Sentences with phrase «government infrastructure investments»

On top of that, there's increasing evidence in the economic data that the benefits from government infrastructure investments have begun to work their way through the economy, the bank said.

Cars, Congestion and Costs: A New Approach to Evaluating Government Infrastructure Investment

The event, involving a rare joint appearance with George Osborne, was designed to highlight government infrastructure investment plans.

I ended up parlaying that into other investments, and I've been targeting areas that (i) have demonstrated strong historical appreciation, and (ii) have the right fundamentals for me to believe that will continue (e.g. more jobs being created than housing being developed, government infrastructure investment, etc...).

Not exact matches

The government did pledge $ 47 billion to infrastructure spending over the next 10 years and extended the accelerated capital cost allowance for manufactures — a tax relief program for investments in new machinery and equipment — by two years, which means stock holders could get a boost if public companies are able to take advantage of this spending and savings.

China's next targets: rail, roads, ports The powerful chairman of China's $ US200 billion ($ 307 billion) sovereign wealth fund, Lou Jiwei, has met Treasurer Wayne Swan and West Australian Premier Colin Barnett to clarify rules on foreign investment in resources and discuss whether China could help finance the Rudd government's infrastructure program.

«The most pressing areas where government, business and other stakeholders can find common ground should include tax reform, infrastructure investment, education reform, more favorable trade agreements and a sensible immigration policy.»

What will come of Trump's promise to turn a $ 200 billion federal government investment into $ 1.5 trillion in infrastructure spending, with the rest coming from the private sector?

«It also includes plans for Saudi Arabia to become a global investment powerhouse and the crown prince's visit will help explore ways in which Saudi Arabia can build on its investment in the U.K. in sectors such as infrastructure,» the government added.

U.S. government debt prices rose Wednesday as investors started doubting whether President Donald Trump will deliver tax cuts and infrastructure investment as he promised during his campaign.

• QIC, an Australian government - owned investment manager, raised A$ 2.35 billion ($ 1.8 billion) for its QIC Global Infrastructure Fund.

The government hopes new investment, especially in infrastructure, can help the country rebuild.

For instance, last fall his council urged the federal government to ante up $ 40 billion for the CIB, in hopes of luring four times that much in private investment for infrastructure projects like toll bridges and highways, ports and power transmission networks.

The new federal government pledges to boost infrastructure investments, but will it be enough to offset continued weakness in private capital spending?

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is now investigating whether Broadcom's $ 117 billion conquest attempt could have national security consequences, given Qualcomm's sensitive government work and the role it plays in developing technology behind next - generation 5G telecom infrastructure.

The board has been dealing with the volatility of publicly traded stocks and low returns from government bonds by diversifying into other forms of assets, including equity in private companies and investments in infrastructure such as highways and real estate.

The entire power grid is outdated and infrastructure upgrades long abandoned, the result of an island government deeply in debt which was enabled by zealous Wall Street investment houses.

As a perverse reward for its rapid growth and heavy infrastructure investment, China is starting to face some of the trials of mature economies: a stagnant workforce, a real estate bubble, and high local government debt levels.

«Increased government spending, particularly more infrastructure investment financed primarily by higher taxes on the well - to - do, acts as an economic stimulant.»

The Trump administration is preparing to release an infrastructure plan in the coming weeks that reportedly includes at least $ 200 billion in federal spending that would jumpstart investment from the private sector, and state and local governments.

In addition, government spending on public infrastructure had boosted non-mining business investment and was likely to support economic growth for some time.

A new report released Monday by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities said investment is needed now to prevent «a rapid decline» in the condition of much of the country's infrastructure, which is overseen by local governments.

Climate - friendly investments will proceed through the government's green infrastructure fund and its forthcoming infrastructure bank — but the budget also allocates dollars specifically to clean energy priorities like smart grids, energy storage, electric vehicle charging, stronger building codes, and moving remote communities off diesel.

Every federal dollar should be leveraged by partnering with state and local governments, and, where appropriate, tapping into private sector investment, to permanently fix the infrastructure deficit.

Since then, Korean news reports, which were graciously translated translated and shared with us by Rufina K. Park, have documented the Korean government's heavy investments in AI infrastructure.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) might be a way to get this done if its working capital is made government backed and open ended.

Governments of all political stripes have been elected and re-elected, here in Canada and abroad, on a similar economic platform: openness to trade, fiscal discipline, tax competitiveness and investment in skills, research and infrastructure.

Chinese and Canadian officials meeting at a seminar on asset management and economic development in the central and western regions of China, feel that the Chinese government's preferential policies for the introduction of foreign investment in the region, along with an abundance of natural resources and the booming infrastructure development, offer opportunities for economic cooperation between...

For instance, local and national governments would receive the help they need to meet the vast capital costs of investments required to protect cities and infrastructure from increasingly frequent extreme weather events.

This past Sunday the liberal leader, Justin Trudeau, in an interview on CBC's French - language service Radio Canada, said that a Liberal government would give priority to infrastructure investment, education and research over tax relief.

My op - ed in todayâ $ ™ s Saskatoon StarPhoenix (page A11): Privatizing ISC is a poor deal for Saskatchewan The provincial government estimates that selling 60 per cent of the Information Services Corporation will raise up to $ 120 million for infrastructure investment.

Posted by Armine Yalnizyan under budgets, Conservative government, corporate income tax, deficits, investment, Jack Mintz, public infrastructure, stimulus, taxation.

Targeting infrastructure dollars to clean energy (p. 122 and 149): Last fall, the government included clean energy as potential investments under its $ 21 - billion, 11 - year green infrastructure fund — but the list of other options for those dollars was long.

In other words, over the next five years, this government is planning to spend more money on income splitting for a small number of well off families, a promise made during the 2011 election, than on supporting economic growth and job creation through new spending on research and infrastructure and lowering taxes on investment.

Andrew Jackson, director of social and economic policy for the Canadian Labour Congress, agrees with Elizabeth Kelliher that the Canadian government should be making massive new investments in social housing, as well as many other areas of infrastructure.

He is an adviser to the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and various governments and corporations.

The Victorian government has unleashed a record $ 13.7 b infrastructure spending spree, which Treasurer Tim Pallas has billed as a «necessary and prudent» investment.

In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

Take Away: The package might include measures to boost exports, investments, infrastructure, real estate and other sectors with government spending.

China could allow local government to issue more special bonds to support government spending on urban redevelopment and infrastructure investment to shore up domestic demand, said Xing from Morgan Stanley.

One feature hindering investment in both the NSW and Queensland coal industries is the fragmented ownership of the supply - chain assets; a large number of mines share mostly state - government - owned rail and port infrastructure.

The key argument of leading «salt water» Keynesian economists like Paul Krugman, Joe Stiglitz and Larry Summers is that governments can and should drive faster growth through deficit financed public infrastructure investment, which would boost short - term growth and also raise productivity and longer term growth prospects.

These strategies, along with a well - developed transportation infrastructure and a well - capitalized banking system, underpin the government's goal of evolving Mauritius into a regional trade hub for trade and investment into Africa.

The federal government's interest payments will rise, limiting Washington's scope to finance infrastructure and other productive investments.

«Make in India»... at times has worrying protectionist overtonesFinance Minister Jaitley is rightly concerned that there is little private sector capital (either domestic or foreign) directed to greenfield infrastructure investments — indeed, even today these are almost totally government financed.

If banks would look at their overall portfolio and invest money with «safer» investments (for example, infrastructure projects, with government backing), they will have lower yields on those investments, and probably make less money, however it would be more guaranteed money and less risk.

«Government spending on infrastructure and a moderate increase in business investment, which began to recover in 2017, are forecast to support economic growth next year,» RBC noted in its end - of - year forecast.

It is tragic, therefore, that in the United States today, federal infrastructure investment, net of depreciation, is running close to zero, and net government investment is lower than at any time in nearly six decades.

The «Building Alberta» clause — passing legislation that compels the government to publicly disclose criteria for determining public infrastructure investment priorities, a clear public infrastructure priority list, and a detailed explanation for changing the priority list when that occurs.

She should speak out against the climate change denial rampant in opposition circles and talk about the benefits of the carbon tax, the transition to renewable energy and her government's investments in public services and infrastructure.