Sentences with phrase «cost on consumers»

But it did seem that a continuing rapid expansion of PV was going to put more cost on consumers.

One more time what actions have been taken by Cuomo to force utility costs on consumers to increase?

The new bill states, «often, a consumer has not seen the conditions in which the cat or dog was born and raised, and the health and behavioral issues caused by these conditions may not present themselves until sometime after the purchase of the cat or dog; and that these health and behavioral issues can impose exorbitant financial and emotional costs on the consumer purchasing the cat or dog.»

Given a liberal outlook and strong environmental values, it must be difficult for scientists to understand why so many Americans have reservations about complex policies that impose costs on consumers without offering clearly defined benefits.

In 2015, the EPA promulgated the strictest ozone standards ever, which are expected to have, at best, negligible health benefits, but could impose significant costs on consumers and the economy.

These state - mandated requirements: * impose added costs on consumers, and * generate a net economic loss to states that results when out of state wind energy developers capitalize on and profit from the stateís requirements at the expense of their own taxpayers.

«There are changes that can be put into place that make the process easier for everyone and not put added costs on the consumer.»

Many people loathe the kinds of restrictions and regulations that might have been killed by Comeau, and there's lots of evidence that they massively hike costs on consumers and badly damage Canadian productivity.

NAR warned that wholesale changes would impose significant costs on consumers and settlement service providers without much benefit.

As banks» risk (lawsuits, etc.) to lend increases, so will the costs on consumers.

A trade association representing real estate agents anticipated that creditors and settlement agents would be likely to interpret the proposed exemptions cautiously, which would lead to the three - business - day redisclosure period being invoked frequently, imposing costs on consumers.

Not exact matches

However, once solar consumers combine cost effective battery storage with their solar panels (enabling them to store excess power and reduce their dependence on the grid)-- franchise owning utilities will inevitably begin to lose revenues.

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If a retailer sells pink bikes and red bikes, and the red ones fly off the shelves five times faster, each pink bike has to bear a higher amount of overhead cost — an expense that's passed on to the consumer.

That won't surprise anyone who's seen the recent New York City Department of Consumer Affairs report on gender pricing in the city, which found that toys and accessories marketed at girls cost an average of 7 % more than similar products aimed at boys.

Industries that rely heavily on fuel, such as shipping companies, airlines, vehicle fleet operators and other transportation companies, are seeing rising costs, which eventually will be passed on to consumers.

If you're concerned about cost - effectively getting your company's message out to the right prospects, consumers and customers, you need to make sure that you're not spending your scarce resources in passé places and on cluttered channels that are getting you nowhere.

As higher costs are passed on to consumers, supporters aim to put a dent in sales, as was the case in Berkeley, where according to public health officials retail purchases of sugar - sweetened beverages dropped nearly 10 % during the first year of that city's soda tax.

If rates go negative, then it's conceivable but very unlikely that banks could pass those costs on to consumers.

Retailers regularly require wholesale discount prices of 70 percent or more, from the final consumer price on products, and those costs are passed on to the consumer.

The impact of the adjustment is likely to be mild on most parts of the economy — for instance, slightly increasing borrowing costs for consumers and small businesses that rely on more traditional bank - loan financing.

Even those consumers trundling home in their bargain - stuffed minivans must know, on some level, that all those saved pennies might come at a cost, though Walmart's results suggest such worries aren't keeping them up at night.

The consumer price index (CPI), released on Friday, showed the cost of living in America rising only 1.6 percent compared to the same month last year, significantly down from the most recent high of 2.8 percent in February and below the Fed's target of 2 percent.

When consumers and the financial industry do come on board, the Committee advises regulating it much like other financial services products, like supervising bitcoin exchanges with «requirements for business continuity planning,» and «a forum for fraud prevention and disclosure of bitcoin's risks and costs.»

The tariffs could result in higher prices for consumers on things such as automobiles, as manufacturers pass on the higher costs of raw materials from abroad.

In other words, consumers» rather modest gains have been far surpassed by the profits reaped by corporations making stuff in China at huge reductions in cost and then lowering the price a bit on the finished retail goods.

Investors» fears of an all - out trade war between the United States and China is prompting U.S. stock fund managers to hunt for companies that can easily pass on higher costs to their consumers.

Stock fund managers are looking for companies that pass on costs to consumers in the wake of growing investor fear of a trade war between the United States and China.

While fluctuations in the global price of coffee on the commodity markets led industry behemoth Starbucks to boost its per - cup price tag last month, a growing share of consumer dollars are going to higher - cost specialty or craft coffee.

Consumer demand for cars was ready to rise on low oil prices, and lower raw material costs could also translate to lower costs for GM.

Those laws include state usury laws that limit interest rates and the Truth in Lending Act, which requires lenders to provide certain disclosures on total loan cost, said Stuart Rossman, director of litigation at the National Consumer Law Center.

That's the finding by Consumer Reports, which published on Friday the early results of a comprehensive review of Apple's Internet - connected speaker, which costs $ 350.

Consumer advocates have been concerned that a deregulation - minded FCC could potentially allow more huge mergers, overturn new protections for internet users and lead to higher costs for media and technology companies that rely on the internet to reach consumers.

We need to stop looking at wage increase as a bad thing that will only raise costs we'll have to pass on to the consumer.

Albert Penello, senior director of marketing for Xbox, touched on the same subject — and hinted that cloud gaming could actually lead to higher costs for consumers.

«They have to spend billions on R&D and then market it to the consumer, price it at or below cost in order to build an install base.

If the rapid growth of the pet industry is any indication, consumers are willing to pay the cost of transporting their animals on vacation and when they move long distances.

Actual government taxes will be included in the top line price, instead of being tacked on and raising the total cost to consumers.

«I'd also have everybody kind of get focused on a similar mission and drive a culture to improve health care costs by lowering them, drive greater levels of effectiveness overall and making sure that we are driving a great deal of consumer satisfaction.»

For one thing, increases in commodity prices take time to trickle down to the consumer, and hikes depend largely on the willingness of retailers to absorb added costs.

It's a good idea to start with dollar signs, since most markets are based on how much products and services cost the consumer.

Although employment growth continues to be solid, and the just - released employment cost index shows an acceleration of wages from 2 % annually to 2.3 %, consumers are still cautious to go all in on the economy.

With its eye on accelerating cost cuts, Ford announced first - quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations, and offered up some detail on the steps it will take to improve its financial health and realign its portfolio with a dramatic shift in consumer tastes.

The high cost of health care is having an impact on whether consumers access treatment at all.

«The different timing of Easter in 2016 and 2017 contributed to air fares being the main contributor to the increase in the 12 - month rate of the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers» housing costs (CPIH) between March 2017 and April 2017,» the ONS said in a release.

On Friday the Labor Department announced that the core consumer price index (CPI)-- which strips out volatile food and energy costs — rose 2.3 % over the past 12 months, up from 1.8 % one year ago.

This company, ranked No. 586 on the 2017 Inc. 5000, aims to bring local, low - cost solar to communities and consumers.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

However, Conservatives on the committee say they want Trudeau to honour his pledge not to introduce a Netflix tax, writing in a dissenting report that such a tax would only create additional costs for consumers and hurt Canada's small businesses.

Tesco's Chief Financial Officer Alan Stewart told CNBC on Wednesday that the business was trying to protect consumers from rising costs.