City - funded spending is projected to increase at an average annual rate of 4.6 percent between Fiscal Years 2013 and 2018, driven
by higher labor costs and debt service.
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.
Most of the homebuilders are U.S. - based, meaning they benefited from the tax cuts, are shielded from tariffs and could be helped
by rising wages and
higher labor participation, a largely overlooked data point in the Bureau of Labor Statistics» re
labor participation, a largely overlooked data point in the Bureau of
Labor Statistics» re
Labor Statistics» report.
Some women shy away from jobs in fields that require long workweeks, knowing they won't have the time: a 10 percent cut in free time for women reduces their share in
high - hour occupations
by about 14 percent relative to men, according to the researcher's model.In total, that difference in time spent on at - home
labor results in an 11 percentage point gender wage gap, their analysis estimates.
Meanwhile, the
Labor Department is expected to report that U.S. producer prices rose 0.3 % last month, which is slightly
higher than the previous month's growth, and the consumer price index also likely improved
by 0.3 % in May.
Furthermore, it contributes to
higher labor costs,
by as much as $ 3.2 billion.
A group of companies that spend the least on employee pay has outpaced a basket of
high -
labor cost stocks
by 13 percentage points over the past year, according to data compiled
by Goldman Sachs.
While the metrics on the white board are different, Coach Dave's words remain eternal: energy (number of hours worked of overtime), effort (percentage of new product developments and revenue streams created
by non-Bauer family staff) and desperation (the proportion of our overhead to sales, or how efficient we are in utilizing our capital and
labor in our hungry quest for
higher profit margins) remain an integral part of the winning formula.
The ratio of construction job openings to hiring, as measured
by the Department of
Labor, is at its
highest level since 2007.
Profit margins got hit
by higher materials, logistics, and
labor costs.
Discussing the topic on s lightly more political / economic scope, I wonder if the decline you see in America can be linked to the opening of China's economy, where marginal producers in America have been replaced
by high performing Chinese producers (because of lower wages) the result has been to see the average wages of «more profitable» producers be eroded to take this production shift to China — thinking of the Chinese
labor pool as an addition to the American
labor pool bringing down wages across the board.
Airline workers also work much harder than they did in the past; the industry had the second
highest multifactor productivity growth from 1997 through 2014, according to an analysis
by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
The
higher wage would boost
labor income
by 1.3 percent
by 2019, with just 27 percent of those gains going to low - income households.
Because nominal wage growth for a large fraction of workers has been held to zero, a somewhat
higher rate of inflation would grease the wheels of the
labor market
by allowing real wages to fall (Akerlof, Dickens, and Perry 1996).
Will this create even larger problems to come,
by making the costs of living even
higher as
labor and industry become even more highly debt leveraged?
After all, why should businessmen invest in hiring more
labor to work in factories, when they can make
higher rates of return
by financial maneuvering and currency speculation?
Both all - time
highs are being fueled
by steady demand from move - up buyers coupled with the rising costs of land,
labor and materials.
Food prices measured
by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics rose 0.3 percent in April, bringing this year's gain to the
highest since a 3 percent increase in the first four months of 1990.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax,
labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused
by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.
As evidence that the U.S. deficit is caused
by expensive
labor,
high manufacturing costs, and the spendthrift habits of Americans, many economists will point out that the United States runs bilateral trade deficits with many countries, and not just with China.
We also have experienced, and may experience in the future, gross margin declines in certain businesses, reflecting the effect of items such as competitive pricing pressures, inventory write - downs and increases in component and manufacturing costs resulting from
higher labor and material costs borne
by our manufacturers and suppliers that, as a result of competitive pricing pressures or other factors, we are unable to pass on to our customers.
When German institutions — government, businesses and
labor unions — negotiated among themselves at the turn of the century a sharp reduction in wage growth for its workers, they were obviously attempting to reduce German's
high domestic unemployment
by gaining trade competitiveness.
Although none of our employees are currently represented
by a
labor union, it is common throughout the automobile industry generally for many employees at automobile companies to belong to a union, which can result in
higher employee costs and increased risk of work stoppages.
Of course, with
labor markets tight, some employers will attempt to attract new employees
by offering
higher wages and benefits, raising the average compensation paid to many employees over time.
Unemployment, Marginal Attachment and
Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States Stephen Jones, McMaster University Craig Riddell, University of British Columbia Jones and Riddell build on two previous papers: one by David Card and Riddell (originally published in Small Differences that Matter) that studies the reasons for higher rates of unemployment in Canada than the U.S. in the 1980s, the other by Jones and Riddell which uses data from the U.S. Labor Force Survey to study the differences in rates of job creation for people who are counted as unemployed versus those who are counted as out of the labor f
Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States Stephen Jones, McMaster University Craig Riddell, University of British Columbia Jones and Riddell build on two previous papers: one
by David Card and Riddell (originally published in Small Differences that Matter) that studies the reasons for
higher rates of unemployment in Canada than the U.S. in the 1980s, the other
by Jones and Riddell which uses data from the U.S.
Labor Force Survey to study the differences in rates of job creation for people who are counted as unemployed versus those who are counted as out of the labor f
Labor Force Survey to study the differences in rates of job creation for people who are counted as unemployed versus those who are counted as out of the
labor f
labor force.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform,
labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations;
higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed
by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
At the same time, the number of job openings nationwide is approaching 6 million — the
highest number recorded since the statistic started being tracked
by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics in 2000.
Traditional short - run metal manufacturing applications that utilize techniques such as investment casting, sand casting and powder injection molding are limited
by high costs for tooling and
labor.
«For the Fed, the underlying momentum is more important in terms of policy decisions, and that looks to be strong, supported
by a tightening
labor market, rising incomes and
high consumer confidence,» Gregory Daco, head of U.S. macroeconomics at Oxford Economics, told Reuters.
The
labor force participation rate has moved
higher by two - tenths in recent months to 62.9 % and has yet to move above 63.0 % since March 2014.
Many large finance companies were initially deterred
by a perception of France as a country of
high taxes and strict
labor laws, according to executives.
US consumer confidence hits 17 - year
high The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to the
highest levels since December 2000, spurred
by surging equity prices and tight
labor markets.
Some of these new, lower - paying jobs are being taken
by people just entering the
labor force, like recent
high school and college graduates.
If we assume that hysteresis is in fact present to some degree after deep recessions, the natural next question is to ask whether it might be possible to reverse these adverse supply - side effects
by temporarily running a «
high - pressure economy,» with robust aggregate demand and a tight
labor market.
The improved employment situation supported
by rising unit
labor costs is pushing the core inflation rate
higher.
For example, when the CEI (blue dotted line) is adjusted for growth in population (red dotted line) or the
labor force (black dotted line), the stock market's failure to sustainably break out above its Apr 26
high in the S&P 500 index (SPX) at 1220 is understandable, as it has been predictable
by our business cycle model explained our email to you four days ago (copied in below).
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.
[U] nderpinned
by an improving
labor market, better household balance sheets, favorable financial conditions, a healthier housing market as household formation gradually returns to levels that are more closely aligned with demographic factors,
higher nonresidential investment as firms finally upgrade aging capital stock, and a smaller fiscal drag.
Higher wages sparked by a tight labor market and higher minimum wage mandates in several s
Higher wages sparked
by a tight
labor market and
higher minimum wage mandates in several s
higher minimum wage mandates in several states.
One way to represent this juxtaposition is
by noting that
labor - compensation's share of GDP fell to 53 %
by 2016 from a recent
high of 58 % in 2001 while corporate earnings» share of GDP rose to 11 % from 2001 levels of 7 % — illustrating the vast outperformance of financial assets versus the real income gains of the populace.
The dominant modern industries which set the tone for the world system are retained in the U.S., where the large investments required are safest and where the
high cost of skilled
labor is not a problem because of the limited proportion of
labor required
by these advanced industries.
Kids as young as 8 years old, swing machetes
high over their heads to hack off cocoa pods, spray lethal pesticide without any protective gear, spend hours splicing open the pods with knives, with little clue that the end result of their
labor is candy that will go on clearance
by February 15th.
The marijuana was then trafficked to the U.S., where it was purchased and consumed
by people who may not have been aware (or even cared) that their cheap
high was the result of a system involving slave
labor.
Not only is the mutable world separated from its divine principle — the One —
by intervals of emanation that descend in ever greater alienation from their source, but because the
highest truth is the secret identity between the human mind and the One, the
labor of philosophy is one of escape: all multiplicity, change, particularity, every feature of the living world, is not only accidental to this formless identity, but a kind of falsehood, and to recover the truth that dwells within, one must detach oneself from what lies without, including the sundry incidentals of one's individual existence; truth is oblivion of the flesh, a pure nothingness, to attain which one must sacrifice the world.
Ought we to be surprised that black youths isolated from the
labor market, marginalized
by decrepit urban schools, devalued
by alienating ideals of beauty and targeted
by an unprecedented drug invasion exhibit
high rates of crime and teen - age pregnancy?
Flake argues that America needs more low - skill workers — even though America's low - skill workforce has the country's
highest unemployment rate and
by far the lowest
labor - force participation rate.
It could mean focusing on how reductions to future low - skill immigration also benefits our current population of foreign - born workers
by restraining
labor market competition in a sector of the economy where unemployment is
high and wages have been stagnant.
If the cultivation of the greatest amount of Mill's
higher or intellectual pleasures could be realized in a certain society only
by the slave
labor of a small group within that society, then it appears that we would, according to the principle of utility, be required to enslave that group in order to promote the greatest happiness.
To keep from becoming derailed
by such external factors as
higher egg and beef prices, extreme weather conditions across various parts of the country in the first quarter, and a changing
labor landscape, among others, the industry continues to draw on its resilient nature as it keeps dutifully moving along.
The process is designed to eliminate
labor by automatically dipping bottles into melted wax, and adding a
high gloss, or matte finish.