head-winds

"Due to the slowdown in the global recovery and the heightened appreciation of the yen, the head-winds to Japan's economy are definitely strengthening," said Masamichi Adachi, economist at J. P.Morgan Securities Japan.

Japan Export Growth Slows Andrew Monahan 2010

Given the head-winds, he said, it doesn't follow that the central bank needs to push the short-term rate back to neutral just as the economy is reaching its full capacity.

Canada's Top Banker Says Stimulative Policy Still Needed Jon Hilsenrath 2011

Toward the mouth of the river head-winds delayed him, and he was twenty-four days on the egg diet.

The Passing of Marcus O'Brien 2010

The IMF said that while the government's austerity program is creating "head-winds for short-term growth," those can be countered if the Bank of England keeps its key interest rate low.

IMF Backs U.K. Spending Cuts Paul Hannon 2011

"We see the head-winds both in our export performance and in the inflation data."

Canada's Top Banker Says Stimulative Policy Still Needed Jon Hilsenrath 2011

At the same time, head-winds are hitting the Canadian economy from the outside.

Canada's Top Banker Says Stimulative Policy Still Needed Jon Hilsenrath 2011

The IMF said that while the government's austerity program is creating "head-winds for short-term growth," those can be countered if the Bank of England keeps its key interest rate low.

IMF Backs U.K. Spending Cuts Paul Hannon 2011

"Certainly, persistent strength of the Canadian dollar is there, the evidence of the head-winds on the Canadian economy because of that are definitely there," Mr. Carney said.

Canada's Top Banker Says Stimulative Policy Still Needed Jon Hilsenrath 2011

"In an environment of substantial head-winds," Mr. Carney said, "monetary policy may still need to be stimulative in order to close the output gap and in order to get inflation back to target," Mr. Carney said.

Canada's Top Banker Says Stimulative Policy Still Needed Jon Hilsenrath 2011

Economists warned that various head-winds, including still high price inflation and concerns over further jobs cuts, could mute consumer spending in the coming months.

U.K. Public Borrowing Hits New High, While Spending Slows 2010