Sentences with phrase «with stronger labor market»

The stark responsiveness to the business cycle suggests that many college students, and especially female college students, have sufficient ability to complete more challenging majors, such as STEM fields, yet choose not to do so in periods with stronger labor market prospects.»

Not exact matches

Carpenter said wage inflation in the U.S. is not far from where it should, even though many are puzzled that incomes have not caught up with a stronger economy and tight labor market

«With the US labor market recovery gaining momentum, the hope for stronger global growth in 2014 is motivating investors to take on risk,» said Kathy Lien, managing director of FX Strategy at BK Asset Management.

Nevertheless, the report indicates an increasingly strong economy with a constantly expanding labor market, which helps wash away some damage left from the recession.

With an energy - related rebound in inflation fading, signs of improving economic conditions need to be put into perspective — despite the strong performance of Germany, the bloc's largest economy — as the output gap across the region as a whole remains large, and so does the slack in its labor market.

The Fed faces a difficult balancing act: trying to reconcile the competing trends of a strong U.S. labor market with a soft global economy and declining inflation expectations.

As mentioned, February's labor market report was strong, with nonfarm payrolls up by 235,000 — well ahead of consensus expectations of 200,000 — and an upward revision to January's already robust job gains number.

«All things considered, the economy still appears to be on a solid footing, supported by a confident consumer sector — one with an optimism that is fueled by growing income and a strong labor market and is well positioned to spend more in the coming quarters,» said Jim Baird, chief investment officer for Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

The statement repeated that «with further gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace in the medium term and labor market conditions will remain strong.»

We see the Fed pushing ahead with a rate rise later in the year given a strong labor market and steady above - trend economic expansion, reflecting Fed Chair Janet Yellen's comments last week that rate normalization should proceed.

«With a strong economy and such a tight labor market, it's hard to find so many qualified professionals,» Clinton said.

In February 2011 the Pathways to Prosperity Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education released a report challenging our excessive focus on the four - year college pathway, arguing that we need to create additional pathways that combine rigorous academics with strong technical education to equip the majority of young people with the skills and credentials to succeed in our increasingly challenging labor market.

Investing in key components of a modern learning experience — such as content curation and creation, video, and social learning — can help organizations foster a strong learning culture internally, arming them with a key competitive advantage in the labor market.

It's also a very tough market, with strict regulations, loose enforcement (see German - brand diesels), and relatively strong unions that make it hard to move assembly plants to former Soviet satellite countries with lower labor costs.

Labor market conditions have improved further, with strong job gains and a lower unemployment rate.

With unemployment staying low and the labor market strong, we are beginning to see these factors push wages higher more consistently.

Although it's a small sample, low valuation, coupled with economic data confirming a substantial contraction in the labor market, has offered longer - term investors very strong average returns.

In the past, large - balance borrowers posed less of a risk to taxpayers and were unlikely to struggle with their loans because most went to graduate or professional schools, borrowed modest amounts and had strong labor market outcomes.

We first looked at unemployment rates across the country to find cities with the strongest job markets, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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«Low interest rates and strong labor markets with high - paying jobs have allowed homebuyers in some of the country's priciest housing markets to bid well over asking price,» Terrazas says.

The labor market had «strengthened» since June, with «strong» job gains and household spending that «has been growing strongly,» the committee said Wednesday.

«With job growth holding steady, prospective buyers can handle any gradual rise in mortgage rates — especially if today's stronger labor market finally leads to a boost in wages and homebuilding accelerates to alleviate supply shortages and slow price growth in some markets.»

«Over the next two years, the economy will likely stay on a path of around 2 percent growth with a tightening labor market and stronger inflation.»

«The Committee continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market conditions will remain strong,» the statement said.

«This solid labor base with its strong rental demand supports the high cash flow yields that our investors are seeking as an alternative to the bond and equity markets.»

«With a stronger economy and labor market, it's critical to increase housing starts for entry - level buyers or else many will face affordability issues if their incomes aren't compensating for the gains in home prices.»