Sentences with phrase «at policy matters»

asked Zach Schiller, research director at Policy Matters.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

«What's at risk is our foreign policy, that it will be influenced not by what matters — human rights, civil rights or legitimate economic interests — but by the Philippines» ability to get in the good graces of our president.»

«It's rare to have employers be caught no matter what,» says David Bier, an immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute.

May 2 - The Trump administration has invited a group of U.S. senators to the White House early next week to discuss biofuels policy, the latest in a series of such meetings aimed at helping refiners cope with the Renewable Fuel Standard, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

But on the other hand, where it matters — interest rate policy — he sees no material impact, at least for the near term.

The Bank should not be so trigger happy that it tightens policy at every threat of a price rise (no matter how slight or temporary).

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«Once this sort of behavior becomes normalized, it becomes harder to push back on both as a consumer and as a matter of policy,» said Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University.

At issue in many Rule 14a - 8 (i)(7) no - action requests is whether a proposal that addresses ordinary business matters nonetheless focuses on a policy issue that is sufficiently significant.

I've long wondered that after four years of unprecedented monetary policy with still very tepid at best economic growth, just whether investors would lose faith in the Fed (and really global central bankers for that matter) and politicians.

As a kid, I was dutifully obedient to this no - jealousy policy (or at least, when I was jealous, I kept it to myself) But as I got older, I realized it didn't matter if I spoke my jealousy out loud or kept it to myself.

Although I chaired the relevant meetings of the House of Bishops in 2003, I believed that the policies we were discussing were principally aimed at how parishes should deal with matters and I did not envisage that some of these policies would one day be said to be relevant to the decisions I made about how to respond to these various reports about Robert Waddington.

A barrage of such stuff, pouncing on any scandal that could be dug up and chipping away at the pontificate of Pope Benedict, not to mention the usual stuff about the need to elect a pope who would change the «policy» of the Church over such matters as abortion, gay marriage and women priests, had been unleashed almost immediately, once Benedict had been congratulated for bringing the papacy into the 21st century by resigning.

The problems that contribute to unrealistic images of aging must be addressed at both the personal and the systemic levels; healthy old age and its proper representation in society are a matter of public policy as well as of individual behavior.

A complex modern democracy is at a serious disadvantage in dealing with autocratic states as well as in expeditiously conducting its own internal affairs, unless it possesses strong executive powers which are not hedged about in matters of detailed policy and administration by legislative and judicial agencies.

And what's the matter with America (at least on domestic issues; he does not discuss foreign policy) is almost everything.

The law established at the State Department a very senior diplomatic official — the IRF ambassador at large — to lead in matters of policy, and to put the promotion of religious freedom at the center of American diplomacy.

Case in point is the civil rights movement the responsibility of the church is to fight for the equal treatment of all human beings in all places at all times no matter what policies the state has in place.

Physicians are also forced, even in contexts where such matters may not be at issue, to make their ethical views known to patients, and yet are expressly prohibited «to argue or advocate» views contrary to ACOG committee policy.

There's an informative and interesting discussion over at the Front Porch Republic between Drs. Wilson and Scott on matters of economics and foreign policy that is worthy of our attention....

But I will not be pushed into considerations of individual circumstances when what concerns me is a matter of policy aimed at keeping sex creative.

Ashamed that this pastor Franklin or whatever he is called is engaging into policy and political issues and concerned at the same time that no matter what our President does, these extremists like «Franklin,» «Rick,» and others who cover themselves on the bible and on Jesus Christ, will try to diminish him.

Meanwhile, in South Korea, so far the only country to have reversed the trend in sex ratios at birth, normative changes related to public policies apparently worked after banning the practice made matters even worse.

In the Student Review, an alternative and unofficial school paper, Brooks poked fun at university policies, interviewed polygamists, wrote about gay issues and simply didn't shy away from matters most people were afraid to talk about.

Clearly they are right that the public has a crucial stake in the scientific enterprise, whose general direction at least should be a matter of national policy, for example in the allotment of federal funds.

After four years of litigation, we at World Vision U.S. may now put this matter behind us, and continue our policy of hiring Christians.»

To what extent is such activity organized by the faculty as a matter of school policy and to what extent by students at their own initiative?

As individuals demonstrated their ability to administer such matters, they would more and more be relied on; but the congregation as a whole would be expected to determine policy at every point and often, no doubt, would be called on to make ad hoc decisions in questionable cases.

We call on governments at all levels to come together as a matter of urgency to develop in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities, health and community sector peak bodies and other key stakeholders, a policy framework, funding commitments and national action plan for food sovereignty and food security.

The utility of imposing differential standards, as a matter of legislative policy, is not at all clear, given that contravention will always be established on the lowest threshold being satisfied.

Taking place at Food Matters Live 2017, the Public Health Responsibility Conference sets out to redress the understanding between the foodservice industry and policy makers.

I hope not, because we are not even halfway into the season... I believe he is not the one to take us further neither his transfer policy nor his tactics are of our favor... He should leave at the end of this season no matter what happen...

And the Texas policy - makers are anti-trans bigots... no matter how you look at it.

It didn't matter that she had already had one VBAC at this hospital, the policy had changed and VBACs were no longer permitted there.

«We found that it wasn't actually the length of breastfeeding that mattered, but the reason why they stopped,» study author Amy Brown, an associate professor of public health and policy studies at Swansea University in the UK, told The Huffington Post.

«It's substantively not the most critical health issue, yet it was framed in such a way that the public outcry actually changed food policy in a matter of weeks,» said Sarah Klein, a lawyer at the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Dr. William T. Shearer, the lead author of the policy and a Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology and Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, tells E! News «it's a matter of personal choice» what parents do with a child's cord blood.

It's worked in the past, at least according to the «What's the Matter with Kansas» argument, since for a generation conservative activists have voted for Republicans who've instituted corporate - and wealth - friendly policies once in office while largely giving lip service to moral issues and libertarian priorities.

His proud self - image is as a «simple goat - herder» at one with the ordinary people of South Africa in contrast to the aloof image of Mbeki, but whether this is just the politics of personality or a real policy shift is another matter.

This was the first time in recent years that, an opposition leader had spoken at the gathering of all who matter in the Presby Church, in a manner akin to a campaign rally with policies espoused and political promises made.

At first sight, Labour's policies are attractive and speak to the issues that matter most to people.

«But I want to say that that task has already begun and that task is being done consistently and I believe that going forward in the next few years, no matter how we are criticized, if we stick to policy especially controlling excesses and corruption in public finance, this country will make the kind of progress that it deserves to make with all the resources at our disposal.

The best option is for it to discuss the matter with the leadership, suggest that a Policy Unit's revived at CCHQ, but make it clear that if one isn't in place in a year they'll take up Tim's suggestion.

It means using place based policy, making decisions at the level most appropriate to people's real lives and what matters to them.

And dozens of emails introduced at trial show Percoco weighing in on state decisions both big and small, from hiring to policy matters.

Paul Cann, director of policy at Help the Aged, said: «Someone who claims pension credit over the phone will in future get council tax benefit and housing benefit as a matter of course, without the need to fill in any forms at all.

Krueger says it does not matter that «at this point in time that I don't think a tax cap is good public policy.»

Mr. de Blasio has, at times, stumbled in prior attempts to make himself into a national figure championing liberal policies, but his appearances this week have made it clear that on matters of race, he speaks from a firmer, more familiar ground.

Of the change in leadership at the Department of Education, Mulgrew said that he had worked constructively with Dennis Walcott in the past, but that ultimately «it doesn't matter who the chancellor is; it's the mayor and his failed policies that matter because the chancellor works for the administration.»