Sentences with phrase «about economic priorities»

I'm not sure what a «politics of economic anything» is, but assuming this is a point about economic priorities, is any party on the ballot at the next election espousing an anti-growth economic strategy?

Not exact matches

Economic growth remains the central bank's priority and it doesn't intend to let theoretical worries about financial crises get in its way.

They do argue, however, about the priority to be attached to economic growth and, of course, about the policies necessary to sustain it.

The notion that private property is «most important» may reflect a vestigial Marxist bias about the priority of the economic component in social change.

Dr João Breda, Nutrition Programme Manager for the World Health Organisation, talks to us about the economic burden posed by poor nutrition to health systems and outlines key World Health Organisation priorities to contribute to the prevention of non-communicable diseases.

Kristin: MomsRising is working on all of those family economic security policy priorities in cities, counties and states across the country, educating leaders about what's happening with moms, and educating the media, as well as reaching out to moms and letting them know that they're not alone in their struggle, and that together, they can make change.

But in tough economic times we have to make difficult choices about priorities for public spending and what the right balance is between universal and targeted support.

It's all about economic egalitarianism, lowering barriers to entry, etc. «and the pressures of accommodating to Conservative priorities in economic and social policy.»

Asked about Kingson's announcement, Katko's campaign released the following statement: «Congressman Katko is focused on serving the people of Central New York and addressing local priorities like economic growth, mental healthcare, the heroin epidemic and poverty.

I know that when Councilmember Robert Jackson, or Simcha Felder, or the council members who are here tonight come to the speaker's office and say we need to talk about policy, we need to talk about budget priorities when it comes to housing, healthcare, education or economic development, my door is going to be open.

At 7 p.m., Assemblywoman Pat Fahy holds a «community conversation» about 2016 legislative priorities, the Capital Region's recent regional economic development council grant and more, Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

Voters point to a number of economic issues when asked about their top priority for the state.

He tells listeners about some of the governor's priorities for economic development and about the challenges facing New York's economy.

Following months of hearings and negotiations, after funding for a number of Council priorities was added to the mayor's final proposal, and amid concerns of a widely expected economic slowdown and potentially insufficient savings, the Council approved a plan that increases city spending by about $ 3.6 billion over last year's adopted budget.

In answer to a question from Tayrn Duffy of Empire City Casino about priorities for next legislative session, Heastie said he would continue to focus on economic development and repairing the state's roads and bridges.

Heastie says while the majority of the Democrats who rule the Assembly are from downstate, that won't drive the decisions made in the Democratic conference about schools, spending priorities and economic policy.

«When we talk about economic segregation, we have to get our priorities right as a government here in the city of Albany,» and also as the Democratic Party, he said.

To Mark Tercek, president of the non-profit Nature Conservancy, the silver lining in the funding crisis for green groups is that it forces them to operate more efficiently and focus on core priorities: «Non-profits... have to be smart about adjusting to a tougher economic environment, including setting priorities,» he says.

«What does it say about what our priorities are,» Rupprecht asks, «when [one of] the major economic powers still has the worst rabies problem on the planet?»

«About half of the public believes that a range of environmental and economic considerations should be top priorities in the country's energy policies.

Increasing postsecondary attainment rates is an important economic priority, yet little is known about whether public subsidies can increase college attendance and completion.

However, this post is more about weighing our own economic priorities to make the best choices that make sense for US, rather than a traditional vs. epublishing debate.

For the first time in Gallup's 25 - year history of asking Americans about the trade - off between environmental protection and economic growth, a majority of Americans (51 %) say economic growth should be given the priority, even if the environment suffers.

Also implied is that, even if we give them everything we say we will, developing countries may simply forget about their emission targets if they interfere with their «first and overriding priorities» of «economic and social development and poverty eradication.»

This complex, large upfront investment requirement makes these technologies fundamentally unsuitable for supporting rapid economic development, which is a much higher priority than sustainability for about 80 % of global citizens.

But, given the host of competing problems — a deep economic recession, the urgent need for health care reform, geopolitical instabilities in the Middle East and elsewhere, soaring federal debt, and so on — selling the electorate on a set of fundamental changes in the way we consume and produce energy in the short run — and congressional appropriators on making the large investments needed to bring these changes about in the long run — will be a tough task, even for Barack Obama and his newly appointed team of highly competent advisers, and a Congress that has given every indication that it will take up and give priority to climate legislation.

How about projects that make both economic and climate adaptation sense get top priority and done first.

Managing partners and members of executive committees in the more financially and professionally successful law firms that are organized into substantive departments and / or practice groups for the delivery of legal services strongly support the concept of having practice leaders assume a major role in their firm's efforts to: (1) increase the productivity levels of all timekeepers within their practices, (2) increase the economic contribution of their practices to the firm and (3) assume primary responsibility for communications to and from members of their practices about firm economics, priorities and business issues, as well as practice growth and client development initiatives.

If governments are serious about long - term economic recovery, tackling the talent mismatch should be their top priority.