Sentences with phrase «economy works in»

Only when Labour decides it wants to return to its historic mission — to make the economy work in the interests of society will the party rediscover the right balance between power and principle.

If you are one of the many skilled professionals that had to ride out the downturn in the economy working in other industries (oil, gas, mining, and engineering) and / or focusing on side remodeling and home renovation / maintenance projects now is the time to start looking for serious construction work again.

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A source at ride - sharing start - up Lyft told Inc. there are at least two initiatives in the works that that will bring together policy (and potentially lobbying) efforts to the sharing economy.

The power of platforms is explained in a new book, Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets are Transforming the Economy and How to Make Them Work for You, by Geoffrey Parker, Marshall Van Alstyne, and Sangeet Choudary.

Working in the on - demand economy is typically viewed as something that appeals to the younger members of the workforce.

Uber's strategy, like many major players in Silicon Valley's white - hot sharing economy (Airbnb among them), has been to work quickly to establish itself in as many markets as possible and deal with legal pitfalls and red tape later.

Of the on - demand workers we surveyed, the majority (67 percent) report being highly satisfied or satisfied with their work in the on - demand economy.

«At the end of the day, the global economy is going to be stronger with the U.S. and China working together,» Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins told CNBC Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

In the United States economy, the twin arms of the unemployment rate and the stock market are, for the moment, working just fine.

It also does little to help the growing income gap or the overall economy, as people working several freelance jobs lack the purchasing power they may have had in more stable positions that disappeared during the recession, she said.

Intuit and Emergent Research estimate that 7.6 million U.S. workers will be working regularly in the on - demand economy by 2020, a doubling of the current 3.2 million workers.

But for many, working in the on - demand economy is actually the solution to an otherwise precarious situation, providing an easy way to shore up their finances.

Maybe that's why, according to a study from Intuit, nearly 4 million Americans are working in the on - demand economy.

To succeed in the new economy as a self - employed professional, workers can not simply take the work offered by online marketplace platforms.

In fact, a recent survey found that 86.5 million Americans — 42 percent of the adult population — had used at least one on - demand service, and some 45 million Americans, roughly 22 percent of the adult population, had reported having worked in the growing on - demand economIn fact, a recent survey found that 86.5 million Americans — 42 percent of the adult population — had used at least one on - demand service, and some 45 million Americans, roughly 22 percent of the adult population, had reported having worked in the growing on - demand economin the growing on - demand economy.

Research by the Bank of Canada that Poloz unveiled in his lecture suggests that if Canada's companies have spread out across the globe, rather than simply doing the bulk of their work at home, then the domestic economy will be much less responsive to subtle changes in borrowing costs and the exchange rate.

In a fast - changing economy, food still works, and if you cook it, foodies will come.

If they work, he'll remake Shell for an era in which petroleum no longer is the chief lubricant of the global economy.

Hinton, a British - born Cambridge University graduate, added: «Now is the time for us to lead the research and shape the future of this field, putting neural network technologies to work in ways that will improve health care, strengthen our economy and unlock new fields of scientific advancement.

After being elected in 2007 using the slogan «Work more to earn more,» Sarkozy inherited a nation with a sluggish economy, high unemployment, declining competitiveness and low productivity.

A government of experts is not to be excluded either, especially if experts are clean, competent and working on an agenda that gives some hope of better government and improving economy in a country where the unemployment rate just hit an appalling 11.7 percent in January.

Since then, cities both big and small have been working on responding to the company's request for proposals in hopes of jump starting their local economies.

In 2010, as the dust from the financial crisis settled, three women working in disparate parts of the economy noticed that startups in «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investorIn 2010, as the dust from the financial crisis settled, three women working in disparate parts of the economy noticed that startups in «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investorin disparate parts of the economy noticed that startups in «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investorin «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investors.

Many taxpayers who earn income from working in the sharing economy do not receive any such form, potentially making them less likely to report that income.

Mark Schankerman, a professor at the London School of Economics, who first met Spangenberg after he donated some of his patent fortune to fund work in entrepreneurship at the London school, said patent trolls and their lawyers play a role in limiting the patent economy, especially in cases where they are demanding too much for IP — «the «holdups,» as he called them.

Her arguments for encouraging women to work are based in pragmatism: letting talented women find employment is better for the economy.

We have examined 2,000 - plus work activities in every industry sector across the US economy.

Secondly, he noted «the root causes of the global crisis have not been prop ¬ erly tackled» with the financial system remaining «the Achilles heel of the world economy» and thirdly, «little progress is being made in reducing working poverty and vulnerable forms of employment such as informal jobs and undeclared work.»

«Construction work on venues and transport links has been underway for several years already, and is unlikely to provide a significant fillip to the U.K. economy this year,» said Moody's in a May report.

Also, we are very highly regulated, and we've been working with the Dubai Economy on how to structure our campaigns in a way that is efficient for them and us.

Oklahoma passed right - to - work legislation in 2001 but has a rural - based economy that produces comparatively fewer union jobs than Indiana.

This results in a total annual cost of sleep deprivation to the U.S. economy of more than $ 63 billion, in the form of absenteeism and presenteeism (when employees are present at work physically but not really mentally focused).

People who go into the work force expecting to find a 1950s - style General Motors will miss out on the more entrepreneurial opportunities that exist in the so - called gig economy, says Bastian Lehmann, founder of Postmates, a startup that delivers meals in 40 markets.

«I don't think we're looking at a global economic collapse anymore,» says Mintz, who works in administration at the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, «and the Canadian economy will recover next year.»

It's a problem that results in 1.2 million lost work days a year at about a $ 411 billion cost to the economy.

For this to work Airlines would need to install a layout utilizing «redesigned stairs, a combined crew - rest compartment, sidewall stowage removal, a new 9 - abreast seat configuration in premium economy and 11 - abreast in economy.»

Most of the work of a switch can be done in four weeks, they say, stabilizing the economy and allowing easier access to capital.

But the dramatic economic downturn in the world economy that hurt so many workers starting in 2008 only accelerated a decades - long trend toward more precarious jobs and the unstable hours, low wages, minimal benefits and insecurity that this work means for so many.

The author of The Lights In the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future says improving technology is going to mean there won't be enough work to go around for everyone, and that this is inevitable.

«There will be a subset of users who will be very seriously working full time in the on - demand economy, but the majority will still treat it as a part - time gig,» predicts Zhou.

Others, like Kessler, say the economy could grow beyond its recent sluggish pace if domestic policies encouraged investment in large infrastructure projects, such as upgrading aging transportation and power networks, which in turn would put more businesses to work.

Trump is going to tell the tech people what they want to hear, praising their genius and encouraging them to keep up the good work of driving innovation in the US economy.

In today's eco-conscious economy, companies that develop and market green tech are revered for their work, which is actually quite profitable.

«While tariffs in this case will not create adequate cell or module manufacturing to meet U.S. demand, or keep foreign - owned Suniva and SolarWorld afloat, they will create a crisis in a part of our economy that has been thriving, which will ultimately cost tens of thousands of hard - working, blue - collar Americans their jobs,» said SEIA President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper.

It's a word that, here, does not so much connote an actual small - business owner as a feeling — an image of the young worker in the 21st - century gig economy who DJs on the weekends and, while almost certainly doing underpaid and entirely precarious labour, has earned the right to work from her local coffee shop in the slouchy drop - shoulder crewneck of her choice.

For employers, this nugget is particularly compelling: According to Huffington, the total annual cost of sleep deprivation to the U.S. economy is more than $ 63 billion in absenteeism and «presenteeism» («when employees are present at work physically but not really mentally focused»).

In contrast to their anemic foray into governance issues, conservative U.K. prime minister Theresa May last week made a bold call for action to create a British economy and society that «works for everyone.»

«He also worked very effectively with others — he had to work with government, with the financial service industry and with international agencies and coordinate across economies to deal with the waves that were going through in 2008 - 2009.

In the future of work, diversity will not be an option, but an imperative to sustain in our global, fast paced economy, where never just one person owns and knows the trutIn the future of work, diversity will not be an option, but an imperative to sustain in our global, fast paced economy, where never just one person owns and knows the trutin our global, fast paced economy, where never just one person owns and knows the truth.

«We want to step back and allow capital, all forms of capital, intellectual capital, working capital, and human capital to flow, to where it can best be leveraged and in doing so, help lift and transform the global economy.»