Sentences with phrase «important policy factor»

A world - class regulatory environment — The business leaders who took part in our survey on the investment climate identified the regulatory burden as the single most important policy factor affecting their investment decisions.

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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 things.

«Domestic policies partly explain this strong performance, but geographic proximity and unrestricted access to the largest market in the world are undeniably important factors as well,» the report concluded.

In late August, Mordy wrote an article entitled «China's Crash: Postponed» asserting that while China is, indeed, moving toward a market economy, it is still controlled largely by the government, and therefore policy remains the most important risk factor.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

This means a policy approach that responds appropriately to important factors beyond the two parameters of the Taylor Rule — the output gap estimate and the rate of inflation.

Trump's policy agenda has also been an important factor in market returns.

While price stability features very prominently in debating any central bank's monetary policy stance, financial stability is clearly emerging as an equally important factor.

When you comparison shop, the death benefit amount that your loved ones would receive and the cost of the policy are the most important factors to consider.

Of course, historical trends are not a guarantee of what will happen in the future, and there are a myriad of other, more important fundamental factors to consider, including valuations, earnings strength, and fiscal and monetary policy, among others.

The eclipse of U.S. hegemony in the world is also an important factor for understanding black conservatives» views on foreign policy.

One may agree that deep geopolitical and economic interests have contributed to shaping U.S. policy in the Middle East, and that many mistakes have been made since FDR struck his deal with King Ibn Saud, even as one believes that Bacevich has overlooked other important factors.

«When governments fail to make these agri - corporations accountable for their crimes, people's movement proves to be the most important factor to effect change in agriculture policies.

According to a 2009 study called Factors Influencing the Implementation of School Wellness Policies in the United States, it's important to have a school district wellness committee or other group to create, implement and oversee the school district wellness policy.

That means the domestic social consequences, such as the impact on inequality, would be an important factor, and I think managed migration with a policy of integration and citizenship is important, as I have often argued.

The questions is a bit of a simplification — firstly saying that one sagely considers the parties» policies is obviously a more «socially acceptable» answer than saying one votes for the nicest chap, and equally most pollsters (not least MORI themselves) will tell you that there is a third important factor, the overall image of a party, which is itself influenced by the leader's image and the party policies.

«There is no doubt that the most important factor causing climate warming are CO2 emissions and this must be the prime target of our climate policies.

«We've always known that human capital is important for economic growth and we are also learning that counties that have good amenities and quality of life factors — mountain views, lakes, shores, and clean environment, for example — are doing quite well, but we haven't looked at having both of these together in a county at the same time and what the policy implications might be,» said Goetz.

The report concedes that politicians may in the end reject the opinions of scientific advisers and long - established scientific advisory councils (SACs): «Scientific evidence is only one factor — albeit a very important one — in policy decisions.»

«I believe it's just as important to study how human factors influence local water policy as it is to study the science of water quality or the costs of upgrading water infrastructure,» said Haeffner.

While our nation considers how to address gun violence, it is important to remember that scientific research can help us understand risk factors and the impacts of gun policy interventions at federal, state and local levels,» said Rush Holt, chief executive officer of AAAS, in a March 13 letter sent to President Donald Trump and congressional leadership.

This work defines an element, often missing from health policy discussions, in improving outcomes for this important population and underscores the importance of social factors in affecting health outcomes both for people at risk of becoming infected with HIV and for those living with HIV or AIDS, said the researchers.

Greater nurse presence appears to be an important factor in implementing food allergy policies in schools,» Gupta said.

The article states that because of factors like the one - child policy harming social interaction between sexes, and that education is rated as more important for young Chinese, many find themselves without partners.

Research on teacher quality, charter schools, school leadership, class size, and other factors in school quality is likely to be as or more important than research on race - specific policies for reducing gaps in student achievement.

It said the most important controllable factor was the quality of teaching, and described the policy challenge as «focus first on quality of teachers and teaching».

Historically, state and local policies have tended to treat all teachers as if they were equally effective in promoting student learning, 1 but a good deal of evidence amassed over the past decade documents enormous variation in teacher effectiveness.2 The effectiveness of a teacher is indeed the most important school - based factor determining students» levels of academic achievement, yet few state and district policies reflect this finding.

According to McLaughlin (1987), policy research into the late 1980s generated a number of important lessons for policy, practice, and analysis by acknowledging the role of contextual factors such as local priorities, individual beliefs and motivation, and the balance between support and pressure to change.

While research shows that classroom teachers are the single most important in - school factor in improving student achievement, their diverse voices are consistently left out of education policy decisions.

Why, then, do the majority of district, state, and federal education policies prioritize annual assessment results over equally important factors, such as challenging and engaging curricula; strong social - emotional and physical health supports; moral and ethical development; and safe, supportive learning environments?

Rejection of harsh accountability policies was an important factor in New York's recent election of Mayor Bill de Blasio after the mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg and, next door in Connecticut, State Superintendent Stefan Pryor just called it quits over similar issues to free Democrat Daniel Malloy from that yoke.

He zeroed in on a critical policy weakness in our efforts to recruit, retain and reward our best teachers and leaders, even though research has shown the quality of a child's teacher and school leader are the two most important school - based factor impacting a child's success.

Researchers, policy makers, and educators agree that the single most important factor in ensuring high levels of learning for all students is the quality of instruction.

«As the second most important factor in raising student achievement next to an effective teacher, we look forward to shaping policies and programs that will ultimately strengthen and improve support for principals in partnership with USED and the principal ambassadors.»

Establishing the extent to which aspects of policy or practice with regard to data use seem to have positive impacts in contexts in different countries, is important for the development of robust theories on data use, and the factors supporting or hindering this practice, as well as for the improvement of provision.

Important topics for the network are aspects of policy or practice with regard to data use that have positive impacts in different countries» contexts; factors that hinder or enable the use of data; effects and side effects of data use; definitions of effective data use (i.e. what does data use in different countries look like); support of schools in the use of data; and characteristics of effective professional development in the use of data.

Teaching Matters believes such engagement will promote the best teacher effectiveness policies and practices, and that the quality of teaching is the single most important school - related factor contributing to student success.

This policy brief, from the Association for Children of New Jersey, examines this newly developing state system and identifies why its development is important, what factors are necessary for successful implementation, and what barriers must be overcome.

«We know that teachers are the most important school factor in student learning, so now more than ever we need to develop effective policies that help our teachers to become world - class educators from the time they enroll in preparatory courses until the day they retire,» said NASBE Executive Director Brenda Welburn.

Teacher quality is an important school - level factor in student achievement (Rivkin, Hanushek, & Kain, 2005) and the focus of ongoing effort by policy makers and practitioners to ensure that all students have effective teachers throughout their school years.

Our school profiles now include important information in addition to test scores — factors that make a big difference in how children experience school, such as how much a school helps students improve academically, how well a school supports students from different socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups, and whether or not some groups of students are disproportionately affected by the school's discipline and attendance policies.

Perhaps the most important factor discussed was ways that libraries can demonstrate their relevance to both the public and the deciding policy makers.

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It is important factor for us to offer the affordable price policy which responds the quality of our writing ideas.

An important factor when using life insurance for cash accumulation concerns the ability to take policy loans, secured by the cash value, without actually withdrawing the cash.

When looking for the ideal condo insurance policy, price is an important factor to consider.

Of course, what you pay for your policies can vary dramatically by location and situation, but one of the most important factors in determining your annual insurance expenditure is the provider you choose.

Last Wednesday's report was the first time that policymakers combined their regularly scheduled rate decision release with the Bank's Monetary Policy Report, one of the nation's most important quarterly statements concerning the state of domestic and global economic factors.

Because of these factors, it's important to perform an end - of - year homeowners insurance policy review.

Some issues may not be as important to a renters policy, but it's certainly still a factor in the pricing and eligibility of the policy for a particular program.