Sentences with phrase «american business sectors»

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His address to a roomful of American and Chinese business executives was designed to soothe industry, especially the high - tech sector, though it remains to be seen how seriously the Obama administration takes Xi's comments.

The first quarter of the debate was dedicated almost entirely to the role of big business in the American economy, including, but not limited to, the financial sector.

A report from the nonpartisan Fiscal Policy Institute's Immigration Research Center, for instance, looked at data from the Survey of Business Owners and the American Community Survey and determined that though immigrants make up 13 percent of the U.S. population in general, they make up 18 percent of small business owners, and that immigrant - owned businesses account for 14 percent of private sector empBusiness Owners and the American Community Survey and determined that though immigrants make up 13 percent of the U.S. population in general, they make up 18 percent of small business owners, and that immigrant - owned businesses account for 14 percent of private sector empbusiness owners, and that immigrant - owned businesses account for 14 percent of private sector employment.

The endless debate over the «hollowing out» of Canada's business sector is but one symptom of anxieties surrounding our investment relationship with the Americans.

Many American industry leaders support Mr. Lighthizer's efforts to expand access to Chinese sectors that are restricted to American companies and protect American intellectual property from theft and coercion — longstanding complaints of American business leaders about China's tactics.

While the world's largest companies often dominate headlines, small businesses remain the lifeblood of our economy, employing nearly 58 million Americans and making up almost half of the nation's private sector jobs.

Some business leaders fear that the Trump administration may simply accept Chinese offers to lower the trade surplus by buying more American goods and open up segments of the economy that are already mature, like financial services, electronic payments or the auto sector.

In an effort to prevent this alliance forming against it, look for China to announce the opening of more sectors to foreign businesses followed by American accusations that they have not gone far enough.

Cutting government services — either temporarily in a shutdown, or permanently through spending reductions — can disrupt a broad range of commerce and hit American workers and businesses tied to the public sector.

The report is based on payroll data from over half of ADP's U.S. business clients, which represents about 24 million employees from all 19 of the major North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) private industrial sectors.

«There's now palpable frustration across a number of sectors of the American business community feeling increasingly squeezed by an ever - more - emboldened China,» said Scott Mulhauser, a former chief of staff at the American Embassy in Beijing.

«When the company they were working for announced they were closing North American operations, Michelle Stroo and Sara Hamilton noticed a need for their experience and expertise in the safety sector of the geophysical industry so they decided to start their own business.

The Ellis Martin Report is a radio news magazine broadcasted on 100 terrestrial stations in the United States and worldwide via the VoiceAmerica Business Channel.featuring potentially undervalued small - cap or microcap companies from a variety of industry sectors trading on a number of North American and foreign exchanges.

A frequent target of Trump's criticism on trade, China is well - positioned to hurt American businesses in sectors from aerospace to agriculture.

Still, it is worth remembering that there exists in America a very powerful form of command economy: a large and powerful sector of American business (by some estimates up to one - fifth) is effectively removed from the strictures of the market economy since it does most of its business «on command» with the military branches of the American government.

June 6 - 7 Chicago: American Packaging Summit 2018, brings together leaders from across all industry sectors: food and beverage, CPG, cosmetics, pharma, retail, toys and more — involved in the business of packaging, discussing current trends, strategic insights and best practices in packaging innovation, design, materials and branding at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, organized by Toronto - based company the Generis Group.

«President Obama believes, as I do, that the American private sector, working in partnership with the African business community, and African entrepreneurs can help address many of the continent's most pressing challenges, including creating jobs and opportunity for young people across the continent,» said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.

Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and CEO of American Express, said, «As the public and private sectors are working hard to make New York a leading state for businesses, we need to communicate all the advantages the state has to offer.

Indicators shows that Federal investment in both academic and business sector R&D has declined in recent years, reflecting the effects of the end of the investments of ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), the advent of the Budget Control Act, and increased pressure on the discretionary portion of the federal budget.

American business's much - trumpeted support for education has created a smoke screen that obscures a more profound — and potentially devastating — corporate withdrawal from the public sector, a new book to be released next week argues.

A resurgence in Americans returning to Europe, more indigenous companies choosing to stay closer to home, and the strength of the euro against the pound and the dollar are all factors combining to inspire a renewed sense of optimism around the business tourism sector in Scotland.

Business leaders from important sectors of the American economy have been urging schools to set higher standards in math and science — and California officials, in mandating that 8th graders be tested in introductory algebra, have responded with one of the highest such standards in the land.

Higher gas prices keep people on the job The oil and gas industry is big business in the U.S.; the American Petroleum Institute predicts that the number of jobs in the sector will increase by 1.3 million through 2030.

This coupled with very strong U.S. employment growth in June should help stimulate Ontario's export sector (good news as more American businesses will look to Canada for affordable goods and services).

The types of African - American owned businesses have crossed every sector, with the majority of firms in the healthcare / social service field.

American Pet Professionals» Hassel suggested that retailers might consider offering a dog walking and pet sitting service, given the popularity of this thriving business sector.

WTM Latin America will be the first global event for the increasingly important Latin American travel and tourism industry, giving both the outbound and inbound sectors a unique business marketplace to strike deals to fuel the growth of the region.

Besides the famous Panama Canal, it has an important banking sector, a favourable geographic location and good infrastructure, providing reasons for a business trip to the Central American country.

«If these provisions are retained, they will result in broad instability and uncertainty for businesses and investors across many sectors, including the clean energy sector,» said the joint statement signed by six organizations, including the American Council on Renewable Energy, or ACORE.

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EIA's analyses are valuable for policymakers, energy - associated industries, a range of business sectors and regular Americans.

Irrespective of the sector we're in, they're multinationals doing business in this region, and generally we have an advantage because they feel very comfortable with a North American firm.

«Following Reporters Without Borders» lead, 25 North American, European, and Australian investment funds and other organizations, who collectively represent over 21 billion dollars under management, have endorsed a joint statement in which they affirm their commitment to freedom of expression on the Internet, and in which they agree, among other things, to monitor business practices being implemented in repressive countries by Internet - sector companies.

American businesses of all sizes and from all industry sectors are being held hostage by frivolous lawsuits and overly broad claims made by patent trolls.

The American comedian turned Minnesota Senator and Ranking Member of the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law asked for «clarity» regarding issues like the potential usage of facial information «to benefit other sectors» of Apple's business, sharing said data with «third parties for surveillance purposes», or allowing law enforcement to «access its facial recognition system.»

Last Thursday, the Latino Donor Collaborative launched an advertising campaign that reflects the growth of the Latino community in the U.S. and the contributions Latinos have made to the American economy and business sector as the largest diverse community and youngest segment of the nation's workforce.

«Reducing the cost of health insurance while maintaining quality coverage is a priority for NAR, a priority that is shared by the growing number of small businesses and self - employed Americans who are part of every sector of our economy.»

While key British markets such as the prime central London sector may see a spike in activity from American investors, it's likely to be «business as usual» for UK property given its current supply to demand imbalance.

«Terrorism continues to be an unpredictable threat to our nation, and as the leading advocate for property owners, Realtors ® know that American businesses must have adequate terrorism risk coverage,» said St. Peter, operations manager for Prudential Connecticut Realty in Wallingford, Conn. «The federal government's terrorism risk insurance program helps protect the nation's business sector by ensuring that adequate insurance coverage is available.

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The REALTORS ® Land Institute has provided this template letter to inform and educate your Members of Congress on why 1031 Like - kind Exchanges are integral to the efficient operation and ongoing vitality of thousands of American businesses, especially in the land real estate sector.