economic uncertainty

collocation in English

meaningsofeconomicanduncertainty

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economic
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us
/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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uncertainty
noun[C or U]
uk
/ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/us
/ʌnˈsɝː.tən.ti/
a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known ...
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(Definition ofeconomicanduncertaintyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On the one hand, a clear assessment of the nation's investment prospects was masked by generaleconomicuncertainty.
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Together these helped to secure the survival of these companies during a time ofeconomicuncertainty.
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This is consistent with the conjecturedeconomicuncertaintythat high inflation implies, and its negative effect on domestic and foreign producers and traders.
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Indeed, there was no particular sector of the economy that was safe from monetary instability and generaleconomicuncertainty.
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Women's exposure to these practices may create a heightened sense ofeconomicuncertaintyand risk that focuses attention on future prospects rather than past performance.
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Especially now, during times ofeconomicuncertainty, it is preferable to the political and economic elite that divisions within society be based on ethnicity rather than class.
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Carr did this not only at a time of greateconomicuncertainty, but also during an era when financial autonomy was often difficult for women to achieve.
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I think the second cause seems to be the generaleconomicuncertainty.
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If one adds political disturbance andeconomicuncertainty, one sees how damaging that is.
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Climate change, pollution, natural disasters, contagious diseases andeconomicuncertaintyare threats which we cannot prepare for using military means.
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Economicuncertaintyhas been and is matched and magnified by uncertainties inherent in our electoral system.
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This programme is arriving at a time ofeconomicuncertaintyand high unemployment, the reduction of which is an immediate priority.
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Migration,economicuncertaintyand political tensions are putting strains on relations between different cultural, ethnic and religious groups.
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At the present time ofeconomicuncertainty, it is even more vital.
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In these times ofeconomicuncertaintyand difficulties in the labour market her efforts do her credit.
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Financial company profits have been depressed by the downturn in international capital markets and globaleconomicuncertainty.
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Presenteconomicuncertaintymakes it impossible for us to give any kind of work schedule for the counties for more than two years ahead.
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We are living in a period ofeconomicuncertainty.
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Whilst we haveeconomicuncertainty, our ability to face any of our other challenges is obviously diminished.
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The legal andeconomicuncertaintyhanging over these sectors of activity is no longer acceptable.
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