Sentences with phrase «driven austerity drive»

Just as the quality of the public services you rely on are getting worse because of a politically driven austerity drive...

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It is easy to support the IMF's teachings when they show the austerity drive of the governing party you're are trying to beat is bad for the economy.

In Gordon's view, Britain is not yet facing significant pressure from bondholders, making the austerity drive very much about the politics of the day.

It also mentioned that governments might be inclined to organise referenda to counteract the «perception that the EU is an «elite - driven» project,» as it notes that notion has been lingering since the start of the recession as «voters increasingly associat [e] the EU project with austerity, rather than a source of union and prosperity.»

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

This is a Government that is absolutely committed to a «voo - do «policy of austerity - driven growth.

«The deadend austerity policy has created a lot of divisions, we do not want to create one more between the North and the South,» the Greek leader said, alluding to German opposition to Athens» drive for a new debt agreement.

Financial lobbyists and the their pet academics they corrupt promote austerity to weaken the demand for labor and drive down wages to a degree that could not occur on the company - by - company scale of clashing industrial employers and their workers.

Perhaps, the Minister of Finance believes in «austerity driven growth».

Growth in most of the eurozone has remained tepid and reliant on continued central bank stimulus, though the European Central Bank's (ECB's) bond - purchasing program has been hampered by a scarcity of eligible bonds, as issuance from member governments is restricted by their austerity - driven policies.

Many analysts have long flagged a similar pitfall for the ECB's purchasing program, namely a scarcity of eligible bonds, as issuance from member governments has been restricted by their austerity - driven policies.

Australian winemakers might have to wait until 2015 to see a return to growth in China after Pernod Ricard, the world's second - biggest drinks group and owner of Jacob's Creek, warned that beverage sales were flat since the Lunar New Year as an austerity drive and crackdown on luxury gift giving kept glasses empty.

Up until 2012, Chinese drinkers had been devouring Australian wine, but Beijing's anti-corruption drive, along with a broader austerity program, has smashed demand for luxury goods, from wine to Ferraris, and pinched local wine exports to the region.

Former US president Bill Clinton is the latest politician to condemn the coalition's austerity drive.

Assuming the coalition continues its austerity drive at the same pace as that seen in the period covered by the 2010 comprehensive spending review, all government departments will have to make cuts of 1.6 %.

Spending cuts caused by the coalition's austerity drive are driving down ministers» ability to deal with this problem.

Downing Street insisted Britain was on track to meet its fiscal mandate, despite having put back the end of the government's austerity drive to 2018.

The phrase, who acts as a shorthand for the difficulties of those on modest and medium incomes during the austerity drive, beat «Arab Spring», «occupy», «phone - hacking» and «podcasting» for the nomination.

It's all part of the broader austerity drive.

The trio insisted that the Leader of the Opposition had won the support of party members because he offered «an alternative to the austerity driven divisions within our economy and society».

Treasury sources suggested international organisations had recommended extending the government's austerity drive for an extra year would be more effective in retaining the confidence of the markets.

Paulina Lampsa, international secretary at Pasok, is clear contined austerity alone can not drive reform: «A large majority supports reforms that can guarantee more solid prospects for future generations but is not ready to accept more austerity without growth.»

But what was revelatory about the Queen's Speech was what it didn't mention: it wholly ignored the seismic political shifts and horrific events which have brought renewed public engagement in politics and staunch opposition to an ideologically - driven political agenda of austerity and deregulation.

This is partly driven by the need for innovation in the light of financial austerity, alongside the recognition that a vibrant public realm is at the core of a successful, prosperous society.

NPC believes it could make a big difference to charities struggling to cope under the coalition's austerity drive, though.

Three quarters, however, believe the government's austerity drive is occurring too quickly, which Labour will suggest is a vindication of their economic argument.

It is largely accepted that these programs lead to systemic macroeconomic instability across the continent and that these policies drove countries of the global south into «debt crisis, austerity, decline and conflict» (Bond) and «acute material scarcity» (Mbembe).

In the UK, a Conservative — Liberal Democrat coalition government elected in 2010 began a strong austerity drive by halting and reviewing all major IT contracts, squeezing IT suppliers for costs reductions, cutting back consultancy and instituting stringent requirements for the launching of any new government IT innovations.

Those who had previously called for sweeping cuts have watched on with dismay, bitterly aware that most governments struggle to extend the political will for austerity drives beyond their first two years.

«The Government's continued policy of public sector austerity has driven thousands of teachers out of the profession and left schools at the mercy of the deepest recruitment and retention crisis since the Second World War.

Conservative and Liberal Democrats will be hoping the recovery ends debate about whether or not the recovery could have taken place sooner had the coalition's austerity drive not slowed progress.

In a passage reminiscent of the election campaign, Mr Brown made a veiled critique of the coalition government's austerity drive.

Labour has not blinked in its claims that the harshness of the government's austerity drive has damaged the economy, hitting tax receipts and undermining the deficit reduction drive in the process.

Women are bearing the brunt of the government's austerity drive in the public sector, according to figures showing that twice as many women as men have lost jobs in local government since 2010.

For the left, the Party and the broader labour movement, now is the time to unite behind the Labour campaign, andstart to popularise policies that present real solutions to the cost of living crisis and a positive alternative to the Tories» ideologically driven austerity.

The Tories have to end their austerity drive - but doing so could show the deficit lie for what it is

Criticism of the coalition's austerity drive from Clegg's outgoing director of strategy, the former think - tank chief Richard Reeves, helped underline that point this morning.

The country's austerity drive is now set to continue well beyond the next general election, and later this year the coalition is expected to unveil further public spending cuts.

There will be time enough to steer the heart of the party later but, for the moment, we must accept that our leftwards shift has failed and that we now urgently need to move forwards - because time is a luxury that those suffering under this government's dogma - driven policies of cuts and austerity simply can not afford.

Dorchester, Massachusetts (CNN)- President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday that education spending needs to be spared from the growing drive for fiscal austerity, telling an audience of students and teachers in Massachusetts that cutbacks would ultimately prove self - defeating.

On 4 January 2011, the current chancellor, George Osborne introduced a 20 % rate — a centrepiece of the coalition's austerity drive — meaning in 40 years the tax rate on goods and services sold in the UK has doubled.

The government is preparing for a pitched battle with unions, who have declared a campaign of co-ordinated industrial action in opposition to the austerity drive.

He finished by lacerating the «austerity driven by an outdated dogma» which was on offer from the opposition.

Chote went further, suggesting the worse - than - expected performance of the UK economy might reflect the coalition's austerity drive having had a more severe impact than previously thought.

George Osborne has seized on the crisis in Portugal as a sign that the coalition took the right action when it launched an austerity drive.

Dame Elisabeth, who was originally a strong advocate for the Big Society said the coalition's austerity drive was undermining the idea, however, by forcing cuts to volunteer activities already in existence.

The coalition's austerity drive could result in 100,000 more public sector job cuts than previously thought, a report has claimed.

Together, the public handed the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats an overall majority which they are using to press ahead with their austerity drive.

After five years of austerity and weeks of negative campaigning, the Conservative leader made a clear effort to reframe the Tory election drive in his speech in Swindon this morning.

The Public Accounts committee gave its verdict today on the 2007 spending review today, arguing that if lessons in getting value for money are not learned from that process then frontline services are at «serious risk» under the new government's austerity drive.