that
with the implementation of PEWASH, we hope to attain our targets of
increased rural water supply and sanitation and health as well as make positive impact on
economic growth and human development.»
The UK government remains committed to austerity measures such as the cap on public sector pay; but in a speech on 20 June 2017 Chancellor Philip Hammond acknowledged public discontent
with austerity, and suggested the government would consider
increased borrowing to invest in
economic growth.
Economic growth in 2016 was at a low of 3.5 percent, though the IMF said improved
growth was expected in 2017 - 18, owing to an
increase in oil production, declining inflation, and lower imbalances
with the right policy implementation.
The fact that we have to do so lies
with the
economic reality that, even in times of
growth and prosperity, the previous Government
increased the welfare bill by some 60 %, to a staggering # 200billion.