Sentences with phrase «economic pressures force»

Today's economic pressures force poor and middle - income parents alike to spend more time away from their children to make ends meet.

Even if economic pressure forces sugar beet producers to go back to non-GMO, this doesn't mean natural.

The mortality risk observed by long hours can be mitigated somewhat in some studies by introducing more flexibility and autonomy, and reducing economic pressures forcing individuals to work long hours.

Not exact matches

The survey of 16,000 people in 15 countries highlights the changing global retirement landscape as economic pressures and longer life expectancy force people to work longer.

Since the end of the 2007 - 2008 financial crisis, lackluster economic growth and deflationary pressures have forced many central banks to confront the limitations of conventional monetary policy.

Economic pressures to reduce legal costs is the primary force behind a growing number of firms moving away from the billable - hours model to new alternative billing models such as fixed, flat, blended or capped fees.

Economics should be just one part of the good life; instead, powerful economic forces now create pressures on individuals and families to pursue material gain at the expense of other important human ends.

To me this appears the most satisfactory interpretation of the present state of Life on the surface of the earth; despite a regrettable recrudescence of racialism and nationalism which, impressive though it may be, and disastrous in its effect upon our private post-war lives, seems to have no scientific importance in the overall process: for the reason that any human tendency to fragmentation, regardless of its extent and origin, is clearly of an order of magnitude inferior to the planetary forces (geographic, demographic, economic and psychic) whose constantly and naturally growing pressure must sooner or later compel us willy - nilly to unite in some form of human whole organized on the basis of human solidarity.

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.

Especially in the economic realm Americans find themselves under the pressure of market forces to which the only response seems submission.

In a situation of social pressure due to economic shortages and unemployment, there may be the tendency for social forces to raise issues of religion and target as in India against the Muslims and in Indonesia this year against the ethnic Chinese, many of whom were Christians and considered allied to the Suharto establishment.

Given various policy options, this line of thought asserts, military force stands alongside many competing actions as but one policy option among many, whether economic sanctions, political incentives, alliance building, political pressure, or shame in the court of public opinion.

Indian Point's ownership company, Entergy, showed up for Tuesday's hearing, insisting that economic conditions are forcing its closure... and not state pressure from above.

Shadow cabinet sources indicate it was only the combined pressure of the leader's office, the shadow cabinet and Labour's disastrous polling on economic trust that forced Ed Balls into making the June statement committing to Tory spending plans for 2015/16.

Economic driving forces such as increasing global demand for fish or improved fishing methods will lead in future to increased fishery pressure on the most popular types of edible fish.

Social and economic pressures are forcing senior education leaders to rethink business models and consider a range of new technologies, to bring down the cost of administering education institutions and scale the business, according to research from Gartner, Inc..

Pressures of economic forces and oil embargos led to an engine regression the following year.

While Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau and the Bank of Canada have stood their ground — committing to the 2 % inflation target, as opposed to following the U.S. Federal Reserve's lead — it's only a matter of time before the Canadian economy is forced to respond to U.S. economic pressures.

The experience projected by Naming the Money is as much that of the migrant or émigré as the slave — people whose personal identities are undone and remade according to pressures exerted by global political and economic forces.

Consider environmental degradation... the immense pressures of economic forces on local communities... the dire need for sustainable urbanization, affordable infrastructure, and accessible communication.

Peer pressure, eco-activist harassment, politically correct posturing, and shared ideologies about fossil fuels, forced economic transformations and wealth redistribution via energy policies also play a major role, especially on campuses.

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Examples of science fiction based on devastating climate change are Ready (1998), well - meaning but scarcely noticed; Turner (1989), a story of civilization collapsing under the pressures of war and economic forces as well as global warming (noted fairly widely for its literary quality); and, by two of the field's major authors, Silverberg (1994)(little noted), emphasizing the greed, stupidity and ambitions that were bringing vast destruction through ozone as well as global warming, and Sterling (1995), where colossal storms mingle with stormy political conspiracy.

With a new administration focused on addressing climate change, and a nation that appears to be ready to (or is being forced) to change, due to economic, social and historic pressures, there's reason to believe we may finally begin moving away from an automobile - centric society, to one that is dominated by public transportation, walking, cycling, rollerblading, etc..

As Alex Novarese of Legal Week is right to point out, overall revenue in the UK legal market last year fell for the first time in living memory, but even if the overall size of the legal market in the UK remains static or falls (a tussle between the opposing forces of economic growth increasing demand on the one hand and business pressures to reduce fees and outsource on the other), market dynamics dictate that the revenue will be clustered differently, with the moderate - high fees currently enjoyed by the mid-tier for mid-market work under the most severe attack, the beneficiaries being niche firms and LPO providers.

Economic Pressure May Force Permanent Shift in Corporate Legal Costs GC California Magazine — April 16, 2009

Well the economic and market landscapes have changed — there are increasing competitive and market pressures forcing law firms to change the way they operate.

Beck said that while big firms historically have been able to leverage their longstanding relationships with major companies to earn additional business, economic pressures have forced companies to realize they can achieve the same quality of service at a cheaper price from smaller firms.

Lately, the health of the global economy has been making news headlines daily and, as a recent article in the Washington Post observes, the larger and more intense economic pressures are forcing many clients and lawyers to seriously reconsider how fees for legal services are billed.

Many managing partners look to MacEwen to help determine how best to keep BigLaw prosperous in the face of complex pressures driven by economic, technological and globalization forces well beyond the control of anyone «managing» a law firm.

In addition to the traditional sources of anxiety and depression noted above, current economic, technological and demographic forces are putting increasing pressure on the traditional law firm business model and lawyers themselves.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was a member of Trump's economic advisory board and was forced to step down due to pressure from the public.

In some cases, a devious husband may use economic pressure or threats of physical violence to force a spouse to sign a separation agreement.

Over the past decade trends such as minimal increases in young family incomes, greater employment volatility, and welfare reform initiatives have placed economic pressure on parents to participate in the labour force, even when their children are very young.

While that only has a direct impact on the short end of the yield curve, global and domestic economic forces, which have been keeping downward pressure on long - term rates, may be starting to loosen.