Those questions should include whether the Lib Dems are happy to accept
the economic policy of parties they go into coalition with.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
He talks to Greg about austerity in Ireland, how US
economic policy has affected Ireland, Europe and the rest
of the world as well as how the various political
parties in Ireland have mishandled the
economic crisis.
For Canadians, it is important that our political
parties start discussing and debating the
policy actions a «new» government should take to respond to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) observation, that the global economy, and therefore the Canadian economy, could be entering a long period
of economic stagnation, characterized by slow growth, high unemployment and increasing income inequality.
Tea
Party supporters in the United States demonstrate very low levels
of trust toward China and, as a result, advocate much tougher
economic and military
policies.
Trump plans to to further outline his
economic and tax
policies in a speech in Detroit on Monday, following a bruising week in which he publicly sparred with the Muslim family
of a fallen U.S. soldier and initially refused to endorse leaders
of the Republican
Party in their re-election bids.
«It could bring some control to the Wild West
of the third
parties operating on these platforms,» said Karen Kornbluh, a senior fellow for digital
policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and former ambassador to the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development under the Obama administration.
The bleaker fiscal outlook, released Wednesday, surfaces as political
parties are pitching
economic policies to voters ahead
of the October election.
As the 2008 campaign continues to unfold, the political
parties and their leaders will continue to place an emphasis on their
economic policies and credentials, while, at the same time, working to downplay and discredit the plans
of their opponents.
Economy: A key component
of the Liberal
Party's
economic policies is the encouragement
of a green economy through the development
of environmentally - friendly industries and jobs.
In regard to
economic policy, the
Party promises to create a low cost environment for business by permanently keeping levels
of taxation low, enacting a Red Tape Review (similar to the one in British Columbia) to aid small business, and eliminating health care premiums.
Former Conservative Garth Turnerâ $ ™ s decision to join the Liberal caucus is one
of several recent news items that highlight the extensive similarity between these two
parties on
economic policy.
The result was that the majority
of the electorate saw the Republicans as the
party whose
economic policies would benefit the rich.
We've all felt the lash
of denunciation when we've suggested that the Democratic
party's
economic policies were not delivered by God on Mount Sinai.
One
party's
economic agenda is dominated by business lobbies, but the
policy proposals that come out
of the Chamber
of Commerce — GOP nexus are so unpopular that they are stillborn in Congress as soon as the hideous opinion poll results are known.
For many Republicans, and especially for the allies in the Tea
Party movement, the issues
of economic policy were also linked to a deeper concern.
But «public relations» becomes absurd when we apply the same kind
of advertising and promotional techniques alike to the American
economic system, to business in general, to labor, to a political
party or candidate, to the
policies of a government, to a public utility, to a book, to a church.
The Republican
party had become donor - dominated, fixated on
economic policies increasingly ill - suited to our political moment, and punitive
of any dissent.
After publishing «The
Party of Sam's Club»» their much acclaimed 2005 Weekly Standard cover story» the Atlantic Monthly editors Ross Douthat (a First Things contributor) and Reihan Salam began developing their ideas on how the Republican party could enact economic policies that would actually benefit their vo
Party of Sam's Club»» their much acclaimed 2005 Weekly Standard cover story» the Atlantic Monthly editors Ross Douthat (a First Things contributor) and Reihan Salam began developing their ideas on how the Republican
party could enact economic policies that would actually benefit their vo
party could enact
economic policies that would actually benefit their voters.
Their analysis is regularly quoted by both the government and opposition
parties and their sometimes damning, but always impartial reports on the
economic plans
of various UK governments are required reading for anyone wishing to get a grip on the financial impact
of government
policies.
The
economic and political failures
of the 70s encouraged a perception, in both
parties, that the
policies of the post-war era had run their course.
Its primary vehicle is UKIP, which is slowly morphing into a populist
party of patriotism, traditionalism and
economic policies designed for the «working - working class».
The
Party justifies its
policies on the basis that they are the scientifically correct means to achieve both the main objective
of self - strengthening, and the subordinate goals identified by the
Party:
economic growth, technological development, social and political stability and environmental protection (to some extent).
As a professor at Fordham Law School, the author
of important books on political and
economic policy, a key figure in Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign, and a visionary organizer on behalf
of banking and business reforms, she understands that the Democratic
Party must move toward progressive populism in order to become more than a tepid alternative to Republican extremism.
The
party's leftist, post-material and socially liberal stance is well - known, and emphasises
policies such as opposition to
economic austerity and to PFIs to fund public services; higher marginal rates
of income tax for the wealthy; a «living wage» for all; and the replacement
of VAT with «eco-taxes» such as aviation fuel tax.
Labour has had a successful
party conference, Ed Miliband made a powerful speech with a strong commanding narrative
of Labour's objectives for government, but the only let - down was in the crucial area
of economic policy.
Upstate's population loss is a result
of disastrous
economic policies you and your
party have hoisted onto our shoulders over the last several decades you have been in office.
It has often been viewed as a «single issue» environmentalist
party, but while it still maintains its environmental
policies and political ecology, it also has a history
of support for communitarian
economic policies, including well - funded, locally controlled public services within the confines
of a steady state economy, and it supports proportional representation.
The new year started with the Green
party announcing a universal, non-means tested weekly payment
of # 72 to every British adult as its flagship
economic policy, only to drop it this week from the
party election manifesto after the programme's costing failed to withstand rigorous scrutiny.
«I will cut your taxes» «We'll make America strong» «I will take a hard line on international
policy» and while these ideas sound better in today's light, we should remember that at the time, members
of his own
party called his
economic plan «Voodoo economics».
The table also records the variety
of governments involved in squeezing (right or left, coalition, majority -
party, minority), the delegation or otherwise
of economic policy functions or decision advice relating to interest rate setting, consideration
of spending economies, and financial /
economic forecasting.
It is self evident to those
of us on the social liberal wing
of the
Party that the
policies of this Coalition are both unsound on
economic and social grounds.
More disappointing is the failure
of the
party to make any impact on coalition
policy where it most matters, in
economic policy.
Liberal immigration
policies are a way to redress this problem and comprise a key plank
of the Scottish National
party's social and
economic plan for an independent Scotland.
In 2004 members
of the classical and
economic liberal strand contributed to The Orange Book, which contained free - market
economic and social
policies and was seen as an attempt to move the
party towards the centre - ground.
These 2
parties, represent the progressive currents in Welsh politics and registered a clear combined majority
of votes overall, then announced common
policy objectives which could defend Wales against austerity and begin to build a foundation for
economic recovery.
Oakeshott, a stalwart
of the
party's social democratic left wing and a vocal critic
of the Tory - Lib Dem coalition's
economic policies, had long been a political opponent
of Nick Clegg.
'' One
of the reasons I decided to get involved politically,» said Richard Kasa «is that the failed
policies of the two
parties have hampered small businesses and created an
economic playing field that makes it hard to compete.
Blair and Mandelson know that their political project — to eliminate trade union and rank and file influence from the Labour
Party and move it towards coalition with the Liberals — and the government's
economic policies, notably the goal
of cutting social spending, will collide with successive layers
of the labour movement.
By way
of contrast, consider the Labour
Party, which claims its
policies will achieve high rates
of economic growth yet blithely ignores the way its proposed regime
of higher taxes will disincentivise
economic activity.
The Reform
Party SUPPORTS
policies and programs that best guarantee the security
of our national borders, the safety
of our citizens and the
economic interests
of our country.
The Liberal Democrats have an opportunity, at their annual conference, to make their dissatisfaction with George Osborne's self - defeating austerity plain, regain some
of their
Party's political integrity, give real momentum to a more intelligent
economic strategy and help to restore a modicum
of intellectual coherence to the
Party's approach to
economic policy - making.
The Green
Party nominee had initially proposed this year that the labor - backed Working Families
Party should endorse his candidacy in order to present a united liberal front against Cuomo, who liberal activists remain deeply skeptical
of when it comes to
economic policies.
And as Chair
of our
Economic Policy Commission, I know this whole
party is up for the battle to come.
We are united across our
party in our opposition to the destructive austerity, failed
economic policies and the deep unfairness
of this government.
Salmond claimed the two big
parties of Westminster were fighting a «phoney» election, and attacked the two main
parties for harbouring
policies that will include
economic cuts.
Any shadow chancellor would want the focus to be on those very real
economic challenges facing Britain today rather than speculating on the possible effects
of future
policies of a
party not in power.
Mr Goldsmith says he used those words to describe the
economic policies of the Labour
Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
Guido Fawkes was amongst the first to suggest that this might be the most plausible outcome — the social and
economic liberalism in both
parties (the Cameroons and Orange Bookers) could be made to match (with some limits on Lib Dem tax
policy recommendations), so the difficulties would be Europe (where they are utterly divergent), and Cameron's reluctance to negotiate on Trident renewal, criminal justice and sentencing, and electoral reform (the Tories are squarely in favour
of First Past The Post).