Sentences with phrase «economic systems with»

Illinois State Goal 15: Students understand economic systems with an emphasis on the United States.

I have said that we must compare real and imperfect economic systems with each other, not with imaginary perfect systems.

Mark Carney, Bank of England governor, said that he agreed with Douglas Flint's «Jenga tower» description regarding the precarious position of London's economic system with Brexit on the horizon.

Vitalik Buterin, a young man from Russia who pledged to change the real economic system with blockchain, has his platform recognised by big names including IBM, Samsung, Barclay, Credit Suisse, etc..

There is a real danger that we might come to equate success in the economic system with a successful life, that we might come to identify the material rewards of the system as our goal in life and the source of meaning for us.

How can Mr. Varney report the news with any credibility when he can not differentiate criticism of some aspects of an economic system with criticism of «a specific political system?»

A number of useful indicators and frameworks have been developed to measure the ecological impact that humanity and its dominant economic system with its patterns of production, consumption and waste - disposal are...

There is no economic system with a good grasp of ecology, or one that has adequately internalized social and environmental damage.

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And they see a president with a vision of a country that can rebuild its infrastructure, reform its health care, strengthen its educational system, and boost its economic prosperity in ways that require all citizens to contribute - and that will, in turn, allow all citizens to flourish.

If you're not familiar with that phrase — or its more grating synonym, «Industry 4.0» — it describes the economic shift spurred by the merging of digital and physical systems.

These magazines not only help to guide those in the business realm, but they make them aware of the various trading systems throughout the world, provide them with information about new and up - and - coming companies, and keep them up to date on economic growth and trends.

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.

In January and February, the U.S. trade deficit with those three large economic systems, accounting for about 40 percent of world's demand and output, was running at an annual rate of $ 612.3 billion, a 3 percent increase from the same period of 2017.

The report, co-written with risk - modeling firm Cyence, examined potential economic losses from the hypothetical hacking of a cloud service provider and cyber attacks on computer operating systems run by businesses worldwide.

The way you can accomplish this is by creating a ranking system based on three factors — economic value, riskiness, and personal satisfaction — and then assigning each item on our list with a score based on its expected return to you on any of combination of those three factors.

Adds Etrit, 28, who was COO of Detroit - based smart building technology company Hepta Systems before leaving recently to co-found Kodelabs, a software development and real estate technology start - up, with Edi: «From an economic standpoint, immigrants only make this country better, because different minds think differently, and that's what makes this country amazing.

«I think economic inequality is shameful — both pay inequality, and the lack of sick time and support systems for low income women with children.»

Like the rest of Europe, Italy has endemic problems: A north - south divide and economic divergence, corruption and bureaucracy as well as troubles with migration, anti-establishment politics and a political system that is sluggish at best, and chaotic at worst.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

Obviously, besides immediately abandoning its propaganda campaign, the Chinese government should reassure the global business community with concrete, honest, realistic, and market - based solutions that address the underlying pathologies of China's poor economic performance: massive debt, endemic overcapacity, and an economic system that channels low - cost capital into inefficient state - owned enterprises at the expense of private entrepreneurs and consumers.

Economic theory is most comfortable with fully integrated systems in which prices and flows of goods and services along with real and financial capital responding continuously and completely to market forces.

However, as we noted in our Financial System Review, financial vulnerabilities would usually translate into full - blown risks — with attendant consequences for the economy — only if there was a trigger, such as a widespread and sharp decline in economic activity and employment.

In a statement on October 20, 1987, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said, «The Federal Reserve, consistent with its responsibilities as the Nation's central bank, affirmed today its readiness to serve as a source of liquidity to support the economic and financial system» (Carlson 2006, 10).

Those countries with less - developed institutions and financial systems, limited policy credibility, greater foreign currency debt and / or more precarious economic situations are certainly more exposed than others to external shocks.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a summary of issues associated with country - by - country reporting by taxpayers responding to a particular aspect of a joint G20 / OCED project investigating the fairness and integrity of global tax systems.

It raises economic inequality to such a level that it becomes increasingly incompatible with a well - functioning economic system.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The current Conservative government does not seem to understand good economic policy, reducing the GST and littering the income tax system with costly tax preferences.

With such a secure system, no wonder the majority of tech experts believe the blockchain technology will become mainstream by 2025, as concluded in a survey from World Economic Forum.

The United States Federal Reserve System works similarly to central banks in many other countries, with a goal of managing economic growth, inflation, and other economic factors through monetary policy.

In this article I connect the fall in the growth rate, with its roots in the rising costs of energy extraction and generation, to declining resilience in the economic system.

They have started implementing an entirely new economic system for bitcoin against the will of it's users and have blocked any and all attempts to scaling the network in line with the original vision.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

«The Rich Boy,» by F. Scott Fitzgerald The 30 - year campaign of the wealthy to rig our economic system — especially the tax component — for their own benefit will accelerate with the GOP capture of the House of Representatives and the likely capture of the presidency and Senate in two years.

«I'm similarly impressed by the fragility of our economic system, even though it's been reinforced with so many heavy measures by governments around the globe, ECB bond - buying programs and zero interest rate policies here in the U.S., for instance.»

NEXUS» goal is for its members to achieve higher returns with less risk than typical angel investments by utilizing a model combining the business acumen of NEXUS members with Florida's community resources — including the vast university system and regional economic development programs.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

Even so, several financiers and central bankers throughout history tried experimenting with a fiat currency system, a decision which often led to major imbalances between monetary and fiscal policies, and eventually economic depressions.

Looking ahead, Korea and a Canada can continue to provide each other with «gateway» partnerships — linking the dynamism of Korea and Asia with the strengths of Canada and North American business — that promote economic growth and prosperity for our citizens, build a safer world, and ensure a strong global economy with effective governance systems.

Secretary O'Neill said he believed the administration needed the flexibility to deal with changes in the international economic system and would oppose anything that reduces the administration's «flexibility.»

The bottom line is that with neither inflation nor widespread leverage present in the system, I do not believe we have all the ingredients for a downturn in the economic cycle.

While it is almost a year old, a study of the enduring importance of gold in the world economic system by R. Peter W. Millar, founder of Valu - Trac Investment Research Ltd. in Scotland (www.valu-trac.com), seems ever more compelling, and Millar graciously has agreed to let it be shared with you.

The document differentiates between public and permissioned blockchain platforms, noting that those systems operating with permissioned protocols «do not necessarily involve a virtual currency that may serve as the economic incentive for miner or validator participation in public networks.»

That the Government of Canada undertake an independent comprehensive review of Canada's tax system with the goal of reducing complexity, ensuring economic competitiveness, and enhancing overall fairness.

@Rob — One of the many reasons I think bankers are overpaid is because I think the economic system is inevitably cyclical, and so they should not be given out - sized rewards for riding the good times and then escape with the loot in the bad.

The degree to which the U.S. financial and economic system is self - destructing varies inversely with the amplitude of the propaganda promoting the opposite.

The various financial systems put into place become increasingly important to economic growth factors with struggling countries.

«Climate change is a problem with serious implications for the global environment, social, economic, distribution [systems] and policies and constitutes one of the main challenges for humanity.

This complements the discussion of how economic systems deal with the vices.