Sentences with phrase «argue against consumers»

Industry experts don't argue against consumers saving money or spending domestically, but the retail industry is already undergoing great changes.

Not exact matches

However, tech industry representatives have come out against the tariffs, arguing that tariffs are an inappropriate strategy to address the legitimate problem of China's trade policies because they are likely to harm US workers and consumers.

Whilst it is hard to argue against increased consumer choice, the current situation is hardly satisfactory.

That means fishers who use store - bought shellfish as bait and consumers who toss uneaten shellfish in the water may be spreading invasive species, say the researchers, who argue that the live seafood trade needs tighter regulations to protect against this ecological threat.

November 20, 2017 • DOJ's case against the merger argues that the companies would control so much of both what people watch and how they watch it, that it could mean higher prices for both consumers and competitors.

DOJ attorney Lawrence Buterman argued that the proposed penalties against Apple were meant to protect consumers.

The folks at the consumer credit counseling agency are against me taking the settlement, because, they argue that I am 3 years from paying off all my credit cards, but that the settlement will hang around my credit report for 7 years.

Others argue it's important for lenders to know if consumers have had a lien on their taxes or a civil judgment against them, because their risk of defaulting on a new loan is much higher.

But the Big 3's entreaties for action from the Obama administration have been opposed by smaller U.S. carriers, which say that the legacy carriers have themselves been beneficiaries of government largesse and argue that measures against the Gulf carriers would reduce competition and thereby harm consumers.

Any consumer arguing against this after the likes of Assassin's Creed Unity, Diablo 3 etc. is a fool.

In their defense against the cities suing over sea level rise damages, the oil industry lawyers essentially argued that the blame lies not on the producers, but rather the consumers of fossil fuels, and that any economic issues should be addressed through policy rather than in the court system.

Others still championed LSPs as important for meeting the access to justice gap, but argued against their regulation by state courts on the grounds either it is unnecessary (they are already regulated by consumer protection laws), that it would unnecessarily increase costs, or that regulation would only enable the state bars and courts to exercise their «protectionist instincts» (see this response, this response and this response).

[98] Some respondents championed LSPs as important for meeting the access to justice gap, but argued against their regulation by state courts on the grounds either it is unnecessary (they are already regulated by consumer protection laws), that it would unnecessarily increase costs, or that regulation would only enable the state bars and courts to exercise their «protectionist instincts.»

The bill pits some of the biggest car and technology companies in the world against consumer and safety advocates who argue that driverless cars aren't ready for primetime.

Some have argued that refunds and incentives can tempt consumers into closing on real estate transactions against their best interests.