Even with these small minority populations, the conflict generated in these cities over efforts to move students to achieve
economic balance in the schools was considerable.
The issue of global sustainability and effect that the current system of integrating the workforce of volunteers into the regulated societal constraints, is one of
economic balance in a conscious attempt towards a Global Altruistic awareness.
To maintain general
economic balance in the face of arrears that constantly mounted up, new rulers proclaimed these clean slates upon taking the throne.
Not exact matches
Today's high valuations
in a time of tepid
economic growth are particularly vexing for professional investors constrained by certain rules, says James Harper, a portfolio manager for the Templeton Global
Balanced Fund.
That's the first finding
in this week's
economic research wrap, which also looks at changes
in the way women have spent their days
in recent years and summarizes studies on spillovers from central bank
balance - sheet normalization.
But Benko knows that
in tough
economic climates like this one, he can't count on that kind of positive cash - flow
balance to just fall into place — especially if sales also come under pressure.
Rising PRASM indicates that the two sides of the
economic coin — supply and demand — are
in balance.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of
economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and
balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes
in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes
in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes
in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
The boom years for employment and
balanced federal budgets
in the 1990s had everything to do with the emergence of the Internet rather than with any enlightened
economic policies.
«The United States supports a
balanced approach to climate policy that lowers emissions while promoting
economic growth and ensuring energy security,» the department said
in the release.
The so - called paradox of thrift, popularized by famed Depression - era economist John Maynard Keynes, holds that during serious
economic downturns it may be
in each individual's interests to save money and repair his personal
balance sheet.
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.
«If you look out into the medium term, the effect is okay so that we can
balance the budget
in the medium term — and that is around 2014 - 2015 or so, depending on the degree of
economic growth,» Flaherty said.
«The strong improvement of the budget
balance in 2017 was to a large extent the result of the improving
economic environment,» Maartje Wijffelaars, an economist at Rabobank, told CNBC via email.
Their plan to
balance the budget involved 18 billion dollars
in spending cuts, along with $ 16 billion
in additional revenue gained from
economic growth.
Redeemable noncontrolling interests presented
in our condensed consolidated
balance sheets relate to the equity incentive arrangements we have made available to the senior employees of the Taxi, Classifieds and E-commerce segments, pursuant to which such persons are eligible to acquire depositary receipts, or receive options to acquire depositary receipts, which entitle them to
economic interests
in the respective business unit subsidiaries.
It will require
balanced budgets during normal
economic times, and concrete timelines for returning to
balance in the event of an
economic crisis.
The best way to safeguard financial stability and improve the
balance between
economic and financial risk taking is to put
in place policies that enhance the transmission of monetary policy to the real economy — thus promoting
economic risk taking — and address financial excesses through well - designed macroprudential measures.
In itself, it seems fairly clear, at least to me, that the current account surplus indicates that the RMB is undervalued on a fundamental basis, and that the
balance of payments deficit is caused primarily by speculative outflows, or other kinds of outflows that are not sensitive to
economic valuation issues.
«Our 2017 outlook shows more
balanced growth across the country, with Alberta and Saskatchewan returning to positive growth and
economic activity moderating
in British Columbia.»
The global synchronized
economic expansion, a business - friendly administration
in Washington, solid corporate credit quality, modest default activity, robust equity markets and a favorable supply - demand
balance set a strong backdrop for high yield
in the New Year.
Excessive government debt will stifle
economic growth regardless of whether its stashed
in local or central government
balance sheets and if a province's fiscal situation should become unsustainable — although that's not
in the cards
in the near future — it'll likely be up to federal government to foot the bill for a bailout.
Using the sensitivity analysis provided by the Department of Finance
in the April Budget, a reduction
in real
economic growth of 0.6 percentage point would result
in deterioration
in the budget
balance of approximately $ 2.5 billion
in 2015 - 16.
His biography contains elements of an epic novel: growing up the son of a jailed Trotskyist labor leader
in whose Chicago home he met Rosa Luxembourg's and Karl Liebknecht's colleagues; serving as a young
balance of payments analyst for David Rockefeller whose Chase Manhattan Bank was calculating how much interest the bank could extract on loans to South American countries; touring America on Vatican - sponsored economics lectures; turning after a riot at a UN Third World debt meeting
in Mexico to the study of ancient debt cancellation practices through Harvard's Babylonian Archeology department; authoring many books about finance from Super Imperialism: The
Economic Strategy of American Empire [1972] to J is For Junk Economics: A Guide to Reality in an Age of Deception [2017]; and lately, among many other ventures, commuting from his Queens home to lecture at Peking University in Beijing where he hopes to convince the Chinese to avoid the debt - fuelled economic model off which Western big bankers feast and apply lessons he and his colleagues have learned about the debt relief practices of the ancient civilizations of Meso
Economic Strategy of American Empire [1972] to J is For Junk Economics: A Guide to Reality
in an Age of Deception [2017]; and lately, among many other ventures, commuting from his Queens home to lecture at Peking University
in Beijing where he hopes to convince the Chinese to avoid the debt - fuelled
economic model off which Western big bankers feast and apply lessons he and his colleagues have learned about the debt relief practices of the ancient civilizations of Meso
economic model off which Western big bankers feast and apply lessons he and his colleagues have learned about the debt relief practices of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia.
Nominal
economic growth would have to slow very dramatically over the
balance of the year — much more than assumed
in the November 2012 Update.
The Update incorporates the October average private sector
economic forecasts and an increased «adjustment for risk» for 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, as well as an increase
in employment insurance rates of only 5 cents (employee rate) for 2012, rather than the 10 cents set
in legislation As a result, the
balanced budget target is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target»).
This can happen very naturally as a matter of course because
economic fundamentals deteriorate, or because there is a change
in rules or regulations that disrupts the
balance between supply and demand.
The market hangs delicately
in the
balance between strong
economic momentum and higher interest rates.
Where these
balance sheet improvements are most advanced, future financial distress will look more like what we typically see
in instances of financial stress
in the major economies — substantial asset price volatility and the potential for substantial financial losses, but less
in the way of a significant disruption to either short - run or long - run real
economic growth.
Two decades of «miracle» levels of investment - driven growth, the role of the financial sector
in that growth, and the unrealistic expectations that Chinese businesses, banks, and government entities had consequently developed, reinforced by sell - side cheerleaders, made it obvious that the interlocking
balance sheets that make up the Chinese economy had added what was effectively a highly «speculative» structure onto the way
economic entities financed their operations.
The current monthly results, along with the surprising better - than - expected
economic growth for the second quarter of 2014, strongly suggest that the federal government will post a surplus
in 2014 - 15, one year ahead of their political commitment to
balance the budget
in 2015 - 16.
Given recent
economic developments (which suggest there will be no surplus this year) and global uncertainties, together with a commitment by all three major political parties to
balanced budgets and no tax increases (other than the NDP), it would be fiscally imprudent for any political party to make new major election «promises»
in the coming months without indicating how they would be financed.
The 2018 budget largely evades both options
in a chapter entitled Path to
Balance: it's 15 pages thick with handy - dandy charts,
economic assumptions of modest growth, and holds out the expectation that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will go ahead and bring further prosperity to Alberta.
Tim Manning served as Chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
in 2015 - 16 — a year
in which the organization made headlines by achieving a gender -
balanced board of directors, released its milestone report the Greater Vancouver
Economic Scorecard 2016, and adopted a new name and regional identity, following a historic vote by its Members.
As we have indicated, the achievement of a
balanced budget
in 2015 - 16 is not an
economic or fiscal imperative, although the Government has made it a political imperative.
However, the slower - than - expected
economic growth
in 2013 and the accompanying lower level of nominal income
in 2013 - 14 results
in a «status quo» (before budget actions) deficit of $ 18.7 billion Subsequently, the status quo budgetary
balance is actually lower that forecast
in the November 2012 November Update.
In my September 1 blog entry I argued that economists typically focus on managing the asset side of the balance sheet, and almost never on the liability side, because they implicitly understand both the extent and the nature of economic growth to be almost wholly a function of the ways in which assets are manage
In my September 1 blog entry I argued that economists typically focus on managing the asset side of the
balance sheet, and almost never on the liability side, because they implicitly understand both the extent and the nature of
economic growth to be almost wholly a function of the ways
in which assets are manage
in which assets are managed.
Explains how changes
in the value of the Australian dollar affect
economic activity and inflation
in Australia, along with the nation's
balance of payments.
«
Balancing the budget for a fourth year
in a row --- while other provinces grapple with debt, deficits, and
economic uncertainty — is an accomplishment that gives the business community reassurance that B.C. is on the correct course,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade.
Finance vs. government; oligarchy vs. democracy Democracy involves subordinating financial dynamics to serve
economic balance and growth — and taxing rentier income or keeping basic monopolies
in the public domain.
It is fundamental to the way the growth model works, and we have arrived at the stage, probably described most imaginatively by Hyman Minsky
in his work on
balance sheets,
in which the system requires an acceleration
in credit growth simply to maintain existing levels of
economic activity.
On
balance, we do not believe that the November 2012 Update fiscal forecast was credible and coupled with the slowdown
in economic growth
in 2013, the possibility of a
balanced budget for 2015 - 16 is seriously at risk, unless additional significant restraint measures are implemented.
The
balance of $ 8 billion would have to come from
economic growth, which,
in the current circumstances appears overly optimistic.
Does this mean that the budget will need to be
balanced (or
in a surplus) when real
economic growth is 2 per cent or more?
The
balance, about $ 8 billion, would have to come from growth
in the economy, which
in the current
economic environment appears overly optimistic.
Rising commodity prices associated with the beginning of the Korean War had significantly strengthened Canada's trade
balance with the United States, and the concurrent
economic recovery
in Europe had further boosted demand for Canadian exports.
On Wednesday — while trying on a new pair of budget shoes
in Toronto — he said the blueprint will «try to create that
balance» between promoting
economic growth and
balancing the books by 2015.
That is, will the legislation require that surpluses be realized during normal
economic times to offset the run up
in federal debt during the
economic crisis or that only
balanced budgets are required?
The legislation would require
balanced budgets during «normal»
economic times and concrete timelines for returning to
balance in the event of an
economic crisis.
More importantly for his
economic programme, higher interest rates
in the US will act like a honeypot for foreign investors... [S] ucking
in foreign cash has a price and that is an expensive dollar and worsening trade
balance....