Sentences with phrase «worried about economic growth»

«Business confidence clearly needs to rise before employment growth will pick up again, but at the moment the surveys suggest that companies remain worried about economic growth both at home and abroad and are generally erring towards cost - cutting rather than expansion,» Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, commented.

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«I wouldn't worry so much about a slowdown in job growth as long as there are signs that there's a re-acceleration in broader economic activity,» Marple added.

Economic growth remains the central bank's priority and it doesn't intend to let theoretical worries about financial crises get in its way.

Worries about the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates more aggressively to combat rising inflation should not overshadow the benefits of stronger economic growth, the billionaire co-founder of Blackstone Group told CNBC on Thursday.

If Poloz had reason to worry that the fiscal authority was getting cold feet about doing something positive for economic growth, he would have cut borrowing costs in January.

The planned tariffs have roiled world stock markets as investors worried about the prospect of an escalating trade war that would derail global economic growth.

Of course, there is no shortage of fundamental issues to worry about: another downgrade to the outlook for global growth, uncertainty about the economic transition in China, the pace of normalization in the United States, worries about Europe, worries about Japan, just to cite a few.

China's central bank gave a green light to banks to dig into reserves to lend more, signaling government worries about slowing momentum for economic growth amid rising trade tensions with the U.S.

Green said those worried about China's economic slowdown are overreacting, as the differences in economic development between China's regions could provide a strong engine for economic growth.

The central bank acknowledged rising inflation but provided little indication that officials are worried about a sudden, rapid escalation in prices or an abrupt slowdown in economic growth that could alter its gradual pace of rate increases.

Some economists have raised concerns that recent moves by the Trump administration and Congress to boost economic growth through $ 1.5 trillion in tax cuts and increased government spending could cause the Fed to worry about overheating and inflation.

As the Fed tapers, many observers worry about the effect on the stock market, while others are worried about the risk of inflation or deflation and everybody is worried about the effect of higher interest rates on economic growth and for the bond market.

Members were less worried about the negative impacts of Brexit, low oil prices and China's economic growth.

China's economic growth is slowing down slightly after an unexpectedly strong first quarter — Should you worry about a hard landing?

In addition to worrying about their own flocks, they also fear that the West, smitten with the BJP's growth - oriented economic agenda and preoccupied by the threat of Islamic extremism, ignores the constriction of religious freedom and human rights in India today.

If you sell out of high - yield bonds now because you're worried about defaults, you could miss out on potential gains if the economic growth improves or if rates stay the same.

But because worries about global economic growth, inflation and the threat of central bank rate hikes are one catalyst for the climb of bond yields, some analysts worry that the move higher may prove sustained and inflict damage to the world's biggest economy.

Which is something of a body blow to those telling us that we must cease economic growth if calamity is to be averted: the very assumptions built into the whole proof that climate change is something we should worry about say exactly the opposite.

«Green economic growth is a focus for Chinese policy makers worried about rising costs for imported oil and social unrest sparked by pollution.

But to get this back on the general topic of «climate change», it is clear to me that the leaders of China are not about to endanger their nation's continued economic growth by engaging in the «rich, white - man's folly» of worrying about CO2 emissions.

While the Ministry of Finance is expected to support the 10 yuan per tonne scheme, others — including policy makers in the Ministry of Commerce — still worry about the impact a carbon tax will have on Chinese economic growth.

In general, rich nations have wanted to curb emissions, while poor nations have worried about restrictions that might limit economic growth.