Those who had previously called for sweeping cuts have watched on with dismay, bitterly aware that most governments struggle to extend the political will
for austerity drives beyond their first two years.
This was supposed to be the midway point
for the austerity drive.
Not exact matches
It is easy to support the IMF's teachings when they show the
austerity drive of the governing party you're are trying to beat is bad
for the economy.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues
for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement
for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®;
austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding
for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases
driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications
for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all,
for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
«The deadend
austerity policy has created a lot of divisions, we do not want to create one more between the North and the South,» the Greek leader said, alluding to German opposition to Athens»
drive for a new debt agreement.
Financial lobbyists and the their pet academics they corrupt promote
austerity to weaken the demand
for labor and
drive down wages to a degree that could not occur on the company - by - company scale of clashing industrial employers and their workers.
Many analysts have long flagged a similar pitfall
for the ECB's purchasing program, namely a scarcity of eligible bonds, as issuance from member governments has been restricted by their
austerity -
driven policies.
Up until 2012, Chinese drinkers had been devouring Australian wine, but Beijing's anti-corruption
drive, along with a broader
austerity program, has smashed demand
for luxury goods, from wine to Ferraris, and pinched local wine exports to the region.
The phrase, who acts as a shorthand
for the difficulties of those on modest and medium incomes during the
austerity drive, beat «Arab Spring», «occupy», «phone - hacking» and «podcasting»
for the nomination.
Treasury sources suggested international organisations had recommended extending the government's
austerity drive for an extra year would be more effective in retaining the confidence of the markets.
Paulina Lampsa, international secretary at Pasok, is clear contined
austerity alone can not
drive reform: «A large majority supports reforms that can guarantee more solid prospects
for future generations but is not ready to accept more
austerity without growth.»
This is partly
driven by the need
for innovation in the light of financial
austerity, alongside the recognition that a vibrant public realm is at the core of a successful, prosperous society.
In the UK, a Conservative — Liberal Democrat coalition government elected in 2010 began a strong
austerity drive by halting and reviewing all major IT contracts, squeezing IT suppliers
for costs reductions, cutting back consultancy and instituting stringent requirements
for the launching of any new government IT innovations.
For the left, the Party and the broader labour movement, now is the time to unite behind the Labour campaign, andstart to popularise policies that present real solutions to the cost of living crisis and a positive alternative to the Tories» ideologically
driven austerity.
The Tories have to end their
austerity drive - but doing so could show the deficit lie
for what it is
There will be time enough to steer the heart of the party later but,
for the moment, we must accept that our leftwards shift has failed and that we now urgently need to move forwards - because time is a luxury that those suffering under this government's dogma -
driven policies of cuts and
austerity simply can not afford.
Dorchester, Massachusetts (CNN)- President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday that education spending needs to be spared from the growing
drive for fiscal
austerity, telling an audience of students and teachers in Massachusetts that cutbacks would ultimately prove self - defeating.
The government is preparing
for a pitched battle with unions, who have declared a campaign of co-ordinated industrial action in opposition to the
austerity drive.
Dame Elisabeth, who was originally a strong advocate
for the Big Society said the coalition's
austerity drive was undermining the idea, however, by forcing cuts to volunteer activities already in existence.
The Public Accounts committee gave its verdict today on the 2007 spending review today, arguing that if lessons in getting value
for money are not learned from that process then frontline services are at «serious risk» under the new government's
austerity drive.
Although this has led to the inevitable tag «
Austerity Ed» and
driven trade unionists to fury, it demonstrates a new - found maturity of the Labour Party, which has been a long time coming
for confused and disillusioned voters.
They would face huge problems
driving through more
austerity measures, more deep cuts to welfare — and even their EU referendum, which
for many of their own MPs is the highest priority of all.
It does, however, potentially provide
for outcomes that today's speakers may regret as the bankruptcy court has the power to approve
austerity -
driven spending cuts anathema to many of the people now seeking bankruptcy court access
for Puerto Rico.
In 2012 Reeves urged the Liberal Democrats to choose to become a radical centrist political party, «a hard -
driving radical liberal party of the political centre», continuing his campaign
for centre left Liberal Democrats to leave, «Any attempt to position the Liberal Democrats as a party of the centre left after five years of
austerity government in partnership with the Conservatives will be laughed out of court by the voters — and rightly so.
«
For far too long, teachers have been paying the price of
austerity -
driven cuts prompted by a financial situation that was not of their making.
A key element of bargaining
for the common good is challenging the corporate and financial actors who are
driving an
austerity agenda and profiting off privatization and other policies that threaten our communities.
Questions are also being raised about the role of private,
for profit companies in probation services and arrest warrant outsourcing, and about how outsourcing and
austerity has
driven up the cost of courts administration.