Sentences with phrase «economic risks of»

From New York University to Berkeley, Bitcoin has set off a dash to understand the technology and economic risks of virtual currency.

Mal: «For any lurkers out there who are still confused, however, take it from Michael Bloomberg, in RISKY BUSINESS: The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States»

Hsiang was Lead Economist for the 2014 analysis Economic Risks of Climate Change: An American Prospectus, the scientific analysis behind the Risky Business report published by Michael Bloomberg, Hank Paulson, Thomas Steyer and colleagues.

He is a lead author of Economic Risks of Climate Change: An American Prospectus (Columbia University Press, 2015) and of the U.S. Global Change Research Program's 2017 Climate Science Special Report, a member of the National Academies» Committee on Assessing Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon, and a contributing author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2014 Fifth Assessment Report.

She also served as a Senior Advisor to the Risky Business Project, an initiative to quantify and publicize the economic risks of climate change that is co-chaired by Michael Bloomberg, Hank Paulson, and Tom Steyer.

Research released last year in a report on the economic risks of climate change called «Risky Business» concludes that California is on a path to «changes in the timing, amount and type of precipitation (that) will put the reliability of the state's water supply at risk.»

The IPCC SAR Summary for Policymakers noted that «the choice of abatement paths involves balancing the economic risks of rapid abatement now (that premature capital stock retirement will later be proved unnecessary) against the corresponding risk of delay (that more rapid reduction will then be required, necessitating premature retirement of future capital stock).»

It purports to quantify the economic risks of climate change threatening the United States, if the government fails to take action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Combines the latest climate models, state - of - the - art econometric research on human responses to climate, and cutting - edge private - sector risk - assessment tools to craft a game - changing profile of the economic risks of climate change in the United States.

Economic Risks of Climate Change: An American Prospectus.

Have you considered that the economic risks of drastic carbon cutting and therefore access to cheap energy for developing economies, not to mention distractions from real and present infrastructure and land - management issues (a very likely factor in the recent Pakistan floods) under the catch - all label of global warming, may in fact represent a blind alley that contributes to a fatality risk for many of the world's poorest people of at least an order of magnitude greater than 1 %?

The analysis seeks to capture the economic risks of low - probability, high - impact climate events as well as the changes most likely to occur in the future.

Alternative investments are speculative, not suitable for all clients, and intended for experienced and sophisticated investors who are willing to bear the high economic risks of the investment.

I'm one of the directors of the Climate Impact Lab, a collaboration of more than two dozen climate scientists, economists, data scientists and policy scholars, working to bring Big Data approaches to the assessment of the economic risks of climate change.

He is a director of the Climate Impact Lab, a multi-institutional collaboration of more than two dozen economists, data scientists, climate scientists, and policy experts, working to bring Big Data approaches to the assessment of the economic risks of climate change.

«Consistently applied to the design of clinical development programs, the approach presented has the potential to early identify medical and economic risks of new drugs,» says study co-author Lars Kuepfer.

«Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States» — an analysis more than a year in the making — projects losses across sectors and by region of the country.

He told a post-election conference in Westminster that the Union was «in mortal danger» and urged David Cameron to produce a White Paper setting out the economic risks of fiscal autonomy.

Mr Blair, however, argued that the change in tactics reflected the success of the Remain campaign's focus on the economic risks of Brexit.

«This sums up the choice that voters are facing: are the economic risks of remaining in the EU bigger or smaller than the impact of uncontrolled immigration that voters believe could result?»

In the final 100 days, he suggests that Remain needs to continue emphasising the economic risks of leaving.

With the damaging story on the front of the Mail on Sunday, Leadsom claimed that she had always wanted «fundamental reform» of the EU and that the economic risks of Brexit had subsided since her warning.

Johnson and Gove can afford to be irresponsible: they are rich enough to be buffered personally against the economic risks of Brexit and will leave it to their erstwhile colleagues in the cabinet to deal with the immediate speculative attack and longer term loss of investment that a vote for Leave would result in.

However, the former work and pensions secretary insisted that the economic risks of Brexit were outweighed by the need for Britain to govern itself.

The survey is the latest report that parses the economic risks of weather shifts, which are already being experienced.

From New York University to Berkeley, Bitcoin has set off a dash to understand the technology and economic risks of virtual currency.

The Bank of Canada, for one, has carefully assessed the economic risks of consumer debt in order to determine how quickly it can raise interest rates without piling on too many debt - servicing costs for over-stretched households.

Their joint project on the economic risks of climate change is a bold attempt to galvanize business people and investors.

Current political and financial uncertainty surrounding the European Union may increase market volatility and the economic risk of investing in companies in Europe.

You must therefore bear the economic risk of an investment for an indefinite period of time.

The financial instability of some countries in the EU, including Greece, Italy and Spain, together with the risk of that impacting other more stable countries, may increase the economic risk of investing in companies in Europe.

An example of this effect was in 2008 when the economic risk of all businesses all around the world exploded in the «credit crunch».

Current political and financial uncertainty surrounding the European Union may increase market volatility and the economic risk of investing in companies in Europe.

It suggested that a proper graduation of the police station case fee that took account of the number of attendances, or a time - related banding, as in the magistrates» courts standard fee scheme, would provide an adequate sharing of the economic risk of rises in defence practitioners» travel costs between the supplier and the government.

«There is agreement that this cost factor is largely not in the control of the legal aid provider; it would therefore be manifestly unjust to make the provider bear the economic risk of increases in waiting time beyond what is included in the case fee as remuneration for average waiting time.

In order to participate in the trading of bitcoin, you should be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment and be able to bear the economic risk of losing your entire investment.

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.

The federal government is well aware of the economic risks.

«What's at risk is our foreign policy, that it will be influenced not by what matters — human rights, civil rights or legitimate economic interests — but by the Philippines» ability to get in the good graces of our president.»

Fiscal prudes are warning of runaway provincial debt, but economic stagnation is the bigger, more immediate risk

Jean - Pierre Landau, a Sciences Po economic professor and former Bank of France deputy governor, will lead a task force to grapple with the risks around cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, economy minister Bruno Le Maire announced Monday.

While models that attempt to forecast potential economic impacts provide useful insights regarding potential risks when exploring policy choices, the Commission is of the view that it must also consider the potential upsides of greater choice, including the retention of subscribers in the system, as well as the risks associated with maintaining the status quo in a context of increased demand for more choice.

Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.

If 2018 earnings are disproportionately strong, it sets up the risk of an earnings recession in 2019 even if an economic one in the US is unlikely, he said.

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

What that means is that you are in an environment that is going to have further trouble in terms of investment returns that are in areas that are based on economic growth and areas that do relatively well like bonds... Broadly speaking, I think that investors should be looking for lower prices on most risk assets in these developed countries with the exception of Japan.»

Alison Evans, deputy head of Asia - Pacific country risk at IHS Markit, said Wednesday that the reaction probably meant that China was likely to continue to press for diplomacy over economic sanctions, which the United Nations, U.S. and Europe and a variety of other nations have already placed on North Korea.

«Although it has acted swiftly on the latest UN sanctions, China is unlikely to go so far as to fully implement new sanctions that, in its judgment, would risk substantially undermining the economic well - being or social stability not just of North Korea, but also of the Chinese population near the North Korean border, which relies heavily on such trade,» she said.

In plain terms, should China's economic miracle turn out to be a mirage, all of that would be at risk.

A trade war would be a risk to Japan's economic growth story, says Andrew Staples of the Economist Corporate Network.