Clear ground rules - Decision - making was achieved
by consensus with the understanding that if there were any serious disagreements it was the Indigenous leadership that would have the final say.
Virtually all major decisions are made
by consensus with Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, Republican Senate leader John Flanagan, and Democratic Assembly speaker Carl Heastie, with the Republican - aligned Senate Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein sometimes included.
Not exact matches
But if McConnell makes it through his electoral gauntlet this year (along
with the six - seat gain the GOP needs to retake the chamber), he's made it clear he'll seek to govern
by consensus.
Intel — Intel beat
consensus forecasts
by 15 cents a share,
with adjusted quarterly earnings of 87 cents per share.
Mondelez International — Mondelez edged out
consensus estimates
by a penny a share,
with adjusted quarterly profit of 62 cents per share.
Political scientist Keith Brownsey of Mount Royal University argues the Liberals paid close attention to the many fumbles made
by Harper's Tories on the energy file: failing to build solid relationships
with First Nations, allowing environmental groups to seize the public - relations initiative, not asserting federal authority and handing provinces like B.C. and Quebec control of the political agenda, keeping Canada outside of the international
consensus on climate change, and ignoring legitimate criticisms of the federal review process.
But a report
by the OECD published on March 16 indicated that there is still no global
consensus on how best to proceed
with the taxation of the digital economy or on the merits of an interim solution.
But after five straight years of positive returns, sentiment among equity analysts neared an all - time high,
with the Wall Street
consensus calling for an 11.1 % gain, according to a recent study
by Bespoke Investment Group.
While the revenue was broadly in line
with the 1.10 billion euros to 1.15 billion euros the company had forecast, it was just short of the 1.143 billion euro
consensus estimate among 13 analysts tracked
by Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S.
But without a
consensus from the economic community, it would be unwise to risk stamping out the economic recovery
by sparking a trade war
with China over currency disputes or drastically reducing the budget deficit.
The memory - eating disease, expected to afflict 15 million Americans
by 2060 (and tens of millions more around the world as life expectancy increases), has no cure; a new drug for the condition hasn't been approved in well over a decade; initially promising experimental treatments seem to be failing
with clockwork regularity; and there's not even a definitive
consensus on what, exactly, biopharma companies should focus on while developing Alzheimer's medicines.
Trump,
by contrast, appears to have no engagement
with science, has implicitly denied the scientific
consensus when it comes to global warming, and he wasn't supported
by the tech industry during the election (the highly ideological, libertarian Thiel notwithstanding).
In the months and weeks leading up to the congressional debate, she's met
with dozens of lawmakers, conservative advocacy organizations, and business groups to build
consensus and support for a plan that adopts parts of a 2015 proposal
by Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Mike Lee.
Julia Coronado, a former Fed economist and founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, says Powell's greater familiarity
with banking and finance than monetary policy makes him more likely to follow the
consensus, often driven
by staff forecasts, on interest rate policy.
In the U.K., the nine - member Monetary Policy Committee decides a course of action
by consensus,
with each member having a single vote.
Powell has been a reliable supporter of the
consensus forged
by Yellen on the policy - setting Federal Open Market Committee, and likely will be seen as a less risky choice
with the economy growing solidly and U.S. stock markets near record highs.
Mondelez International (MDLZ) edged out
consensus estimates
by a penny
with adjusted quarterly profit of 62 cents per share, while the snack maker also saw revenue come in above forecasts.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), formed more than half a century ago, has historically struggled
with challenges facing the region because it works only
by consensus and is reluctant to get involved in any matter deemed to be internal to any of its members.
After heading to Asia for year - end client meetings, Levkovich wrote: «A 10 % total return in the next 13 - 14 months was perceived as being too conservative
by many even as our year - end target is in line
with mean and median top - down forecasts... Interestingly, several clients suggested that our outlook was far below the bullishness expressed
by other even when our numbers are pretty much well within the Street's
consensus.»
With recent uproar over drug price hikes
by Valeant (vrx), Mylan (myl) and Martin Shkreli, healthcare experts have reached a
consensus: The system as we know it is officially broken.
Even
with the 0.3 percent average hourly earnings gain,
consensus is somewhat tainted
by the downward revision to the prior month from 0.2 percent to 0.1 percent, leaving the year - over-year gain at 2.5 percent.
The
consensus on these two is evinced
by countless research papers dedicated to monetary policy strategy and implementation in the past quarter - century, compared
with a relative handful on the design of countercyclical fiscal policy.
Madrid can confound elite
consensus and move aggressively to restructure Spain's external debt while redefining its participation in the euro, for example
by leaving the euro while committing credibly (i.e.
with German support) to rejoin the currency union at some specified future date.
With the emerging weakness in consumer and retail related securities, it's also a trap that suggests more economic weakness than expected
by the
consensus.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich still harbors hopes of emerging as a
consensus candidate after multiple ballots but he lacks stature
with national Republicans annoyed that he is still in the race, and he is deeply distrusted
by ideological conservatives.
Mr. Musk said on Twitter this week that the group of economic advisers planned to come to some sort of «
consensus» on immigration, and to influence Mr. Trump
by engaging directly
with him rather than cutting off ties completely.
Jobs Friday turned out to be ideal for equity bulls as non-farm payrolls beat the
consensus estimate
by a healthy margin,
with a 313,000 figure, while...
Notably, while previously criticized
by some of these analysts as being too aggressive, this
consensus EPS forecast, which includes interest income, is now largely in line
with our own forecast of $ 9.60, which does not include interest income.
Here's what you need to know: PROFIT FORECAST: Analysts expect BNP to report a net profit of 1.45 billion euros ($ 1.74 billion) for the quarter compared
with EUR1.89 billion a year earlier, according to a
consensus forecast provided
by FactSet.
The Wall Street
consensus estimates for the iPhone appears to be that last quarter's sales will be up 2 %, and that revenue will be up
by 13 %,
with more to come...
With jittery public markets, growing interest
by large healthcare systems and an increased appetite to make plays in the regulated space (which may demand more resources), the
consensus is that we should see more strategic investments and acquisitions and potentially consolidation in the coming year.
It provided guidance that failed to meet
consensus expectations and revealed VRX faced default risk were it not to file its 10 - K
with the SEC
by an already extended deadline.
With that being said, the general
consensus among industry watchers is that mortgage rates will rise gradually between now and the end of 2015, followed
by a slow - but - steady rise in 2016.
With a couple notable exceptions, the
consensus on the street appears to be that the single currency will rise to 1.25 or 1.30 against the greenback
by the end of the year, supported
by accelerating economic growth in the Eurozone and an end to the European Central Bank's (ECB) quantitative easing program.
We are very much in agreement
with the ECRI on this, though our methods are different, and our conclusions are clearly still seen as «fringe» views
by the
consensus.
As mentioned, February's labor market report was strong,
with nonfarm payrolls up
by 235,000 — well ahead of
consensus expectations of 200,000 — and an upward revision to January's already robust job gains number.
One secure way to deliver such services to users at scale is
by utilizing
consensus algorithms to computationally equate proof of sale (POS)
with proof of stake on the blockchain, then integrating existing POS solutions
with proprietary software to enable merchants to process payments in cryptocurrency.
Canada has also not moved to align itself
with the growing international
consensus that the term of copyright protection is more appropriately the life of the author (known as pma, or post mortem auctoris) plus 70 years, as adopted
by the US, all EU countries and a number of others.
Though the 156,000 jobs added in August's labor market report fell short of the figure predicted in
consensus forecasts, any disappointment was muted
by the historical tendency of data in August to be adjusted at a later date,
with the initial level of hiring revised higher in five of the last six years.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported mixed results for Q4 2016,
with the revenue missing the
consensus by $ 1 billion, while operational leverage drove profitability upside,
with operating income beating the
consensus expectations.
There is an increasing
consensus about the value of intact two - parent families, together
with an understanding of the social risks posed
by increases in births outside of marriage.
Joseph B. Mayor agrees
with the current
consensus when he declares that 2 Peter «was not written
by the author of 1 Peter, whom we have every reason to believe to have been the Apostle St. Peter himself....
The problem comes
with a few folks who still can't accept their assumptions might be wrong even after learning that there's wide
consensus on the answer
by those who've studied it.
Even If the due - process provision calls on the court to protect rights recognized
by tradition or widespread
consensus, there is a problem
with Roe: it involved neither Antiabortion laws were decades old, and although a few states had partly decriminalized abortion, Roe went much further and struck down laws in virtually every state.
The conversations prepared the way for two years of work
by a faculty committee that ended
with a proposal — and a faculty
consensus — that theological education at Candler should be contextual in all aspects.
Above and beyond the single denominations, it is characterized
by a Protestant Christian
consensus that is not defined in denominational terms but rather in association
with its sense of a special religious mission toward the rest of the world.
It is nonsense to connect
consensus with truth except, cautiously, in the case of a convergent problem dealt
with by unanimously esteemed experts.
In order to reach
consensus with Cobb, Pannenberg would have to grant that future determination
by God allows for «formal freedom» in the present, viz, that creatures «could have acted otherwise» (TWP 69).
The usual assertions are (1) that this kind of religion is today on the defensive; (2) that the defensive posture is occasioned
by the flourishing of «conservative churches» (although the alleged liberal enervation is also seen in more autonomous terms); (3) that the growth in religious conservatism and conservative churches is itself the result of widespread reaction against «secular humanist» values and against those who hold such values; (4) that our society as a whole has been experiencing a breakdown in moral
consensus, a loss of moral coherence somehow connected
with a decline in oldline Protestant dominance; and (5) that some or all of these happenings have been quite sudden, so that the early 1960s can be taken as a kind of benchmark — as a time before the fall.
The more liberal Krishna Kanth, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, in his address to the Assembly of the National Council of Churches in 1991 and following it in a press interview
with Neerge Choudhury (Indian Express 21 Oct. 1991) «called for an end to religious conversion in the country, not
by law but
by a voluntary
consensus of religious leaders», because in his opinion, communal strife is closely linked to conversion.