Sentences with phrase «in economic position»

With no change in economic position, there was no need to recognize or impose a tax on the transaction.

There is no change in your economic position by transferring your primary residence into a LLC, You do not have a substantial purpose for entering into such transaction other than to simply avoid paying federal income taxes.

In the Court's view, the general principle of compensation (i.e. that damages for breach of contract should put the plaintiff in the economic position that he or she would have been in had the defendant performed the contract) was not a full answer to the issue.

And basically, what I think Graham didn't understand, although he had inklings of it was that you could make money without assets if you were in an economic position that kept out the competition.

Similarly, here, there will be little or no change in the economic position of the fund, apart from tax, resulting from the scheme.

Not exact matches

But how to position your portfolio for what comes next depends in large part on your view of Trump's presidency — whether you think his administration will succeed in implementing his economic agenda or not.

«Ending DACA would place severe economic strain on businesses around the country, putting them into the impossible and extremely costly position of having to fire productive employees for no other reason than an arbitrary change in federal policy, potentially resulting in backlash from other employees, or their broader community,» the report reads.

Apart from fragile capital positions and weak economic growth, European banks will have to deal with crucial elections in core member states: Germany, France, the Netherlands, and potentially in Italy.

This puts the housing market in a precarious position: a large gap between prices and incomes, worsening affordability, and an indebted nation of homeowners less able to withstand economic shocks.

«U.K. businesses risk missing out on global growth and also risk failing to position for the future in the U.K. if they continue to wait for the clouds surrounding the economic outlook to clear,» Gregory said.

The EU has set out its draft guidelines for trade talks which warn that the U.K.'s current position on Brexit will result in «negative economic consequences.»

«We have an extremely positive situation in our economy right now... Being in a very strong economic position make us resilient to deal with challenges around the world.»

As Fortune reported in early December, the latest data indicates that China's manufacturing sector is in its strongest position in some years, buttressing the country's economic growth along the way.

As a vice presidential nominee during Senator Bob Dole's unsuccessful run for president in 1996, Kemp had served in a sub-cabinet position under George H.W. Bush as chairman of the Economic Empowerment Task Force.

He added that the step «leaves monetary policy in a position that is still highly supportive for jobs and economic activity.»

Holly Sears Sullivan, 45, joined Amazon two years ago, in April 2016, from an economic - development position in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Given the NDP's current position in the polls and the importance of corporate tax increases in its economic platform, I don't think this story got as much attention as it should have.

When asked if the Federal Reserve's actions helped or hindered the economic recovery, the governor took a liquidationist position, arguing that the U.S. economy would be in a better position today if we had just let America's major banks fail.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is delivering his first economic outlook speech since taking over the central bank's top position in February.

«Notwithstanding the current position of the new U.S. Administration on (TPP), we will continue to engage with our American colleagues to strengthen our bilateral trade and economic relations, given the U.S.'s importance as our third - largest trading partner and a major source of investment,» Mustapa Mohamed said in a statement.

It's unclear exactly what Trump's plans will be as he forms his trade and economic teams in the coming months, but his positions on China and other trade deals offer some clues for what we should expect under his presidency.

«Larry Kudlow was offered, and accepted, the position of Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council,» Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press Secretary, said in a statement Wednesday.

In fact, MacDonald's latest portfolio might well be the most important position in the entire cabinet when it comes to Nova Scotia's economic survivaIn fact, MacDonald's latest portfolio might well be the most important position in the entire cabinet when it comes to Nova Scotia's economic survivain the entire cabinet when it comes to Nova Scotia's economic survival.

Goldman Sachs, on the other hand, had to confront the revolving door compensation issue this year when its president and chief operating officer Gary Cohn resigned to accept a position as an economic advisor in the White House.

Job creation tumbled in May, with the economy adding just 38,000 positions, casting doubt on hopes for a stronger economic recovery as well as a Fed rate hike this summer.

Treasury chief George Osborne delivered the hard - line position during a speech in Edinburgh this month, gambling on the idea that the majority of Scots will dismiss the romantic appeal of independence and focus on more tangible economic issues.

And despite lessons learned from the economic crisis — where, arguably, too many extroverted risk - takers in leadership positions wrought financial ruin — and the value of having quiet leaders who, as Good to Great author Jim Collins puts it, «build not their own egos but the institutions they run,» a workplace stigma around introversion still exists.

Commentary: «Despite signals of slower economic growth, we expect positive organic growth to continue the rest of this year and into 2012... These repositioning tailwinds, combined with our great positions in good industries, execution track record, and disciplined playbook, will be keys to our continued outperformance.»

It can put you in a position where you sail through economic maelstroms unscathed, losing no sleep.

Greater value can be found in sectors positioned to benefit from economic growth, such as technology and financials.

During the past two decades, he has served in a series of senior policy positions in Washington, D.C., including the 71st Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton, Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama and Vice President of Development Economics and Chief Economist of the World Bank.

«These exciting new anchor tenants align directly with MaRS» mandate and will further Ontario's position as a global leader in life sciences, leading to tangible medical benefits for Ontarians while taking advantage of a massive economic opportunity.»

Mr. Saud Al Nowais has spent the past 12 years in public service starting as a research analyst and later promoted to a managerial position at the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi (EAA) in the Economic Department.

adverse economic and market conditions, which can affect our business and liquidity position in many ways, including by reducing the value or performance of the investments made by our investment funds and reducing the ability of our investment funds to raise or deploy capital;

If done right, Canadian mines would be well - positioned to sell their products to an increasingly discerning clean energy marketplace, creating opportunities for economic development and revitalization in communities across Canada.

We cognicenti know that national debts are not of any great economic consequence, but it's impossible to defend that position in public debate.

That's how an economic development official in Tucson, Ariz., the governor of Delaware and the mayor of Detroit, respectively, are vying for position in a crowded race to attract Amazon's second headquarters in what one site selection consultant describes as a «once in a generation opportunity.»

Prior to these positions, Tiff occupied increasingly senior positions in the Bank of Canada's Research Department (now Canadian Economic Analysis) until his appointment as chief of that department in January 2000.

We believe that AbraPlata is now well positioned, and due to our recently oversubscribed Offering, well capitalized to take advantage of the converging factors of renewed interest by investors in the mining sector and the positive changes in Argentina at the start of a new economic / political cycle.

Russia's economic problems since 2014 have accelerated its weakening position in the region.

In previous positions, Mr. Christopher supplied international economic perspectives for Wells Fargo predecessor A.G. Edwards, and advised institutional clients of Istanbul - based Global Securities on the oil - based economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia.

It explains why the president has named only one person who wasn't in the administration in 2009 to a top economic position — Burwell, who served with (and impressed) every other member of Obama's economic team in the Clinton administration.

So while we are starting from a reasonable economic base, a strong fiscal position and a high quality of life, we can not be complacent, because we are losing ground in an increasingly competitive world.

No matter the economic outlook, financial institutions are in a unique position to provide key support and encouragement to small businesses.

Recognized as a «SBA Lender of the Year» in 2015 by the Small Business Administration, BBVA Compass is proud to do our part to help small businesses overcome their current economic challenges and position themselves for future growth.

Assuming that the total amount of bad debt in the banking system exceeds total bank capital — something which is almost certainly true — the conversion of debt which can not be serviced into an equity position that is unlikely to generate much more (and in an economic downturn, which is when we are most concerned about the debt burden, we can assume that the decline in value of these equity positions will be highly correlated) leaves the net indebtedness of the banking system unchanged, and so the contingent liabilities of the government are unchanged even as reported debt in the system declines.

More importantly, the government would still have a low and stable debt to GDP ratio and be in an excellent position to implement a longer - term sustainable economic growth strategy.

And even if Canadian courts ultimately deem such probing too onerous within the rubric of «reasonableness» review, such details can provide fodder for public commentary that can undermine the government's position in the court of public opinion (regarding the economic case for increased oil sands production, for example, see University of Alberta Professor Andrew Leach's commentary here).

The «bull» position is that China is in very good shape and is more or less doing everything right, even though (the remaining bulls have been adding lately) its economic growth must slow down a little.

In today's postindustrial economy this obligation takes the form of homeowners and employees spending their working lives paying off their mortgages and other personal debts in an attempt to improve or merely to maintain their economic positioIn today's postindustrial economy this obligation takes the form of homeowners and employees spending their working lives paying off their mortgages and other personal debts in an attempt to improve or merely to maintain their economic positioin an attempt to improve or merely to maintain their economic position.