Sentences with phrase «economic growth agenda»

He said at the event with the theme; «Role of human capital investment in supporting pro- poor and economic growth agenda» Gates urged Nigeria» to face the facts so that you can make progress»

The Australian Financial Review Business Summit presented by BHP is a leading, annual business event that aims to reboot the economic growth agenda that underpins Australia's opportunity - based and prosperous society.

Workforce retraining will also be central to achieving Trump's economic growth agenda, and was a topic at last Friday's White House meeting, Rometty said.

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Furthermore, it is important that we not get too distracted by the stimulus debate and work together to promote an agenda for long - term economic growth for the country, which should include reform of a tax system that has grown out of control, finalizing trade agreements, kickstart a lagging regulatory harmonization agenda and ensuring young Canadians have the skills to compete in a global market place.

The B20 agenda mirrors its parent summit, with a particular emphasis on how the private sector can spur economic growth now that government spending is waning.

President Trump's new trade war with China wreaked havoc on the financial markets Thursday, with the Dow Jones plunging over 400 points on fears that an overly protectionist agenda will curb trade and economic growth.

The past 30 years» growth has been the product of a broadly supported economic agenda.

U.S. stocks took their biggest loss in five months Tuesday as a health care bill backed by President Donald Trump ran into trouble in Congress, which raised some questions about his agenda of faster economic growth spurred on by lower taxes and cuts in regulations.

As recently as six months ago, many investors expected the dollar to continue its rally of the past few years based on stronger economic growth, via Trump's agenda items, and tighter monetary policy by the Federal Reserve.

In its inaugural budget, the federal Liberal government vowed to develop a bold, new innovation agenda as the centrepiece of its strategy to bolster long - term economic growth.

Jennifer facilitates the contribution of the Business Council of Australia's CEO members across a policy agenda that includes economic policy and competitiveness; regulation; infrastructure and sustainable growth; labour market, skills and education; engagement with Indigenous Australians, global engagement; healthcare policy; and innovation.

Kemp was about a policy agenda where lower taxes could spur greater economic growth and even larger government tax revenues.

In addition to worrying about their own flocks, they also fear that the West, smitten with the BJP's growth - oriented economic agenda and preoccupied by the threat of Islamic extremism, ignores the constriction of religious freedom and human rights in India today.

Each November, the leaders of 21 of the world's fastest - growing economies from both sides of the Pacific gather at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Leaders Meeting to set the agenda for trade and growth in the region.

«In all democracies, viable opposition is recommended for stability and growth of society, but the APC in is seeking to decimate opposition so foist its dictatorial agenda of installing one party state without economic direction and where the rights of the citizens are trampled under - foot.

Mr. Speaker, in our maiden Budget Statement and Economic Policy, we outlined a number of short to medium term policy initiatives, to set the stage for our agenda for inclusive growth and job creation.

This is bad news for China as it has long valued global economic stability within which to pursue its own reform agenda, but is particularly worrisome now as the country grapples with difficult choices over how to develop «new engines of economic growth».

A reform of capitalism agenda would also include changes to CEO pay, more prudent mortgage tests, a real end of too - big - to - fail, counter-cyclical monetary policy, more dynamic patenting laws, a rethink of trade agreements and the introduction of a wholly new set of social and economic indicators (to capture phenomena like differential inflation rates and the uneven benefits of GDP growth).

«A new agenda is needed to address the interconnected elements of sustainable development comprising economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability,» it said.

Now that the election is over and the new administration is taking place, there is the chance to re-position foreign policy centre stage on the UK's policy agenda, ensuring it helps drive his «one nation» economic growth and reform agenda by showing the UK is open for business.

Many of the comments here are right to suggest that most political movements that emphasise cultural imperialism and «racial superiority» do not need any ideological coherence, but only a self - serving agenda and the right socio - economic «climate that favors growth.»

In short, under Tony Blair's time as leader, Labour's right wing economics and neo-conservative international agenda lost Labour four million votes in general elections, despite economic growth at the time.

This time, he's facing a crowded field of Democratic challengers, and hoping to paint himself as the level - headed grown - up, with public and private sector experience and a play - it - safe agenda that stresses education, public safety and economic growth.

With the coalition keen to promote its agenda for economic growth this month, it should listen to calls by SMEs for a bit more Vince (Cable) and a little less George (Osborne) as we approach the busiest time of the year for retailers — and to ensure the government's messages about the economy are more relevant to Joe Public than Hooray Henry.

In his own state of the city address Tuesday evening, Common Council Majority Leader Rennie Scott - Childress (D - Ward 3) offered up a ringing defense of Mayor Steve Noble's progressive «One Kingston» agenda and called on Kingstonians to embrace local government as a force for positive change and economic growth.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a number of efforts in his 2013 agenda to encourage the commercialization of academic research and boost entrepreneurship, including a venture capital fund and network of incubators, which are seen as mechanisms to boost economic growth.

The Congressional Budget Office forecasted weak growth for the economy, raising questions for Trump's economic agenda.

On the few occasions that the President has embarked on a State Visit, he has tied that to an agenda that will further the quest for support for the war against terror and the efforts to enhance FDIs, thus stimulating economic growth and creating jobs,» the Minister said.

It is for this reason that he has said, «The NPP's agenda for economic growth and job creation is underpinned by a programme of rapid and aggressive industrialisation and value addition, especially in agro-processing and light manufacturing.

Assemblymember Mark Schroeder said, «Governor Cuomo has laid out a bold agenda for reform that not only gets our state's fiscal house in order but puts New York on a path for future economic growth and job creation.

In his address to conference, after another hard - hitting attack on Michael Gove and Coalition education policy (it was, after all, the Education session), Ed Balls set out his economic alternative to their cuts agenda — «put growth and jobs first».

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce with a mission of leading the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide Economic Development Administration (EDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce with a mission of leading the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.

The EDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, supports a federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.

Emphasizing government's determination to drive its economic agenda to achieve the broad principles of restoring and sustaining economic growth, building a competitive economy and investing in the people, the Minister said government is focused on achieving a least 7 % GDP growth; $ 10 billion in Foreign Direct investment; 10 GW of power generation and placing among the first 100 countries on the Ease of Doing Business ranking by 2020.

Like other countries that see knowledge - growth as a pillar of their economies, Wales has created a science agenda that aims not only to expand academic science, but to translate science and technology into applications that lead to economic growth.

The Lisbon Agenda sought to make Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge - based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion by 2010.

Agenda 21 forged by 172 countries during the 1992 Rio Summit enshrined the sustainable development principle that economic growth should not be at the expense of social capital and environmental capital.

Since 2014, the New Climate Economy (NCE) project, of which WRI is the managing partner, has developed agenda - setting analyses, drawing on research from its network of over 100 partners, showing that economic growth and climate action can be mutually reinforcing.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and its members are united in support of a comprehensive policy agenda that energizes economic growth and job creation in the U.S., and are ready to help drive it.

While the region's countries are driving the global green growth agenda, the report shows that the challenge of eco-efficient economic growth and inclusive resource use is critical and still growing and that fundamental changes are needed.

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Partnering with William McDonough on the design of this factory was a natural choice that reinforces the corporate agenda of sustainable economic growth.

This, in turn, has morphed, since 1992 and the Rio Conference, into a legitimising myth for a gamut of interconnected political agendas, above all for a range of European sensibilities with regards to America, oil, the car, transport, economic growth, trade, and international corporations.

These responses and others form the foundation for an energy action agenda — action that harnesses the transformative power of America's domestic energy renaissance for job creation, economic growth, increased security and climate / environmental progress.

A more hopeful scenario would see the SDGs shift the agenda away from growth towards an economic model where the goal is sustainable and equitable human well - being.

The «Rectangular Strategy» for Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency is the successor of the «Triangular Strategy»: the economic policy agenda of the new government's political platform.

This analytical document outlines the practical necessity of identifying and examining policy options for pursuing a transformational agenda that is aimed at reconciling economic growth with ecological limits and social equity.

A message released during the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), said, according to Xinhua, that «saving energy and protecting environment is a big government agenda, though keeping a «steady and relatively fast» economic growth is a paramount task amid the global economic crisis.»

On March 26, 2009 The White House and a whole bunch of environmental group leaders decided to stop talking about climate change and push the agenda by talking instead about national security, green jobs, clean energy economic growth, clean energy future, diversification of energy, health, future generations...

The European Digital Agenda is seen as a tool for economic growth, and this free conference provided an understanding of the legal e-access work underway.