Sentences with phrase «economic impacts of decisions»

High school students investigate their own community to understand the environmental, social, and economic impacts of decisions connected to community growth and change.

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«The overall economic impact of the CPTPP would be significantly further eroded if Canada, which is a Group of Seven nation, decides to postpone its decision about joining,» said Rajiv Biswas, Asia - Pacific chief economist at IHS Markit.

Unless the head of an agency certifies that a proposed Rule is not likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, section 604 of the RFA requires that the agency present a final regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA) describing the Rule's impact on small entities and explaining how the agency made its decisions with respect to the application of the Rule to small entities.

As Chief Economist, Brian is tasked with measuring the impact of the sector and bringing economic issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront of public policy decision makers.

The Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit Sector is responsible for measuring the impact of the sector and bringing its economic issues forward to public policy decision makers.

As Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit Sector, Brian Emmett is tasked with measuring the impact of the sector and bringing economic issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront of public policy decision makers.

In this episode of the Tony Robbins Podcast, you will hear from Ashwin Vasan — CIO of macro hedge fund Trend Capital — as he discusses how he built one of the most successful hedge funds during an economic winter, and the current global trends that may have a tremendous impact on your investment decisions.

The equity ownership, economic interest and cross-directorships could create, or appear to create, conflicts of interest when these individuals are faced with decisions that may impact us differently than EHI.

The Federal Reserve's (Fed) widely anticipated decision this week to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade has garnered plenty of attention, especially from those concerned over the possible negative economic impact of rate increases.

This improvement of $ 2.1 billion was primarily due to somewhat better - than - expected economic conditions and an increase in the lapse ($ 3.2 billion) partially offset by provisions for anticipated Cabinet decisions ($ 0.9 billion) and the impact of new policy initiatives proposed in the March 2017 Budget ($ 0.3 billion).

«I want to make sure we have hearings that highlight the safety and the economic impact of hydrofracking around the country, whether it's in North Dakota or Texas so I can bring facts forward to show that the Governor made the wrong decision,» Collins said.

But it's the decisions taken in a few months» time, in the summer, which will hugely impact the political and economic outlook of spring 2015, and could cause some of the biggest tensions we've seen in the coalition so far.

§ The DfT does not have sufficient understanding of the economic impact and regeneration benefits of transport infrastructure, compared with alternatives, so is not able to make fully - informed investment decisions.

Last week's local elections decided who will make most of the most important decisions in English cities over the next few years — decisions that will have a big impact on local economic growth across the country, as well as the national economy.

This information aids understanding of the impact of the reservoir heterogeneity and other operational parameters for economic decision - making and the cost - effectiveness of CO2 sequestration through enhanced oil recovery at other depleted reservoirs.

While the economic impacts might appear obvious in a qualitative sense, policy decisions require an interplay of expertise involving physical science and economic science (or «science»!)

It includes information submitted by a wide range of UN agencies on human, socio - economic and environmental impacts as part of a drive to provide a more comprehensive, UN-wide policy brief for decision makers on the interplay between weather, climate and water and the UN global goals.

Defining a Eurozone Difference between a Free - trade area, Customs Union and a Single Market Objectives of setting up a Customs Union Economic Impact of UK's Decision to leave the EU Brexit Arguements: For and Against e.g. Legislation, Trade deals, Labour Migration, Uncertainty The post-Brexit Future Predictions DO N'T FORGET TO REVIEW!

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

By incorporating the inherent impacts of different economic forces into every investment decision, this approach addresses what Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) fails to consider: external economic forces ultimately drive asset class returns and correlations.

Judge Jackson's ruling exposes the bogus economic assumptions underlying nearly all of BLM's coal leasing decisions, and it will help hold BLM accountable for the climate impacts of other decisions on coal and fossil fuel extraction.

The economic uniqueness of the climate - change problem is not just that today's decisions have difficult - to - reverse impacts that will be felt very far out into the future, thereby straining the concept of time discounting and placing a heavy burden on the choice of an interest rate.

A frequently used decision - making framework that provides for the inclusion of economic and non-economic indicators to measure the impacts of a policy, including impacts on vulnerable groups and ecosystems, is multicriteria analysis (MCA).

Thus the type of model used can have a significant economic impact, for example, on coastal planning decisions.

The climate change impacts being felt in the regions and sectors of the United States are affected by global trends and economic decisions.

A rational public and private sector response to the threat of storm damage in a changing climate must therefore acknowledge scientific uncertainties that are likely to persist beyond the time at which decisions will need to be made, focus more on the risks and benefits of planning for the worst case scenarios, and recognize that the combination of societal trends and the most confident aspects of climate change predictions makes future economic impacts substantially more likely than does either one alone.

Deforestation is as much an issue of poor forest governance — the processes, policies, and laws by which decisions that impact forests are made — as it is an issue of misaligned economic incentives.

Commenting on the release of the emissions figures, Dr Mary Kelly, Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency stated, «the Emissions Trading Scheme is designed to bring about reductions in emissions at least cost, and is seen to play an increasingly important role in assisting European industry implement the type of reductions envisaged in the EU Commission's recent decisions on an overall 20 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 2020... While no doubt some of the reduction reflects the economic downturn which began to have significant impact during 2008, nonetheless the overall picture is one of progressive annual GHG emission reductions.»

Certainly, we've seen economic impact in the 2010 decision to halt deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the subsequent slow pace of oil and natural gas permitting.

Initiated at SBSTA 16, Parties addressed and resolved a number of issues, namely, non-permanence, baselines, additionality and leakage, and socio - economic and environmental impacts including impacts on biodiversity and natural ecosystems through this decision.

Perhaps the most notable of these at the international level is the Convention on Biological Diversity's Decision XIII / 14 para 6 which notes «that more transdisciplinary research and sharing of knowledge among appropriate institutions is needed in order to better understand the impacts of climate - related geoengineering on biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, socio - economic, cultural and ethical issues and regulatory options.»

The timing and composition of the new policy decisions mean that the faster pace of consolidation in this Budget does not have a material impact on economic growth over the forecast period, relative to the 2013?

In «Make a carbon tax part of reform effort» (Concord Monitor, 9/19/11), Holtz - Eakin argues for comprehensive tax reform to include a carbon tax so that more of the «true cost of burning a fossil fuel... in the form of air pollution, a negative impact on human health, harm to the environment or climate change [is a] component in economic decisions [such as] include whether to invest in a coal - fired power plant or a wind farm.»

In applying those principles to decisions involving litigation, the guidance highlights the need for trustees to take and consider legal advice, to assess the economic prospects of success or failure and the impact on the charity, and consider whether their intended actions are proportionate in all the circumstances and in the best interests of the charity.

Where the question of the impact of a particular measure on social and economic matters has not been addressed by the Government Department responsible for a particular policy choice, the imperative for reticence on the part of a court tasked with the duty of reviewing the decision is diminished.

Ties to the Economy Because tax reform decisions can impact other economic indicators, the survey asked about preferences of tax professionals on the economy.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), unhappy with the way that the UK government involved itself in the Serious Fraud Office's decision to drop planks of its investigation — impacting on Saudi Arabia — into alleged corruption at BAE, is presently investigating the UK's legislative infrastructure and the government is likely to face increased international pressure to codify and effectively enforce the law.

I am still concerned with various aspects of this policy, including how Indigenous people are being involved in the decision making process and what the long - term impacts on cultural, economic, political and social rights will be.

One of Ann Marie's primary objectives is to educate clients about their economic realities and recognize the possible consequences of the decisions and the impact on their financial future.

Nonetheless, this era when Americans are more attuned to the cumulative impact of economic and budgetary decisions that reverberate over 10 - year and even 25 - year periods presents a fresh opportunity to pursue policy changes and recover a sense of the «tie of marriage» in these turbulent times.

For thirty years and counting, Voices for Children has used data and research to help policy makers and communities make informed decisions on issues impacting our next generation in the areas of health, child welfare, economic stability, and juvenile justice.

Applying these rights Indigenous peoples are entitled to development that is non-discriminatory in its impact and in its distribution of benefits; involves the effective participation of Indigenous peoples in defining its objectives and the methods used to achieve these objectives; facilitates the enjoyment of Indigenous peoples» cultural identity, and respects the economic, social and political systems through which Indigenous decision - making occurs.

Overall, 62 percent of prospective homeowners and 61 percent of current homeowners say they are satisfied with the economy, with respondents from both groups overwhelmingly reporting that the general economic outlook is a critical factor impacting their real estate decisions.

Ryan discusses the death of Osama Bin Laden; Ryan reviews the economic news of the week; Ryan notices the correlation between increased home sales and interest rate drops; Louis notes we can't expect the housing market to be supported by further decreases in rates as they are already near historic lows; Ryan explains that interest rates change once every four hours; Ryan notes the difference between getting a quote and being locked in to an interest rate; Ryan advises the importance of keeping in touch with your mortgage lender; Louis notes that interest rates change a lot faster than home prices; Ryan notes that the consumer confidence was up, Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's decision to keep interest rates where they are and to continue the $ 600 billion QE2 program; Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's view that inflation is nascent; Louis notes that not only does the Fed not see inflation that exists but disclaims any responsibility for it; Louis asserts that there is a correlation between oil prices and Fed policy; Louis discusses Ben Bernanke's assertion that the Fed can't control oil prices but that they somehow can control the impact of higher oil prices on the rest of the economy; Louis also remarks on Bernanke's view of the dollar - the claim that a strong dollar can be achieved through the Fed's current policy as it is their belief that they are creating a sound economy and therefore a sound dollar; Louis notes the irony of the Fed chastising Congress» spendthrift ways — if the Fed did not monetize the debt, Congress could» nt spend; Louis noted that as Bernanke spoke the prices of gold and silver rose as it seemed that the Fed has no interest in cutting off the easy money; the current Fed policy will keep interest rates low; Ryan notes that the Fed knows that they can't let interest rates rise because of the housing mess; Louis notes that the Fed has a Hobson's Choice - either keep rates low or let interest rates rise and cut off the recovery.