Sentences with phrase «economic issues our government»

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You also would be raising a crucial economic issue that the winner of the October vote will face within months of forming a government.

Jerry Jana, Director of Economic Affairs for Malawi's new ruling party (following former President Bingu wa Mutharika's unexpected death in April) has said that long - term projects like the Nsanje port would be shelved while the government dealt with more pressing issues, like the country's fuel shortages and foreign exchange, according to Nyasa Times.

Specifically, he said in order to produce tailwinds, the government needs to remove some of the «legacy issues» surrounding the financial crisis that are still undermining the economic recovery.

A strengthened and more independent Parliamentary Budget Office would promote greater understanding of complex budget issues; it would force the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would promote a straightforward and more understandable and open budget process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan, it would provide research to all political parties.

Developed by the New York Fed's Community Affairs department, the Facts & Trends series provides analytical summaries intended to present key facts on topical issues to assist governments, community advocates and others to better understand, monitor and address specific economic concerns within the Federal Reserve's Second District.

Today, chambers of commerce from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley released a new research study which concludes that $ 50 billion in economic development along the Lower Fraser River is at risk unless all levels of government act now to address the serious issues facing the river.

Contradicting rumors of a government - backed «Lakshmi Coin,» India's chief economic adviser has said that the government will not issue cryptocurrency.

Where the heck is government on this issue, and our digital economic strategy.

The real issue that was not addressed in the budget is the absence of any economic engine to spur a recovery in growth in 2014 and beyond, The household sector is deep in debt; housing construction has stalled; companies lack confidence and are not investing; the federal and provincial governments are in serious restraint mode; and the export sector is weak and deteriorating.

Funding for mental health care initiatives is an issue specifically identified in our pre-budget letter to government and our 2017 Provincial Election Platform, given that there is strong evidence that effective programs can reduce both the economic and health impacts of these illnesses.

A strengthened (more resources), and more independent (report to Parliament) PBO would promote greater understanding of complex budget issues; it would strengthen credibility by encouraging simplification and forcing the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would improve the budget process by promoting a straightforward and more understandable and open process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan it would provide analysis and research to all political parties.

The government centrally takes part in the financing of appropriate economic activity by issuing a series of bonds.

In September 2017, RBI Executive Director Sudarshan Sen said that the bank had a «group of people» examining fiat cryptocurrencies as an alternative to the Indian rupee, but one month later, India's chief economic adviser, Arvind Subramanian, shot down reports of a government - issued «Lakshmi Coin.»

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) recently released its assessment of the federal government's Fall Economic Statement and offered a number of issues for consideration by parliamentarians.

A second major issue is that economists and policymakers do not have a comprehensive view of how government programs designed to ameliorate the worst effects of economic inequality actually affect inequality.

Oil sands development is a matter of provincial government policy: in a government policy paper (the Mineable Oil Sands Strategy) issued a few years ago (and since recalled), the core area of the oil sands resources in Alberta was designated a «sacrifice zone», within which it was acknowledged that significant and irreversible environmental impact would be permitted to occur, to enable the realization of the significant economic benefits such development promised.

In theory, proponents could prove that economic benefits would offset the environmental damage, but B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation, which must implement the government's tunnel - removal plan, chose instead to avoid the issue.

Primary Underwriting The new issue public finance pipeline provides a diverse offering of municipal products, including major governments, agencies and authorities, local governments, essential services, healthcare, housing and redevelopment, education, corporations, middle market corporations and economic development issues.

By the same token, the Civil War inflation did not stem from the fact that the government itself issued greenbacks, but that the credit had to be issued at all under the economic strains of war.

The 2009 election campaign was dominated by economic and financial issues as the province attempts to deal with the global economic slowdown, rising unemployment, and possible government deficits.

As I argued when the second quarter GDP numbers confirmed the recession, the big issue is not whether GDP growth is slightly positive or slightly negative. The big issue is why it has been so close to zero in the first place. The July GDP numbers do not change that analysis. And they do not change the empirical fact that the Harper government's overall economic record — even before this year's downturn — is uniquely weak, on both historical and international criteria.

«There is no rational economic reason, for a currency - issuing government, to think that a balanced fiscal position is responsible, desirable or even possible.

But that is what an appreciation in the price of gold is based on; paper money has to fall in value, due to a lack of confidence in the economic stability of the government of the country that issues the currency.

, Guofu Zhou and Xiaoneng Zhu examine whether OECD - issued leading economic indicators predict government bond returns at a one - month horizon.

In 2014 the Conservative government needs to find a way, no matter how difficult, to resurrect its «reputation» as the best managers of the Canadian economy and to make economic and financial management the dominant political issue.

Government officials have disputed the details of his imprisonment, saying that he is being investigated for «suspicions of economic issues, including embezzling money.»

«The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well - being of people and economic development throughout the world; it is the urgent desire of the people of the whole world and the duty of all Governments.

George Soros in America and Jane Kelsey in New Zealand have both referred to «market fundamentalists», by which they mean those who reject all modern forms of socialism and government interference in economic issues, and who seek a return to the free market and private enterprise of pre-modern society.

a time which is no longer characterized by military Governments, but more by economic globalization and its — for many — disastrous economic and ecological consequences.18 In connection with the 1992 UN Conference on the Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Boff recognized the urgency of ecological issues.

But the history of the voting privilege in the twentieth century shows that it takes the combined power of mass movements, economic pressures, and the Federal Government with its military force to give even a relative assurance that this requirement of justice will be realized.3 It seems, therefore, that when we move from the perspective of love to concrete issues of social strategy and political power, justice is accomplished by a confluence of historical forces and humane considerations which indeed may be enforced by love, but which must have other sources.

Since in some respects we will, inevitably, have economic issues that can only be dealt with at a global level, we do indeed need some global government.

Robert T. Miller replies to R. R. Reno on capitalism and economic freedom: The debate on economic issues between conservatives and liberals is not about whether the government should regulate the market or whether wealth should be redistributed.

The more that I looked at the death penalty the more I saw Pandora's box: It opens up a whole lot of other important issues like race and economic inequity and how the death penalty is applied — even things like the role of government.

The political and economic arguments of the South stressed the fact that this was purely a state issue in which the Federal Government had no right to interfere.

While in Opposition, Labor launched a blueprint for its health policy which promised that a Rudd Government would «treat preventative health as a first order economic issue».

Most governments weigh the issue of building a convention center with public money as a «loss leader» for the net economic gain of additional tourism dollars, etc..

The boroughs were thought to lack the strategic vision and mandate to co-ordinate their work on London - wide issues, such as transport, strategic planning and economic development, despite the efforts of bodies like the Association of London Government.

«This trend of sad development came as a result of government's failure to address some fundamental socio - economic, geographical and political issues challenging our common existence as a nation.

Lawmakers on Monday passed extender resolutions to keep the government running through the end of May, but also to fund pretty much all of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development program — not to mention a $ 2.5 billion water infrastructure package that pretty much all sides want — but not contentious issues like education / charter school funding, raise the age and 421 - a.

On the first, polling evidence suggested that concern about economic issues (unemployment, poverty) outweighed the government's discourse of standing up to Russia and regaining occupied territories, and their hollow claims to be building the Nice or the Singapore of the Black Sea.

The first two columns are the indicators which best cover a state's ability to deliver on bread and butter economic issues; the Poverty and Economic Performance category includes variables such as unemployment, GDP growth, inflation, and government debt, while the Provision of Public Services category includes infrastructure, energy reliability, education, and peconomic issues; the Poverty and Economic Performance category includes variables such as unemployment, GDP growth, inflation, and government debt, while the Provision of Public Services category includes infrastructure, energy reliability, education, and pEconomic Performance category includes variables such as unemployment, GDP growth, inflation, and government debt, while the Provision of Public Services category includes infrastructure, energy reliability, education, and policing.

Is your issue concerning Health, Housing, Local Government, Education, Economic Development, Transport, Rural Affairs, Arts, Sports and Culture?

Andre Duvenhage: The four most important issues are the economy and economic growth, social cohesion, land reform and preparing the terrain for the 2016 local government elections.

The anxiety in the tea party - infused days was over government spending and accountability, leading some Democrats to neutralize Republicans on economic issues by urging fiscal restraint during the recovery.

Fix NY also includes initiatives on key business advocacy issues including: economic development, education and workforce development, energy and environment, health insurance, government contracts, infrastructure, taxation and technology, tourism and travel, and workers» compensation and unemployment.

The issue which is going to have the greatest impact in terms of destabilising the unions» relations with the government is economic policy.

Former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has challenged the warrant of arrest issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to compel his appearance in court to answer to the criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Cahill says education, economic development and integrity in government are top issues he promises to advocate for if he is elected as attorney general.

After months of recession - based questions, recent events tag a bundle of political issues to our economic woes, mostly by a fierce concentration on exactly what the government will drop to fix the books.

The good - government group Reinvent Albany on Monday issued a memorandum in opposition to a bill backed by Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein that would create a chief procurement officer to oversee economic development spending.