Sentence examples for contract economic from inspiring English sources

Such market reactions could sharply contract economic activity, further depressing asset prices in a self-reinforcing cycle".

In the months it took to hammer out details of the contract, economic turmoil grew so worrisome that Christie's got cold feet and withdrew the guarantee.

That leaves Germany forced to choose between two bedrock principles in its own social contract: economic stability and EU integration.Amid voter hostility, Austria's deputy chancellor and finance minister, Josef Pröll, said this week that Europe was "almost out of patience" with Greek street protests against austerity.

That will only further destroy jobs, depress wages, increase poverty, and contract economic growth.

In Norway, hospital doctors are salaried employees with no salary reduction during sickness absence, whereas private practice specialists and general practitioners (GPs) as self-employed may contract economic losses during their eventual sickness absence, with 16 waiting days and a compensation of 40% of gross profit, with an annual maximum of NOK 711,900 in 2010 (EUR 93,680; GBP 76,020) [ 2, 3].

Widespread fear usually induces consumers and businesses to disengage from economic exchange, sharply contracting economic activity.

The governor has said Star Scientific received no government contracts, economic incentives or grants.

From talking to other lawmakers, executive branch officials and business executives, members of Congress learn potentially valuable information about military contracts, economic policy and myriad federal programs before the information becomes public.

Unfortunately though, bumper hardly describes the tax receipts for this January as they have been decimated by sharply contracting economic activity, declining profitability, rising unemployment, reduced bonus payments, December's VAT cut and substantially weakened housing market activity and prices.

"Tax revenues are being decimated by sharply contracting economic activity, declining corporate profitability, soaring unemployment, markedly reduced bonus payments, the VAT cut, and substantially weakened housing market activity and prices.

They resented the introduction of Castilians into their government (1634), the ineffectiveness of Spanish naval support in the defense of Brazil against the Dutch, and the growing reaction of the Spanish colonies against Portuguese economic penetration during this period of contracting economic activity.