Sentences with phrase «for policy discussions»

The context of Ryan's proposal is one of major tax rate reductions, so one of the topics for policy discussions is whether to allow the losses in low rate years to carry back to recover taxes in high rate years.
AGU also urges that the scientific basis for policy discussions and decision - making be based upon objective assessment of peer - reviewed research results.
That would eventually become important for policy discussions, like whether to replace coal in power plants with natural gas.
Stay tuned to Capitol Connection throughout the year as we provide tips for using the 2016 Legislative Agenda (PDF) as a guide for policy discussions and advocacy efforts.
There is little appetite for policy discussion and virtually none for the theoretical developments required to understand the profound social and economic developments of the last 100 years.
The findings also emphasize the need for a policy discussion about whether regulations may be needed to limit advertising about marijuana for both medical and recreational use, such as the regulations in place that govern advertising of alcohol and tobacco.
Some evidence, combined with extensive robustness checks, is clearly better than no evidence, also as a basis for policy discussion.
Getting this context clearly understood as the premise for policy discussion is important now if progress is to be made in shaping the future in ways that avoid potential political pitfalls as the impacts of climate change accelerate.
I appreciate a forum for policy discussion and your points above.

Not exact matches

For those seeking a discussion of taxes and trade policy, hope vanished with a question from John Cruickshank, publisher of the Toronto Star, who interviewed Trudeau onstage.
For example, the Federal Open Market Committee explains the reasons for its policy decisions in a statement released after each regularly scheduled meeting, and three weeks later we publish minutes with a detailed summary of the meeting discussiFor example, the Federal Open Market Committee explains the reasons for its policy decisions in a statement released after each regularly scheduled meeting, and three weeks later we publish minutes with a detailed summary of the meeting discussifor its policy decisions in a statement released after each regularly scheduled meeting, and three weeks later we publish minutes with a detailed summary of the meeting discussion.
Other countries have argued that discussions and decisions on this issue should be tackled at a global level and with the help of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group that advises its 35 members on tax policy.
At a panel discussion at the YES conference on September 17, the former director of policy planning for President George W. Bush, Richard Haass, struck a glum note.»
The Obama Administration's ability to fully act on its goals will be determined by forthcoming budget discussions, notes Lauren Setar, analyst for Los Angeles - based IBIS World, which recently released a report on the sectors likely to be affected by Obama's second - term policies.
Even at the Fed, where NIRP keeps popping up, the discussion is marked by a definite lack of enthusiasm for what might turn out to be one of the most toxic policies ever - not just for savers, bondholders, and stockholders, or the entire economy, but for banks!
The Bruce Jenner story, and also the exercise of updating anti-discrimination policies, can provide an easy segue into a discussion about how to build an equitable, livable workplace for all genders.
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The author had a right to express their views on those topics — we encourage an environment in which people can do this and it remains our policy to not take action against anyone for prompting these discussions.
A PROPOSED policy paper for the operation of Internet discussion sites, including web - based bulletin boards, has been released by the Australian Securities and Invest - ments Commission for public comment.
The Alberta government's showpiece bill this fall explicitly prohibits schools from telling parents their children have joined a peer support club for LGBT students, and clarifies that existing notification policies about discussions of sexuality and religion don't go beyond class lessons.
Asked about the move to reveal the rate cut discussion only after the rate decision was released, a spokeswoman for the central bank said Poloz's open statement to reporters is designed to fill the gap between the quarterly monetary policy report and press release announcing the rate decision.
One of the main messages that came across was the desire for youth to be consulted in discussions by government, policy - makers and the private - sector in the decisions - of - tomorrow.
Significantly, it said its assessment had «not been agreed with the other parties in the policy discussions» — an admission that the fund is at odds with its troika partners, the European commission and the European Central Bank — over the need for debt relief.
Williams JC (1999), «Simple Rules for Monetary Policy», Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Finance and Economics Discussion Series No 1999 - 12.
For some reason the Minister seems more intent with not providing the public with information, rather than engaging Canadians in discussion on critical policy issues.
Almost all of the public discussion at the time on the appropriate setting for monetary policy focused on the inflation outcomes excluding the influence of the changes in the tax rate (Graph 4).
As Bloomberg highlights, Russia's absence from discussions in Vienna is creating complications for OPEC members that insist on participation of non-members in supply cutbacks with one day to go before OPEC ministers meet to decide policy.
Specifically, Robert McCormick, chief policy officer with Glass Lewis, sees the importance of the CSA putting the issue out for open discussion.
With the Ministry of Defense now preparing its five - year procurement plan and continuing discussions with U.S. officials on complementary roles, missions, and capabilities in the alliance, this is a good time for Japan to introduce modest policy steps for developing strike.
But since no one knows what fiscal policy would have been, and monetary policy would have been, in 2026 in the counterfactual, I think that discussion is meaningless even with the best will in the world for commitment.»
Daniel Schwanen, the Toronto - based C. D. Howe Institute's resident expert on trade and international policy, says one possibility is that negotiators will quickly prioritize a short list of topics truly up for serious discussion.
Marilyn Mohrman - Gillis, executive director of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards» Center for Financial Planning and head of public policy, noted on a panel discussion moderated by Borzi that DOL's fiduciary rule will «hopefully [be] the tip of the iceberg to push other rules and regulations to protect investors.»
The Roundtables provided opportunities for feedback and discussion with stakeholders in the Asia - Pacific community (Vancouver); the business community (Toronto); and the policy community (Ottawa) on the results of a seven - year policy research program on coordinating trade policy and human rights.
To pick up on this discussion, post cancellation of the TransAlta's Pioneer CCS project, a number of questions will undoubtedly be raised as to what went wrong and if this is a foreshadowing of turbulent times for CCS in Alberta (and Alberta Climate policy).
We intend the discussion of our financial condition and results of operations that follows to provide information that will assist in understanding our Combined and Condensed Combined Financial Statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our Combined and Condensed Combined Financial Statements.
Fed officials will meet on November 1, 2016, for one of their regularly scheduled policy discussions.
One forum for this type of discussion is the April 2013 Pacific Energy Summit, co-sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and the U.S. - based National Bureau of Asian Research, that will bring together private sector, government and policy leaders from a number of Asian countries, as well as the United States and Canada, to discuss how to forge trans - Pacific co-operation for this new energy era.
TALKING THE TALK Aside from their discussion over the stance of monetary policy, officials likely continued to debate fine - tuning their communications strategy by adopting numerical thresholds for economic variables that would guide the central bank's unconventional stimulus.
She frequently engages with Asian public company issuers to discuss Glass Lewis» policies and approaches to analyzing corporate governance issues, and has participated in numerous seminars and panel discussions for Japanese investors and issuers.
As well as this change in the outlook for global monetary policy, another prominent theme in discussions of the global economy of late has been the slow growth in wages.
For a comprehensive discussion of financial stability arrangements in Australia, see the joint RBA and APRA document Macroprudential Analysis and Policy in the Australian Financial Stability Framework, < http://www.apra.gov.au/AboutAPRA/Publications/Documents/2012-09-map-aus-fsf.pdf > [7]
In light of this, it is not enough for government bodies and policies to be more accepting of Chinese capital and immigration; a discussion needs to be had at the public level between local communities and newly - immigrated Chinese - Canadians as well in order to facilitate the acceptance and integration of new - comers into our diverse Canadian culture.
Canada 2020 partnered with the Centre for American Progress, Policy Network, and Volta Italia to bring over 300 progressives from over 25 countries together for 3 days of discussion.
Mulcair, who until recently had mostly ignored the Liberal leader, has gone so far as to compare Trudeau to short - lived prime minister Kim Campbell, who once infamously said elections weren't the time for serious policy discussions.
[4] For a detailed discussion of the Fed's pre - and post-crisis operating procedures, see George Selgin, «Interest on Reserves and the Fed's Balance Sheet,» testimony before the House Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, May 17, 2016.
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Retirement Policy Program Discussion Paper 09 - 06.
For better or worse, the elaborate investigation of, for instance, the connections between St. Paul's teaching on justification and the criminal justice system will be totally inaccessible» and, if accessible, implausible» to anyone within hailing distance of policy discussions about crime and punishmeFor better or worse, the elaborate investigation of, for instance, the connections between St. Paul's teaching on justification and the criminal justice system will be totally inaccessible» and, if accessible, implausible» to anyone within hailing distance of policy discussions about crime and punishmefor instance, the connections between St. Paul's teaching on justification and the criminal justice system will be totally inaccessible» and, if accessible, implausible» to anyone within hailing distance of policy discussions about crime and punishment.
Shouting matches on television, and policy discussions viewed as games to be won or lost, set the standard for discussion.
There can be NO rationale for such murder and any discussion of US policy CAN NOT happen as the result of such barbarism, and it is detestable to raise criticism of US policy in this context — and if one does, he is abetting more such heinous acts.
This is a larger discussion than feasible here, but, in addition to US policy decisions throughout the second half of the 20th century, I would guess that there is yet some effect from the end of WWII and the need / desire for the US to get the rest of the world back on it's feet.
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