Sentences with phrase «given economic environment»

And the model assumes that everyone makes the best choice given the economic environment — that power generators choose the least expensive means of producing electricity, while consumers conserve energy as long as the money saved by buying less electricity exceeds the cost of using less power in the form either of other spending or loss of convenience.

Some of my readers tell me they can't afford to buy books given the economic environment (which I understand).

«I was incredulous, given this economic environment,» said Flanagan.

Not exact matches

I don't find this remotely plausible given the economic and political environment.

Given softer economic projections and a more volatile global economic environment, we need to be paying more attention to household differences in assets and resilience.»

In the discussion on the Economic Environment, it is noted that, given Canada's low debt - to - GDP ratio, it has «more policy options».

In a Jan. 13 internal memo to senior White House advisors that was obtained by ThinkAdvisor, Jason Furman, chairman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, states that the redraft «represents a middle ground,» and that he agrees with DOL that the current regulatory environment allows brokers to give «conflicted» advice, which costs retirement savers more than $ 6 billion a year.

While this always serves as a general rule, it is particularly true today given a potential shift in the economic environment.

We have not included the April 2015 Budget / Parliamentary Budget Officer's forecasts of the surplus over the next four years, given the uncertainties with respect to the current economic environment.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outGiven the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outgiven the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Given the challenging economic environment and sharp increase in gasoline prices that coincided with this promotion, a premium price offer like Lobsterfest was less well - suited for the period.

Europe finds itself in a relatively unusual situation in which the overall economic environment continues to improve, but the ECB has given definite hints it intends to ease monetary policy even further, possibly in December.

And with corporate profits still well below their previous peaks and valuations as of November 2017 looking fair given the more promising economic environment, European equities look to us to be potentially poised for another solid year in 2018.

The speech starts by setting out three key themes of the Bank's recent communication about Australia's transition from the resources sector boom to more normal economic conditions: that the sheer scale of the boom means that this transition is challenging, and that the broader global environment compounds the challenge; that a reasonably successful transition is possible given our economy's positive fundamentals and flexibility; and that monetary policy is doing what it can to help the transition, but that the chances of success would be boosted by a lift in productivity growth and an increase in the expected risk - adjusted rate of return on investment.

However, we're in a different scenario, given the low - inflation, low - rate economic environment we expect for the foreseeable future.

He discusses how he believes two pillars — consumer spending and corporate earnings — will continue to support US economic growth, and gives his take on equity valuations and investment opportunities in the current market environment.

A third assumption of modern economic science is that the natural environment is a given to which no attention need be paid.

Each one of us understands the world and interprets events from a particular perspective — and that perspective is profoundly shaped by our nonhuman and human environments, culture, socio - politico - economic location, and the myths and symbols that organize and give meaning and significance to our lives.

Devolution gave the Assembly and Executive Committee full legislative and executive authority over Agriculture, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Health and Social Services.

Environmental concerns have only become mainstream in the developed world's political systems in the last 20 years or so, but many still claim that economic objectives are routinely given precedence over the environment.

When the plan is complete, it will give Buffalo Niagara priority status for Federal dollars related to transportation infrastructure, housing and community development, cleaning our environment and promoting economic development.

And the saddest truth is the economic environment his Democrats have given us: a New York businessman can not survive if he doesn't participate in government programs open to all.

«Given our economic challenges and the need to develop an energy strategy, I think attempting to do a climate change bill at the same time is unrealistic and frankly unadvisable,» warned Marc Morano, a spokesman for Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R - Okla.).

When evaluating shipstead locations, the authors gave twice as much weight to economic and business considerations as they did to the physical environment.

We are dedicated to creating an environment that provides equitable opportunities for youth in the classroom and beyond — giving children from all socio - economic backgrounds the opportunity for success.

«We chose to give to the Greater Good fund because we have been so happy with the Great Hearts approach for our daughter, and the idea that the same high - level academic environment and classical education is offered in communities that are less fortunate than ours is very important... I see the Great Hearts schools as a larger community, and it's important to us that this community be diverse and support young people from all socio - economic backgrounds.»

This level of diversification protects you from sudden drops in any given asset class and prepares your investments for any economic environment.

We are waging this effort because (a) we feel a sense of responsibility to do so on behalf of all stockholders given our unique position as the largest stockholder and (b) we believe it is the right thing to do, especially in the context of the current economic environment caused, in part, by similar self - serving managements and Boards.

BVF believes this is particularly egregious given the current economic environment.

The goal of this series is to provide insight into what it takes to be successful, give motivation, and to talk with successful people about what they're doing today in this economic environment.

In 2013, he proclaimed, «During tough economic times, we must foster an environment for college graduates that give them the best possible chance of success.»

However, we're in a different scenario, given the low - inflation, low - rate economic environment we expect for the foreseeable future.

Given the current low interest - rate environment, adding a high - yield allocation to your core bond portfolio or investing in a multisector bond fund may help increase your investment income — just remember that many of these types of funds still come with the potential for significant volatility, particularly during times of heightened economic and / or stock market volatility.

By focusing on value firms, the benefits to financial statement analysis (1) are investigated in an environment where historical financial reports represent both the best and most relevant source of information about the firm's financial condition and (2) are maximized through the selection of relevant financial measures given the underlying economic characteristics of these high BM firms.

Given the rising interest rate environment as a result of stronger economic growth, they believe that, in the current market, positioning the fund along the intermediate portion of the yield curve provides investors less interest rate sensitivity than longer duration portfolios.

Given the current economic environment, I've recently discovered a few interesting places to put my cash, including a combo free checking and high yield savings account.

For example, the CAPE of 25.2, which indicates the most market overvaluation, is not terribly high given the current interest rate and economic environment, and hence is not pointing to overvaluation.

The goal is to look at what it takes to be successful, to give you motivation, to talk with people «who've been there,» and to find out what they're doing right now in this economic environment.

If your strategy is to arrange for a white knight to acquire the Company at a premium to cash, that is not a strategy but more like hope and a prayer given the current economic environment and market circumstances.

The GEELA is California's most prestigious environmental honor, given only to organizations and individuals who exemplify exceptional leadership for protecting and enhancing the environment while promoting economic growth.

The Sydney Morning Herald profiles its native son and gives some interesting career and personal details of a designer who's market continues to advance even in a challenging economic environment:

Regardless of religious, ethnic, or economic background, these scholarships give deserving students a quality, values - based education in a safe environment.

Then comes the poll result: «When asked whether tackling the environment or the economy — given global economic problems — should be the government's priority, 52 % said the environment and 44 % said the economy»

For the first time in Gallup's 25 - year history of asking Americans about the trade - off between environmental protection and economic growth, a majority of Americans (51 %) say economic growth should be given the priority, even if the environment suffers.

But there are many people whose motive is Profit and who don't give a shit if a side effect of their economic activity is to mess up the environment.

Developed countries have greatly contributed in technological development of the world, however, they should also give this chance to developing and poor countries by helping them in transferring of environment friendly technologies for their economic development.»

As Australia's Ambassador for the Environment, Peter Woolcott, pointed out at a recent public forum at ANU Crawford School, views will diverge about «what Australia can realistically achieve given its unique national circumstances and characteristics, including its resource endowment, and economic and population growth».

Current economic practices which damage the environment, in both developed and underdeveloped nations, can not be continued without the risk that vital global systems will be damaged beyond repair...» However, given that we are talking now about AGW, I will not say anymore; and consider this aspect of the discussion closed.

In the case of GGR, we have started to see a shift, e.g., with a major programme funded by the UK National Environment Research Council (NERC) that «will undertake research to improve our knowledge of the options for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere at a climatically - relevant scale, giving interdisciplinary attention to the environmental, technical, economic, governance and wider societal aspects of such approaches on a national level and in an international context» (http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/funded/programmes/ggr/).

«And, it invites people of all colors, economic levels, faiths, and skill levels in Prince George's County to participate in a movement that will create jobs, rebuild communities, protect our environment for future generations, and give people hope.»