The phrase "a declining path" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, trend, or trajectory that is deteriorating or moving downward in quality, value, or success.
Example: "The company's profits have been on a declining path for the past three quarters, raising concerns among investors."
Alternatives: "a downward trend" or "a deteriorating course".
Moreover, the global capacity to take on debt has been reduced through the combination of slower expansion in real output and lower inflation.They add thatpotential output growth in developed economies has been on a declining path since the 1980s and that the crisis has caused a further, permanent decline in both the level and growth rate of output.
At 73 percent, the ratio would still be higher than the level recommended for healthy industrial economies by institutions like the International Monetary Fund; the Bowles Simpson report two years ago recommended policy changes that would have put the debt ratio on a declining path for decades to come.
That could complicate the Central Bank's task of keeping inflation on a declining path while pursuing its objective of lowering interest rates and creating more space for long-term investment.
Then, the share of emerging-world imports that came from rich countries had been on a steadily declining path.
The company's stock, which has been on declining path for months, rose slightly in trading after hours.
The bottom line is that an improving path for growth figured more prominently in the Fed's thinking than the declining path of inflation.Whether that will prove the right trade matters not just for the economy but for Mr Bernanke's legacy.
In terms of tree cover and biodiversity in the cocoa farms, this was the declining path of the U curve, close to the Malthusian theory that demographic growth is directly related to the environmental degradation.
The short-run objective is to return Greece, Portugal, and other troubled countries to a sustainable debt path (that is, a declining debt/GDP ratio).
It called on the government to adopt a more ambitious deficit reduction path – with borrowing 1% lower than forecast in April – which would result in an earlier peak in debt relative to GDP and a clearly declining debt path in the next few years.
Such cognitive decline has been observed in the literature to be related to poor medication adherence (Path A). 65 As a result, poor medication adherence can create viral resistance to the medication and result in poor biological health (Path B), which in turn can shorten one's length of life (Path C) and compromise neurological systems resulting in more cognitive decline (Path D).
Similarly, the New Zealand rock lobster fishery was on a path of declining abundance before a reduction in effort and season length substantially increased abundance, catch rates, and profitability [8].
