Sentence examples for economic juncture from inspiring English sources

It can be frightening and disorienting to find oneself at such an economic juncture.

Indeed, leading business groups have expressed strong support for Mr. Uribe's tax, even though it comes during a trying economic juncture for Colombia.

One of Clegg's closest confidants and someone who is thought of as on the left of the party told the Guardian that the party was "very grown up" and would heed warnings that the UK is at a difficult economic juncture and would require stable government that lasted for some time.

It was no coincidence that the demonstration erupted at the most dire economic juncture: after the austerity program had restricted economic freedoms and slowed growth, but before inflation had been brought under control.

"We believe that the government cannot afford any adverse economic developments at this juncture on the back of the still-looming threat of sovereign ratings downgrade by credit rating agencies," he said.

Brazil stands at a historic juncture: strong economic growth and political stability have given it the best chance in its history to confront the long legacy of entrenched inequality, discrimination, and human violations against its poorest citizens.

At this juncture in the economic crisis, the stimulus plan doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to get going.

"Although some fog always surrounds the outlook, there is more than the usual amount of uncertainty at this juncture about the economic future," Mr. Ferguson said, alluding in particular to an abrupt drop-off in capital investment by businesses and concern that consumers might limit their spending because of the decline in stocks over the last year.

The big question, of course, is whether the UK's economic recovery - at this juncture - will be helped or hindered by further shrinkage of the public sector.

Joseph's position on the backbenches did not last long; on 3 December 1997, less than two years after his resignation, he was recalled to take up the Planning, Implementation and the Environment portfolio, with Bird saying that "his managerial skills are required at this juncture of our economic history when several projects require implementation to get off the ground quickly".

A critical juncture The global economic crisis is having a serious impact on CAR.