This leads to substantial
economic costs for the Australian health system and devastating effects for sufferers, loved ones and the communities that surround them.
The uncertainty created by these disputes leads to social and
economic costs for government, land users and Traditional Owners.
Adverse birth outcomes result in significant emotional and
economic costs for families and communities.
School attendance has real
economic costs for school districts, but the cost of chronic absence is felt in the loss of future opportunities for students who, after early disengagement from school, eventually drop out of school.
New research shows that higher suspension rates are closely correlated with higher dropout and delinquency rates, and that they have tremendous
economic costs for the suspended students (Marchbanks, 2015), as well as for society as a whole (Losen, 2015).
Although
the economic costs for control efforts have not reached the widely - reported $ 4 billion level predicted by government officials in the early 1990s, control costs of $ 120 million have been documented.
This results in environmental, social, and
economic costs for all of us.
But having them disregarded may come at heavy political and socio -
economic cost for our nation.
There is no grid - scale battery storage system operating anywhere in the world and those few which are being planned are little more than costly prototypes, which will never approach
an economic cost for the grid - scale storage and re-delivery of power from wind or solar (see our post here).
Not exact matches
Sidenote: Chew is also one of the few biopharma execs I've ever spoken to who voluntarily brought up the Institute
for Clinical and
Economic Review (ICER), a tough drug pricing critic organization which insists on proven outcomes (and has consequently become a major biopharma gadfly), because the group actually validated the
cost - effectiveness of Omada's tech.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance,
cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain
cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential
for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the
cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences
for business aircraft, including the effect of global
economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global
economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of
economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals
for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand
for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price
for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the
cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate
for our additional capital needs or
for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other
cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected
costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions
for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«Based on data from the Council
for Community and
Economic Research in the second quarter of 2017, we ranked the [10] cheapest cities to live in based on [its]
cost - of - living index score,» compared to a national average benchmark of 100.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected
for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and
costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand
for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners
for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and
economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and
costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel
costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline
costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
Another report, published by progressive advocacy group Center
for American Progress and FWD.us, found that repealing the program could
cost the U.S. $ 460.3 billion in
economic output over the next decade, and that contributions to entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security could drop by $ 24.6 billion.
That range was determined in March to be
cost effective by the independent Institute
for Clinical and
Economic Review
for highest risk...
Such factors include, among others, general business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of
economic evaluations; meeting various expected
cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or
economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual
costs may exceed estimated
costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form
for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.
If one member of the household makes a good enough living, a
cost - benefit analysis will often conclude that it makes
economic sense
for the second earner to stay at home or work part - time.
The Small Business American Dream Gap Report examined today's
economic landscape compared to a year ago and found that despite the positive outlook
for small businesses, nearly three out of 10 small businesses reported finding it harder than in the past to reduce operating
costs.
Here, we've highlighted the
cost of living
for a single person (one adult, zero children) in the ten best big cities
for young professionals, determined in a report by the American Institute
for Economic Research.
Such an option would raise the
costs of exporting to the EU
for UK firms and it would decrease the access to EU markets
for UK companies, a joint research paper from the London School of Economics and the think tank Centre
for Economic Performance stated.
That estimate comes from the
Economic Policy Institute's (EPI) 2015 Family Budget Calculator, which measures the annual
cost of necessities
for one adult to live a secure, yet modest, lifestyle by estimating the
costs of housing, food, transportation, health care, other necessities, and taxes.
First, assess whether the
cost of your degree makes
economic sense with the starting salary
for your chosen career.
You'll be using
economic principles and attempting to get a vehicle
for the least possible
cost.»
First, the
economic agency pre-qualifies the potential borrower
for eligibility and to ensure that the total project
costs the loan will be put toward are consistent with the established IDB rules.
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.
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.
Now, what we have is an incredibly efficient, incredibly progressive industry that is very
cost - sensitive, it improves dramatically, looks at scraps, reductions in fuel reductions in water usage, better yeast
for the fermentation, better enzymes to convert the starch to sugar... every scrap of
economic performance they can get.»
If Poloz had reason to worry that the fiscal authority was getting cold feet about doing something positive
for economic growth, he would have cut borrowing
costs in January.
«If (German Finance Minister Wolfgang) Schaueble's dogma
for a multi-speed Europe and
economic zones of low -
cost labour is not abandoned, Europe will be brought to the brink of dissolution,» Tsipras was quoted by Realnews as saying.
That key intuition comes from Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, of Columbia University, and Linda Bilmes, of Harvard University, who've been studying the matter
for years trying to bring some method to the madness of accounting
for the budgetary and broader
economic costs of war (which remains, by their own admission, a bit of an educated guess).
No place
for poets Lee's managerial approach to statecraft produces great
economic progress at considerable social
cost.
Alice Hill, who directed resilience policy
for the National Security Council in the Obama administration, said the wider debate over cutting climate - warming emissions may have distracted people from promptly pursuing ways to reduce risks and
economic and societal
costs from natural disasters.
Elsewhere in
economic data on Friday, the latest employment
cost index showed that wages continue to rise
for US consumers.
The Bank of Canada,
for one, has carefully assessed the
economic risks of consumer debt in order to determine how quickly it can raise interest rates without piling on too many debt - servicing
costs for over-stretched households.
But flex policies
for older workers can make sound
economic sense when you consider all the
costs related to not retaining older workers, including recruitment, training and development of their replacements, says Barbara Jaworski, chief executive officer of the Workplace Institute, which helps organizations develop older - workforce strategies.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide
economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its
cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and
cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K
for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
Federal funding
for fire research pales compared to the
cost of fighting wildfires and the
economic damage they cause.
That range was determined in March to be
cost effective by the independent Institute
for Clinical and
Economic Review (ICER)
for highest risk patients assuming the drug results in a sustained reduction in cardiovascular - related deaths.
Sanders, an independent who ran
for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, said the bill aimed to hold opioid manufacturers accountable
for their role in the epidemic and force them to help pay
for the crisis, which the White House Council of
Economic Advisers has estimated
cost more than $ 500 billion in 2015..
While this means it has reported GAAP losses, the
economic reality is that its customer payments exceed the
cost to build the systems, which fundamentally creates a solid foundation
for the company.
This is because the province has accumulated a large public debt that given the prospects
for an
economic slowdown and / or rising interest rates will potentially increase fiscal pressure via debt service
costs which in 2016 - 17 totaled $ 11.7 billion or just over 8 percent of total government spending.
And beyond
economic issues, the Internet offers a huge potential
for greater organizational, educational and political cohesiveness than ever before by becoming a syndication content provider (an electronic Black Sports Wire); traditional publishing (re-utilizing content creatively and
cost - effectively to create books; calendars; magazines etc.); long term convergence (as BASN bandwidth increases BASN evolves into multimedia Internet / TV / Radio network with round the clock, global BASN coverage).
To determine just how much the most expensive U.S. cities
cost, we turned to the latest data from the Council
for Community and
Economic Research.
For the past two years, OPEC's pump - at - will policies have flooded the market with cheap supply, causing economic pain for producers with higher cash costs, including those involved in fracking, the Canadian oil sands and deepwater drilli
For the past two years, OPEC's pump - at - will policies have flooded the market with cheap supply, causing
economic pain
for producers with higher cash costs, including those involved in fracking, the Canadian oil sands and deepwater drilli
for producers with higher cash
costs, including those involved in fracking, the Canadian oil sands and deepwater drilling.
Airline companies may be adversely affected by a downturn in
economic conditions that can result in decreased demand
for air travel and may also be significantly affected by changes in fuel prices, labor relations and insurance
costs.
The government planned to cut the PBO budget to $ 1.8 million
for 2009 - 10 after the publication of the Afghan
costing report and PBO's first
economic and fiscal assessment.
Universal Studios Japan says development
costs for the Nintendo attraction are expected to reach more than $ 434 million, but claims the addition will add 1.1 million jobs in Japan and bring
economic benefits of more than $ 100 billion within a decade after opening.
«Given these
economic realities, there was simply no way
for us to justify the
cost burden of staying in San Francisco,» Ali Rowghani, Twitter's chief financial officer, wrote.
Airline Companies may be adversely affected by a downturn in
economic conditions that can result in decreased demand
for air travel and may also be significantly affected by changes in fuel prices, labor relations and insurance
costs.
What passed
for Soviet Marxism lacked an understanding of how
economic rents and the ensuing high labor
costs affected international prices, or how debt service and capital flight affected the currency's exchange rate.