Sentences with phrase «economic groups based»

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Economic headwinds may have caused them to hold on, says Ken Wither, founder of Calgary - based Acuity Business Group.

Today, in addition to raising capital for junior precious metals outfits, he runs Longwave Group, an economic think - tank based in White Rock, B.C., that has won the respect of billionaire fund manager Eric Sprott.

Analysts at ConvergEX Group, a New York — based technology and software products firm, arrived at this conclusion after they looked at attendance figures for games since 2007 and compared them to economic trends and stock indexes.

«Based on evidence gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted in U.S. coal communities, we argue that coal communities that have experienced mine closures have already begun an economic and social transition, one that is based on reshaping their culture and sense of identity,» wrote professors of Indiana University in a paper published in the March issue of Energy Research and Social SciBased on evidence gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted in U.S. coal communities, we argue that coal communities that have experienced mine closures have already begun an economic and social transition, one that is based on reshaping their culture and sense of identity,» wrote professors of Indiana University in a paper published in the March issue of Energy Research and Social Scibased on reshaping their culture and sense of identity,» wrote professors of Indiana University in a paper published in the March issue of Energy Research and Social Science.

«A lot of consumer electronics devices are going to come out of cereal boxes pretty soon, from an economic standpoint,» says Kaan Yigit, president of Toronto - based consumer tracking firm Solutions Research Group.

«The rise in long - term inflationary expectations... suggests that part of the recent rise in headline inflation may now be expected to persist longer than previously thought,» the Paris - based group observed in the Global Economic Outlook released today.

«When it comes to the corporate tax code, there are two major changes that will stimulate investment and lead to greater economic growth,» says Scott Hodge, president of the Washington, D.C. - based research group the Tax Foundation, in a statement.

«With every statistic we see out of Asia, ex-China, whether it's Taiwan, whether it's Hong Kong and other Asian countries, they're suffering slowdowns from their sensitivity and exposure to China,» said Peter Boockvar, managing director of Washington - based economic advisory firm The Lindsey Group.

Increased internet speeds, smartphone uptake, cheap data costs, and digital innovation also lower the barriers to entry into unregulated economic transactions, where consumer products and services are traded on interest - based groups like WhatsApp and Facebook.

On the other side of the ledger, an oil spill in Burrard Inlet would put at risk industries, including tourism, real estate and agriculture, that together employ over 200,000 people, according to Vancouver - based CRED (Conversations for Responsible Economic Development), a non-profit research and advocacy group.

In fact, the Economic Innovation Group ranks it as one of the most distressed large cities based on its economic well Economic Innovation Group ranks it as one of the most distressed large cities based on its economic well economic well - being.

But new data released by a group of U.S. - based economists suggests that for all of Donald Trump's day - to - day unpredictability in the U.S., economic uncertainty in Canada is far more extreme.

The momentum factor — securities with strong recent price gains — has outperformed in economic expansions, our Factor - based Strategies Group's analysis of U.S. factor performance since 1990 suggests.

«We can see what drove the growth in Africa when demand goes away,» said Greg Mills, the director of the Brenthurst Foundation, a Johannesburg - based economic research group.

«It's an endless cat - and - mouse game,» said Matthew Gardner, senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a research group based in Washington.

The GIC, a group of seasoned investment professionals who meet regularly to review the economic and political environment and asset allocation models for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients, expects the economy — as measured by gross domestic product, or GDP — to grow, but at below the rate to which we have become accustomed, based on prior second - stage recoveries; stock and bond returns will likely follow suit.

Saudi Arabia's new five - year development plan is aimed at making up for earlier underinvestment, says Keith Savard, director of economic research at Riyadh - based Samba Financial Group.

Currently the fall Update and the Budget economic forecasts are based on the average growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment rate forecasts of a select group of private sector economic forecasters.

In them we find clearly articulated such themes as the importance of the communidades de base («grass - roots «Christian groups); Jesus as the liberator from hunger, misery, oppression and ignorance; the refusal to separate Christian sanctification from «temporal» tasks; challenges to capitalism (as well as to Marxism); the theory of «dependency» on inhuman economic systems; the need for liberation from neocolonialism; the need for «conscienticization»; the need for the church to support the downtrodden; the correlation of peace and justice; and the reality of «institutionalized violence.»

Two such schools of thought have been North American process theology based on the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead and liberation theology which originated in the struggles of Third World peoples for economic, political, and social independence but now has broadened to include the aspiration of minority groups (e.g., women and blacks) even within affluent First World countries.

Other perspectives have been available: a veritable host of historians — Paul Kleppner, Robert Swierenga, Richard Jensen, and Ronald Formisano, to name only a few — have demonstrated that American political parties have always been coalitions of «ethnocultural» or «ethnoreligious» groups rather than economic or class - based alliances.

Wilson hopes that such race - neutral proposals might become the basis for a new political coalition of groups pressing for economic and social reform.

It is a power that is shared, as life within the community is shared».62 We need to ask whether all people, as children of God, participate in the agencies of power or whether there are groups that are excluded on the basis of, for example, sex, age, handicaps, economic circumstances, social marginalization.

On economic issues there is a broad Catholic pattern based upon the organization of producers» groups, but this is far from obligatory and it gives rise to endless differences so far as application is concerned.

The council's policy did not support groups that «discriminate on the basis of ancestry, nationality, creed, philosophy, economic disadvantage, physical disability, mental illness or disorders, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.»

This explains why the customer base of Aldi and Lidl is increasingly middle class — 24 per cent of their shoppers come from the AB socio ‑ economic group — which is almost in line with Tesco and is higher than Morrisons and Asda.

An interdisciplinary group of experts analyzes the candidate profiles and chooses 10 finalists based on their work in areas such as culinary innovation, health, nutrition, education, the environment, the food industry, social or economic development, among others.

As a result it didn't do very well with group three but failed to motivate enough of those who might be hostile to the EU for economic reasons but open to Remain on the basis of values of solidarity, diversity and cooperation.

Trump's Republican Party spoke to two groups of American voters: the far right base of the GOP, and to the near two - thirds of Americans who feel the country is heading in the «wrong direction» — many of these will include America's working families, steelworkers and coalminers, bridge - builders and road - pavers, retail workers and restaurant staff to whom the socio - economic forces of globalization and stagnant wages have been woefully unkind.

Just last month, Steve DiMeo, president of Mohawk Valley EDGE, a Rome - based economic development group, said that GE was in the final stages of negotiations with a partner to occupy Quad - C and create 300 jobs, according to the Utica Observer - Dispatch.

The black communities will be horrified when Blair's economic policies not only slam into the poorest people in Britain but also create a base for a new rise of racism and fascist groups like the BNP.

CODA is an independent political organization that mobilizes residents, activists, and neighborhood groups — anyonewho wants to join in struggling for political, economic and cultural power for the community and an end to discrimination based on class, race, gender, age, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.

This release is based on the findings from «The Individual in the Group: Social Identity and the Dynamics of Change» funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

There are wider problems with basing economic development on tourism, said Sam Magavern, co-director of the Partnership for the Public Good, a coalition of 178 community groups based in the Buffalo metropolitan area.

They conclude that «economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while mass - based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence.»

Federal economic stimulus aid helped close an estimated $ 162.5 billion in budget gaps among the 50 states in 2010, the report stated, citing a study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington - based policy research group.

«The task for the year ahead,» Kraut says, «is to continue to demonstrate to those on the Hill what all of us in the community already know, that the nation's most pressing problems — the violence of terrorism, economic well - being, learning and literacy, international negotiations, ethnic and minority group discrimination — all have at their core a social and behavioral base that simply can not be addressed without the knowledge from the social and behavioral research that NSF supports.»

They highlight an economic assessment based on a mathematical model adapted to the UK HIV epidemic in men who have sex with men suggests that providing targeted PrEP to this group from 2016 would be cost - effective at current prices, or without targeted implementation if Truvada was half the price.

The group, «Service to the Scientific Community,» aims to raise the scientific community's awareness of human rights issues and to enhance the well being of people around the world through access to science (e.g., science education, science - based products, technology, processes), in accordance with Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

The article, which is authored by an interdisciplinary group of scientists from the fields of economics and banking, ecology, epidemiology, physics, computer science and sociology argues that applications of complex networks, agent - based models and laboratory experiments offer great potential to better grasp complex financial economic systems.

Abstract: More than twenty years of statelessness and related insecurity, including the proliferation of armed groups, the fragmentation of politics along clan - based lines, economic disruption and large scale population displacement, have had dire consequences on the rights and protection of women and young girls in Somalia; resulting in an increase in gendered patterns of violence as disillusioned and armed young men have been turning against women and girls with impunity.Implicated are Africa Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers, government soldiers and some men within Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu, with allegations that tantamount to protector turning to perpetrator and exploiter.

It is based on the results of the needs assessment conducted among groups that suspicion, covert competition, and the potential for violence is caused by economic competition and resource access control.

And in New Orleans, a substantial group of African - American voters believed that the financial harm done by firing thousands of teachers after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 undermined the economic base of the black community, hurting students more than the school improvements helped them.

Participants were divided into four separate groups based on race and socio - economic background.

Based on a set of interviews with current and former state chiefs, we provide examples of how chiefs can increase their effectiveness and overcome political roadblocks by forming alliances with groups interested in economic development and higher education, and build and capitalize on a reputation for having clear goals and knowing how to achieve them.

«It's more of the same: It's good that the long - term improvement trend is being shared among different economic groups and racial - ethnic groups, but we're not seeing closing in gaps,» said Kevin Carey, policy director of the D.C. - based think tank Education Sector.

«A lot of publishers and companies view it as an economic imperative for survival to say they're aligned to Common Core,» says Theodor Rebarber, founder and CEO of AccountabilityWorks, a Maryland - based advocacy group, and author of a 2012 study that estimated implementation nationally could cost as much as $ 15.8 billion.

The Program for International Student Assessment, commonly known as PISA, was administered to 15 - year - olds in 65 countries and school systems by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a Paris - based group that includes the world's wealthiest nations.

To help provide context, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a Paris - based group of 30 developed countries, uses three key attributes for identifying whether a country is a tax haven:

Those who prefer trading signals to economic history can look to the CME Group's FedWatch which offers a probability distribution for the funds rate based on the Fed Funds futures market.