Sentences with phrase «critical economic sectors»

Even small changes in weather can impact operations in critical economic sectors.

Not exact matches

«While deliberating the spectrum of potential responses, we believe it is critical to consider the role that the U.S. energy industry and refining sector play in our economic and national security interest.

Chinese foreign direct investment in Europe has soared from under $ 1 billion in 2008 to $ 35 billion in 2016.2 Examples of Chinese economic activities include: acquisitions of European companies in a variety of strategic fields, most notably in the technology sector; sustained investment into existing critical infrastructure; and the provision of funding for new infrastructure projects.

The meetings, which were organized by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters and the Canadian Manufacturing Coalition, focused on raising the profile of issues critical to driving investment in manufacturing and growing the sector that accounts for $ 287 billion in provincial GDP and 81 per cent of exports in 2014 despite challenges stemming from the economic downturn.

The conference, presented by The Organic Center in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Economic Research Service, focused on making certain that the research happening in the organic sector tackles the issues most critical for moving organic forward, and on communicating research findings in the most effective way.

«My top priority is to help get New York's economy moving and bringing new jobs and industries to our state,» said Reyes,» Republicans understand that private sector experience like mine is invaluable with New York's current economic condition, and I urge every Republican voter to come out on Thursday, September 13th and help me win this critical election.»

The utility sector is a very important sector for economic growth and development.It is also critical for the creation of decent jobs and for the improvement of quality of life for Ghanaians.

Prof Opoku - Agyemang commended the US government for its support towards Ghana's socio - economic development in critical sectors such as health, education and good governance.

«A strong manufacturing sector is the cornerstone of American competitiveness and a critical part of President Obama's economic strategy,» Bloom said, according to the statement.

Unegbu, also, the Managing Director, Maxifund Investments and Securities Plc., kicked against the small allocation to the health and education sectors, which were critical to economic development.

On May 20, 2015, nine days BEFORE the government was inaugurated, I laid out «Policy Prescriptions» - diversification of production, government revenue, and exports; imperative of a strong and credible economic team and cabinet; targeting «opportunity sectors» (solid minerals, refining and petrochemicals, a new and realistic fiscal regime for upstream oil and gas, private sector investments in power and infrastructure, agro-processing, retail and construction); freeing «up resources from downstream petroleum sector deregulation» emphasizing «an economic reality in which hard decisions including some previously rebuffed by the opposition will have to be taken» a clear reference to the petrol subsidy which government waited a full year before countenancing the critical decision!

The president said: «This retreat is coming at a critical time in the nation's economic history when the Nigerian economy is in a recession, with significant downturn in performance in various sectors.

«We've been deeply involved since the call for proposals came out,» she said, echoing Chu's point that innovation is critical to America's energy sector and economic future.

Hosted by the California Workforce Association, this dynamic conference offers a framework for workforce, economic development, education and business and industry to collaboratively support regional economies and identify workforce development initiatives and strategies that address critical issues facing California's major regional industry sectors.

The same is true throughout the Western Hemisphere, where the small business sector plays a critical role in job creation and broad - based economic growth.

At a global level the Travel & Tourism (T&T) sector has emerged as one of the 21st Century's critical drivers of economic growth, job creation and development of communities, regions and nations.

The critical point is that an appropriate emergency climate stabilization program will require — in addition to a huge effort to reprioritize investment into low - carbon technologies — a substantial redirection of economic flows, between industrial sectors, between countries, and especially between North and South.

It requires a more socially inclusive approach throughout development and economic processes — particularly in critical sectors such as energy — to support a more diverse energy sector and create opportunities for lasting change.

It is essential that the state's energy sectors be flexible enough to respond to future fluctuations in the economy and that the state continue to develop and adopt the «green» technologies that are critical for long - term reliability and economic growth.

Over the past three decades, as companies in virtually every business sector have found themselves in some form of economic transition, the outsourcing of both critical non-core activities and non-critical non-core activities has been incredibly useful for controlling costs and for improving the level of service for such activities.

The critical importance of the sustainability dialogue lies not only in the concepts which make up the discourse, but the location of this dialogue in the institutions that drive economic development within capitalism: the private sector.

The average pay for child care teachers is barely more than $ 10 per hour, lower than for most other jobs, including parking lot attendants and dog walkers.26 These low wages contribute to economic insecurity among the child care and early education workforce, with one in seven living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level.27 Currently, about half of people working in the child care sector rely on public benefit programs such as Medicaid and nutrition assistance.28 Low pay contributes to high turnover rates, which can threaten quality in early childhood programs during children's critical developmental period.

The federal backstop program is a critical component of the private / public partnership created to protect the nation's business sector by ensuring that adequate insurance coverage is available to effectively manage economic risks.