Sentences with phrase «arguments about the economy»

I think there will be a growing force of argument about the economy and I think there will be a growing force of argument [around] how we need strong, clear, accountable, decisive leadership.»

We get a win on growth not by making arguments about the economy as a whole but by crafting a series of bespoke policy offers sector by sector.

Not exact matches

Such over-egged warnings have cost the PM credibility, and weakened better - founded arguments about how Brexit would hit the economy.

The solution then is inflation, in our arguments over the last week Nick and I disagreed about the various transmission mechanisms from monetary policy to the real economy (we also argued over the basic causes of the trap, the last sentance was my version).

The argument is really about what precisely is the «intelligence» we find in Nature, and how it organises matter into a creative economy of inter-related entities.

Fabiani doesn't make any arguments about keeping the city's local economy strong or make an easy play at the fans» little brother complex toward L.A..

The UK government should not intervene on the basis of arguments about damage to the Scottish economy, or which date is most favourable to the Unionist or nationalist cause.

In other words, instead of just defending the public sector, the arguments should be reframed to talk about those whole economy in general.

Our argument with the government is about the scale and pace of their plans, and the implications for the health of the UK economy.

When it got to the turn of the Council of Elders, the regional chair spoke, Hon Hackman spoke, I spoke and I spoke on the economy, but you don't talk about the economy by starting with the resource location;... I started by talking about how poorly this economy has been managed that we have gone from GHS9.4 bn debt to GHS110bn debt at the time, and how growth, without oil, was 1.9 bn and had dwindled to about 4 % etc.,... And I said something which I've said in this room: that Ghana is not poor and that the resource base of this country is found in five regions and I mentioned the regions specifically because I was making a strong economic argument.

He said: «We are convinced that the economy is a much more dominant issue than in 2001 or 2005 when essentially growth was presumed and the argument was about public services.

To avoid financial crises we must ditch ideological arguments about regulation and understand that the economy is an ecosystem, say three complexity theorists

The argument is based on the premise that the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards imposed in 1975 resulted in a reduction of vehicle weights, which in turn caused about 2,000 traffic deaths a year that would not have occurred otherwise.

If someone tries to start an argument by asking a loaded question about the state of the economy — or about whether youre ever going to find a new job — Friel has a plan of attack.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

The difference is that they're usually used in service of a larger argument about education and the economy, or to support broader education reforms.

While this new data may put a crimp in the teachers unions» argument, they are sure to keep complaining about that 17 percent, and cite as reasons: poor pay, a good economy, the Koch Brothers, a bad economy, ALEC, too much testing, too little respect, corporate ed reform, etc..

From their perspective, the argument has long been about the expected future damages of developed world emissions which did not directly contribute to their domestic economy.

Elbert Lin, the solicitor general of West Virginia and the counsel representing the 26 other states challenging the Clean Power Plan, began his argument by saying the rule was really «about constructing a new energy economy.»

In every area of public policy, from national defense, to the environment, to the economy, decisions are shaped by developments in and arguments about science and technology.

But the rest of his book stands on a jumbled account of political economy and history — in particular, the history of energy transitions which are so crucial to his argument about climate action.

These questions are organized according to the most frequent arguments made against climate change policies which are claims that climate change policies: (a) will impose unacceptable costs on a national economy or specific industries or prevent nations from pursuing other national priorities, (b) should not be adopted because of scientific uncertainty about climate change impacts, or (c) are both unfair and ineffective as long as high emitting nations such as China or India do not adopt meaningful ghg emissions reduction policies.

There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to «decarbonize» the world's economy By 16 concerned scientists (see end of article) A candidate for public office in any contemporary democracy may have to consider what, if anything, to do about «global warming.»

Ekwurzel marked up a six - foot - tall version of the January 27, 2012, article — «No Need to Panic About Global Warming — There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to «decarbonize» the world's economy.»

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The argument may seem laughably paranoid, but it's not a good idea to ignore this negative branding of a concept that undergirds critical thinking about nature, society, and our economies.

People against the Tiny Home movement are essentially saying that rather than glorify the idea of giving up comforts to survive, the U.S. Government should fix the economy so that people don't view the idea of living in a home about the size of a standard RV as reasonable.Besides which, the argument continues, the people who could most benefit from having a Tiny Home are those who can't afford it.

[201]... Putting aside the manageability factor, there is a fatal flaw in Thomson's arguments about access to justice, judicial economy, and behaviour modification.

Strong arguments are being made about the advantages of cryptocurrency payments within the gig economy.

The 2016 presidential election has caused quite a stir throughout the nation, and when the Republican and Democratic conventions are held, all of the campaign rhetoric, media blitzes and impassioned arguments on both sides of the political spectrum will likely make people even more nervous about the future of the country — as well as the health of the American economy and real estate market.