Sentences with phrase «by this administration with»

Without the offset of the 18 percent wage hike included in the deal realized through health care savings negotiated by the administration with the UFT and Municipal Labor Council, which represents all city employees, this agreement «could increase future budget gaps to levels that would be more difficult for the city to deal with, especially during another downturn,» Moody's warned.

This is the same policy adopted by this administration with price for the commodity.

Duncan and other U.S. Department of Education officials ignored concerns raised by the peer review panel charged by the administration with vetting the waiver proposals.

Not exact matches

However, the Institute for Supply Management survey also showed a jump in raw material costs, with steel and other prices increasing due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

The US has long been trying to shift its focus from the Middle East, starting with the Obama administrations «Pivot to Asia,» which has been criticized by both American and international observers.

This is further complicated by the fact that Graham is close friends with secretary of defense Robert McNamara, who is the one who commissioned the Pentagon Papers as, he said, a record for future administrations to study.

U.S. commercial crude inventories dropped by 1.1 million barrels a day in the week through Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, compared with analyst expectations for a decrease of 1.6 million barrels.

The delay came as the free trade wing of the White House, led by Cohn, disagreed with trade hawks in the administration on whether to impose tariffs.

«With respect to the president's tweets about alleged wiretapping directed at him by the prior administration, I have no information that supports those tweets, and we have looked carefully inside the FBI,» Comey said.

Earlier in the day, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse had told reporters that Trump was reconsidering the withdrawal from the trade agreement, which Obama Administration had negotiated with 11 other Pacific Rim countries to promote free trade by reducing barriers between them.

«Advisory councils simply provide advice and attending does not mean that I agree with actions by the Administration.

«Today's agreement by the State of Qatar is a strong first step in a process for commercial transparency and accountability, and we remain committed to working with the administration to address the harmful trade violations by the United Arab Emirates as well,» Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement.

Before you can oversee the implementation of public policy, you have to get your feet wet by getting hired into the field of public administration and working directly with policy issues.

One person briefed by the administration told CNBC: «Quotas are an active part of the discussion with every country on the exemption list.»

Cohn, who is Jewish, was upset by Trump's remarks, though he is remaining with the administration for now, sources said.

Flynn was the first member of the Trump administration to plead guilty to a crime uncovered by the special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing, wide - ranging investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election and whether any Trump campaign aides colluded with Moscow.

The Trump Administration counters that critique by saying that these cuts will be deficit neutral, with individuals enjoying economic growth stemming from these cuts and reinvesting that windfall into the economy, an argument that Mnuchin delivered at a Wednesday press briefing announcing the plan.

«This is both a response to everything you are seeing in the world, this DOD regulation, but also an effort by not just the DOD, but by the administration to drive companies in the private sector generally towards greater cybersecurity and more disclosure with the government,» Lee said.

The sentiment was echoed recently by the outgoing head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, who credited the Obama administration with helping to create thousands of renewable energy jobs.

«If you look at the history of climate change negotiations, actually it was initiated by the IPCC with the support of the Republicans during the Reagan and senior Bush administration during the late 1980s,» Liu said according to a Bloomberg story published Wednesday.

This 20 percent rule was started by the Small Business Administration, which requires a personal guarantee from all owners with at least 20 percent ownership applying for an SBA - backed loan.

The Obama Administration's request for $ 3.7 billion in emergency funding, largely to deal with the care of the children and expedited hearings on their deportations, has not been warmly received by the Republican - led House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON / BEIJING, April 4 - President Donald Trump's administration said on Wednesday talks with Beijing could resolve an escalating U.S. - China trade fight after China retaliated against U.S. proposals to slap tariffs on $ 50 billion in Chinese goods by targeting key American imports with similar duties.

The September decision by the Obama administration to delay final approval for the Dakota Access Pipeline was intended to give federal officials more time to consult with Native American tribes that have faced dispossession from lands for decades.

President Donald Trump's decision to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took his own administration - and the world - by surprise, here's why.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working with manufacturers to tweak the packaging of loperamide, a common OTC and prescription anti-diarrhea medication that is now also being used by people addicted to opioids to stem withdrawal symptoms or enhance their highs.

AmpliPhi and Adaptive Phage Therapeutics have successfully treated more than two dozen patients with life - threatening conditions and are currently treating a few others under an emergency use authorization granted by the US Food and Drug Administration.

The administration paired the letter with a scathing review by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein of how Comey handled the investigation into Democrat Hillary Clinton's email practices, including his decision to hold a news conference announcing its findings and releasing «derogatory information» about Clinton.

China has come under criticism — including by the Trump administration — for flooding global markets with cheap steel, pressuring steelmakers in other countries.

Jacobson, a career diplomat, was nominated for the post by President Barack Obama in June 2015, but her confirmation was held up for 10 months in the Senate — led by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez — over objections to the Obama administration's reestablishment of diplomatic ties with Cuba, which she helped negotiate as assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs.

«I was here visiting just a few days before the visit of President Obama, and I remember at the time there was much talk about Cuba strengthening relations with both the European Union and the United States,» Mogherini said, when asked by reporters about the Trump administration's partial rollback of a fragile detente between the old Cold War foes.

One notable exception is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's announcement that food outlets with more than 20 locations must list calorie counts on their menus by December 2016.

In February of last year, Trump described the removal of authorized immigration by his administration as «a military operation,» a comment that contrasted with other officials in his administration, who stressed that deportations would not be pursued en masse or in the style of a military operation.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday a new drone registration process requiring owners of remotely piloted aircraft to register online with the government by early next year.

With a $ 90 million cut in Obamacare outreach funding by the Trump administration, insurance companies have been stepping up to inform Americans about the ongoing open enrollment period for plans sold under the Affordable Care Act.

«A cardinal rule of the Obama Administration was that no White House official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the Department of Justice.

Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration.

Looking for a way to battle against a potential crackdown by the Trump Administration on legalized marijuana, California lawmakers have turned to another area where they don't always see eye - to - eye with officials in Washington.

In 1974 a number of administration officials were charged with crimes relating to Watergate and the cover - up, and President Nixon resigned in August 1974, succeeded by Vice-President Gerald Ford.

But markets in those days were significantly concerned by an administration unable to address its policy agenda, bogged down as it was with problems that had taken on a life of their own, and a Congress preoccupied with the issue.

During the Obama administration, Twitter was a regular participant in meetings meant to address technology concerns, especially given its use by groups such as Islamic State and the ease with which the site is used for online bullying.

McIntyre England claimed that the shearing device met American safety requirements, but, according to official court documents, it was determined that the machinery «did not meet American National Standard Institute requirements... or the Regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,» and it did not conform with «the recognized guidelines published by the National Safety Council and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for protecting machine operators.»

The bill's introduction also comes amid various actions and statements by the Trump administration, including a fourth round of sanctions that restrict Venezuela and Petróleos de Venezuela SA, a state - owned oil company, from issuing new debt or from engaging in other financial dealings with U.S. citizens.

A senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said this week that despite the lack of specific details the discussions with the Defense Department to secure the border with troops is by no means new.

Bern Lefson, a certified mentor at SCORE, the nonprofit dedicated to helping small businesses that is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, says there is a consistent trend of consumers carrying less cash and making more transactions with credit cards.

Giving businesses another year to comply with the Affordable Care Act is expected to set the Obama administration back $ 12 billion, according to estimates by congressional researchers.

Stocks were rocky Tuesday morning after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was let go by the White House, just days after the administration agreed to talks with North Korea.

The SBI program, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, pairs more than 500 business schools with small companies nationwide.

Shulkin's job of overseeing the nation's biggest integrated health - care system was widely considered to be hanging by a thread, along with that of other high - level officials in the Trump administration.

«We want to show solidarity with all women, but especially to those in the community that have been directly impacted by this administration,» she says.