He is also a thought leader on human resources in the computer industry, with a focus on discrimination and diversity issues (including race - and age - based discrimination) and the use of
foreign labor in the U.S. computer industry.
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
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
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
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
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
foreign laws, and domestic and
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Duncan notes that
foreign workers both start far more businesses than Americans, and that they're needed to avoid potentially crippling
labor shortages
in industries from farming to construction to tech.
Responding to the ban, Kuwaiti Deputy
Foreign Minister Khalid Sulaiman Al - Jarallah expressed «the keenness of the State of Kuwait to protect the rights of all residents, including the Filipino community, within the framework of the
labor laws
in force
in the State of Kuwait,» according to a government statement translated from Arabic.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and
foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and
labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes
in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes
in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes
in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
In total, 15 billion pages of data were stolen from at least 144 U.S. universities, 176 universities across 21
foreign countries, 47 domestic and
foreign private sector companies, the U.S. Department of
Labor, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the states of Hawaii and Indiana, the United Nations and the United Nations Children's Fund, the Justice Department alleged.
With so many U.S. corporations racing to the bottom — moving manufacturing to
foreign countries for cheap
labor and no environmental responsibility, taking advantage of the H1 - B Visa program to bring cheap workers
in, lowering benefits and eliminating pension plans — it's refreshing to learn that some companies are taking the exact opposite approach.
Earlier this month, it was revealed the number of applications for H - 1B visas — a similar, coveted program for companies to onboard specialized
foreign labor — declined for the second year
in a row, as the administration moves to streamline the program.
That's why corporations started outsourcing
labor to
foreign countries a decade ago, and while they'll begin
in - sourcing work to robots over the next 10 years.
Substantially lower
labor costs have enabled the company to produce cheaper cameras and counter the Japanese
in most
foreign markets.
Without the added
foreign labor, the study concluded that domestic employment
in the computer science sector would have been between 6.1 % and 10.8 % higher
in 2001.
The answer lies
in the fact that the U.S. used to have a relatively closed economy whereas now,
labor gets replaced either with a tech solution or cheaper
foreign - born
labor.
As did other Rust Belt states, however, it suffered a devastating decline beginning
in the 1970s, when manufacturers moved to the U.S. South, Mexico and other
foreign countries to take advantage of cheaper
labor, lower taxes and fewer regulations.
There was no need for Russia to borrow
in a
foreign currency to meet domestic expenses for its own
labor and industry.
Because of globalization, if components of a large, manufactured product are produced
in a
foreign country, the cost is simply a component cost, and the
labor required to produce it is not counted against our manufacturing productivity.
Trump businesses, like Trump National Golf Club and Trump Model Management, have received permission to bring
in more than two dozen
foreign employees on H - 1B visas since 2011, according to Department of
Labor data.
It would allow any company
in America to replace any worker with cheaper
foreign labor.
An undeveloped legal system, sluggish bureaucracy and poor
labor productivity have deterred
foreign investment and frustrated many Saudi economic plans
in the past.
Mar - a-Lago
in particular has benefited from temporary
foreign labor: The property has requested at least 787 employment visas since 2006.
«Import growth captures both the «true» part of productivity growth (since increased capital investment typically requires an expanding current account deficit) as well as the illusory part of productivity growth (resulting from the failure to account for
foreign labor input
in the productivity numbers).
As I detailed
in my November 2003 comment, titled The U.S. Productivity Miracle (Made
in China), part of U.S. productivity growth actually represents the import of
foreign labor by U.S. multinational companies.
As for other industries, I've observed before that infrastructure projects on the scale of those being discussed would actually have to be implemented with
foreign labor (as many of the largest U.S. construction projects have been
in recent years), since heavy construction workers represent a rather small segment of the U.S.
labor force.
Our particular areas of focus
in our Immigration Practice Group include: H - 1B (Temporary
Foreign Workers), L - 1A / L - 1B (Intracompany Transferee Executives or Managers; Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge Professionals), E-2 (Treaty Investor), EB - 1 & O - 1 (Extraordinary Ability
in Athletics, Arts, Sciences, etc.), EB - 1 (Multinational Managers & Executives), EB - 2 (Advanced Degree), EB - 3 (Skilled Workers, Professionals, Unskilled Workers), EB - 5 (Immigrant Investor), TN (NAFTA Professionals), J - 1 (Exchange Visitors) visa categories, and
Labor Certification (PERM applications).
A key reason for this is because a number of China's main commercial partners
in South America have strict laws, sometimes including constitutional restrictions, against importing
foreign labor.
Foreign countries can prevent their currencies from rising against the dollar (which prices their labor and exports out of foreign markets) only by (1) recycling dollar inflows into U.S. Treasury securities, (2) by imposing capital controls, or (3) by avoiding use of the dollar or other currencies used by financial speculators in economies promoting «quantitative easing.
Foreign countries can prevent their currencies from rising against the dollar (which prices their
labor and exports out of
foreign markets) only by (1) recycling dollar inflows into U.S. Treasury securities, (2) by imposing capital controls, or (3) by avoiding use of the dollar or other currencies used by financial speculators in economies promoting «quantitative easing.
foreign markets) only by (1) recycling dollar inflows into U.S. Treasury securities, (2) by imposing capital controls, or (3) by avoiding use of the dollar or other currencies used by financial speculators
in economies promoting «quantitative easing.»
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform,
labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred
in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions
in the delivery of food and other products; volatility
in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions
in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors
in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment
in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes
in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time
in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tourism has exploded
in recent years, becoming the country's single biggest employer, and analysts at Arion Bank say one
in two new jobs is being filled by
foreign labor.
In addition, lower real wages and declining
labor costs are making the country more attractive for
foreign business when measured against regional Latin American peers.
They include «rules of origin,» or the percentage of parts that must be made
in North America for a product to qualify for free - trade status; language on how to settle disputes affecting
foreign investors; changing Mexican
labor standards; and Trump's stated goal of reducing U.S. bilateral trade deficits.
The word means literally a flowing -
in — an inflow of capital, of skilled immigrants and other
labor, of technology, and of
foreign support.
Meanwhile,
foreign producers will be spurred to invest
in labor - saving technology that will eventually allow them to undercut subsidy - coddled US steel and aluminum makers.
Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained
in such forward - looking statements are the following: macro-economic conditions (including fluctuations
in housing prices, oil markets, jobless rates and other indicators), credit market changes and constraints,
foreign currency fluctuation, the company's ability to manage its property portfolio, the impact of
labor markets, failure to effectively manage costs or achieve anticipated expense and cost reductions, and disruptions
in our supply chain or information technology systems.
Mission studies must not limit itself to discussing those who sent missionaries, detailing missionary
labors in foreign lands and exploring the conceptual frameworks that guided them.
Finally, one need not
labor the point that the press of the western world has only a slight interest
in presenting to its customers even the biassed
foreign news «product» it gets from the wire services.
In September the USCC put out «voter education» material listing the responses of Clinton and Dole to a wide range of questions on subjects as various as abortion, environment, land mines,
foreign aid, and
labor relations.
It goes, instead,
in the other direction: At present 35,000
foreign missionaries
labor in the United States, while thousands more serve
in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy.
It could mean focusing on how reductions to future low - skill immigration also benefits our current population of
foreign - born workers by restraining
labor market competition
in a sector of the economy where unemployment is high and wages have been stagnant.
If (when the economy improves even more) the construction and hospitality industries have trouble getting
labor, they can hire from our current population (both the native and the
foreign - born) rather than bring
in guest workers.
Moreover,
in holding that a statute prohibiting aliens from being imported for
labor was not intended to prevent a church from hiring a
foreign Christian minister, the Court quoted approvingly from two previous judicial opinions showing «we are a Christian people, and the morality of the country is deeply ingrafted upon Christianity» and «the Christian religion is a part of the common law of Pennsylvania.»
(iii) Not permitting any employee, inspector, contractor, or other personnel to accept payment, gifts, or favors of any kind, other than prescribed fees, from any business inspected: Except, That, a certifying agent that is a not - for - profit organization with an Internal Revenue Code tax exemption or,
in the case of a
foreign certifying agent, a comparable recognition of not - for - profit status from its government, may accept voluntary
labor from certified operations;
The WA Liberal Dennis Jensen said
Labor's change
in stance on
foreign investment was more to do with Rudd's preference deal with Katter
in Queensland than policy.
Like a tour guide
in a
foreign country, we don't take over or detract from either partner's
labor experience, we just make it easier to find your way around the unfamiliar territory.
In general, states try to restrict the movement of
foreign labor because immigrants are seen as «taking jobs» from locals.
For ultimately proving themselves not enamored of the war
in Iraq, for coming down hard on the Supreme Court's wretched call on redevelopment related eminent domain
in Kelo vs. New London, and for not buying into the lie that cheap
foreign labor at home or abroad is good for the country, John and Jane Q. deserve a buttery star.
Trump will be slapped around frequently (like he was
in last weeks
foreign policy speech) and this thing will be over by
Labor Day.
Names like Former Ministers of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; Employment and
Labor Relations, Haruna Iddrisu; Roads and Highways; Inusah Fuseini; Education, Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang;
Foreign Affairs, Hannah Serwah Tetteh; Trade and Industry; Dr Ekow Spio Gabrah; Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, former Minister of State and Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations, are all reported interested
in leading the NDC into the 2020 election.
A
foreign national shall not direct, dictate, control, or directly or indirectly participate
in the decision making process of any person, such as a corporation,
labor organization, political committee, or poltiical organization with regard to such person's Federal or non-Federal election - related activities, such as decisions concerning the making of contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements
in connection with elections for any Federal, State, or local office or decisions concerning the administration of a political committee.
«It's no secret to anyone working
in American business today that many jobs have been lost as a result of shifting activity to largely
foreign areas where
labor costs are lower than
in this country.»
She called for tougher legislation and taxes on
foreign imports to ensure higher - wage American jobs are not lost to cheap
labor in other countries.
Foreign pharmaceutical companies, even those located
in low - cost countries, «recognize that when it comes to drugs that can be worth a billion dollars a year, a lot more important than
labor costs [is] how quickly can you get through FDA,» Finegold says.