The simple conclusion, nonetheless, is that the operation of the principal
labor market does not appear to screen out the least - effective principals.
Constrained by salary inertia and the historical absence of good performance measures, the principal
labor market does not appear to weed out those principals who are least successful in raising student achievement.
The FOMC's annoucement after their meeting on Wednesday affirmed the Fed's QE3 policy, offering no changes, while stating, «If the outlook for
the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability.»
«If the outlook for
the labor market does not improve substantially, the committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability,» the Fed's announcement stated.
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 things.
You have to have an idea that doesn't exist on the
market and would add value, a book that's worth the immensity of
labor that will go into creating it and promoting it.
Indeed, the evidence I reviewed
does not support the view — expounded by the new Bank of Japan management — that by buying more longer - dated securities (i.e., running printing presses a bit faster) will boost upward pressures in
labor and product
markets to bring stronger economic growth and an inflation rate of 2 percent.
While consumers may have also benefitted from the stock
market's Trump rally via their holdings in mutual funds and 401 (k) s, it didn't quite translate to their paychecks: According to the Bureau of
Labor Statistic (BLS), U.S. workers earned a median wage of about $ 43,380.48 in 2016 — a 2.8 % raise, or $ 1,214.65.
By the Fed's own testimony, the U.S. economy is strong and the
labor market tight, two conditions that
do not warrant stimulative policy, Doty aid.
«I don't see raising the target range for the fed funds rate above its current low level in 2015 as being consistent with the pursuit of the kind of
labor market outcomes that we are charged with delivering,» he said.
And in a nearly saturated
labor market, employers don't want to give workers a reason to work somewhere else.
Despite the strong
labor market and calm economy, Leech
does not expect the Fed to raise interest rates at its March meeting.
She said: «But it is my judgment that the lower level of the unemployment rate today probably
does not fully capture the extent of slack remaining in the
labor market — in other words, how far away we are from a full - employment economy.»
«We will know the
labor market is getting tight when we
do see a more meaningful upward move in wages,» Powell said in response to a reporter's question as to whether he was satisfied with the pace of wage growth, which remains lackluster by most accounts.
Meantime, retailers like Walmart who are raising minimum wages are more likely
doing so because the
labor market is tightening, meaning it's more competitive to fight for the low - salaried workers that retailers generally employ.
The stark responsiveness to the business cycle suggests that many college students, and especially female college students, have sufficient ability to complete more challenging majors, such as STEM fields, yet choose not to
do so in periods with stronger
labor market prospects.»
One possibility, he said, is that frequent traders
laboring under the «illusion of control» believe that they can respond easily to information and events during the day but can't
do so as easily after hours, when there are far fewer
market participants and less money, or «liquidity,» involved in trading.
The economists
did offer some caveats to their view, adding that risk - reward tradeoffs don't necessarily look attractive, valuations remain high — particularly in U.S. high - yield credit — and there's a growing risk of an overheated
labor market and recession down the road.
Though I
do think that Yellen is incorrect to believe that suppressed interest rates are de facto stimulatory to the economy or the
labor market, I'm pleasantly surprised by the tone she has struck otherwise.
The
labor market is healthy, corporate bottom lines are
doing well, and the economy is likely to see additional benefits from tax cuts and increased government spending.
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Another related issue that impacts both wages and inflation: Despite a tight
labor market and high consumer confidence, many companies don't feel they can retain
market share if they raise prices for consumers.
There seems to be a tight
labor market, with many foreigners brought in to
do routine work.
If that doesn't happen, the extent to which wage inequality remains embedded in our economy and
labor market means that these recent gains are likely be short - lived.
Empirically, the links in the chain between tight
labor markets, wage pressure, and price pressure appear much weaker than they were decades ago, a point Ben Spielberg underscores in the recent podcast we
did on the Federal Reserve (which some have found surprisingly entertaining!).
Doing so will enable SBP to drive down the
market rate cost of contractor
labor, while ensuring that more families return home sooner.
Referring to the wild swings in the stock
market that occurred earlier this month, Powell said the Fed
does «not see these developments as weighing heavily on the outlook for economic activity, the
labor market and inflation.»
Many speculate it has to
do with typical American vacation plans peaking between Memorial Day and
Labor Day: While the traders are away, their portfolios pretty much stay put, and the
market follows suit.
What we find is quite striking: not only
do those with higher education experience less unemployment, they are far more likely to be participating in the
labor market.
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.
With an energy - related rebound in inflation fading, signs of improving economic conditions need to be put into perspective, as the output gap across the region as a whole remains large, and so
does the slack in its
labor market.
With an energy - related rebound in inflation fading, signs of improving economic conditions need to be put into perspective — despite the strong performance of Germany, the bloc's largest economy — as the output gap across the region as a whole remains large, and so
does the slack in its
labor market.
In other words, for two years of economic recovery, the
labor market in the U.S. has been
doing only slightly better than treading water, and much of the improvement in the unemployment rate can be attributed to people dropping out of the
labor force either because they've given up looking for work or because they've retired.
If growth in America is accelerating, which it seems to be, and any remaining slack in the
labor markets is disappearing — and wages start going up, as
do commodity prices — then it is not an unreasonable possibility that inflation could go higher than people might expect.
Moreover, in Europe, Italy's new Prime Minister, Enrico Letta, has taken a different tack than his French neighbors by acknowledging that sustainable growth
does not come from government spending programs but rather from policies such as
labor market flexibility, job training and simplification of Italy's archaic civil justice system.
Despite the fact that all the central banks have been woefully wrong about nearly every single forecast they have made on GDP growth, inflation and
labor markets for decades, they enjoy an aura of infallibility which would be the envy of any medieval Pope because they succeeded in
doing what governments by themselves were unable to
do in 2008 - 9, namely stop and reverse the financial crisis.
But the prescription offered by the Taylor rule changes significantly if one instead assumes, as I
do, that appreciable slack still remains in the
labor market, and that the economy's equilibrium real federal funds rate — that is, the real rate consistent with the economy achieving maximum employment and price stability over the medium term — is currently quite low by historical standards.
«One of the things that the china beige book plans to
do is to give people a real picture of not just the growth dynamics, but also the
labor market, the credit dynamics, the macro implications of Chinese growth, indications of future Chinese demand, implications of commodity
markets around the world, we try to give the people a much better picture on what's actually happening instead of just relying on official data and press release».
Why is it deemed necessary to tax
labor's current income at all, when the economy
does not need to shrink domestic demand but to build up the
market?
While employers can pull your credit report, a study
done for The National Bureau of Economic Research states, «Credit reports -LSB-...] are of limited consequence for
labor market outcomes, where employers rely on a much broader set of screening mechanisms.»
He mentions the typical problems of home price inflation, land use regulation and a shortage of qualified
labor, yet mysteriously Rappaport doesn't even mention one of the primary drivers of these problems that continues to plague the housing
market.
In the
market money makes money much more rapidly than
does labor.
The
labor market will get worse eventually, and when it
does, the least skilled are likely to be hit first, hardest, and longest.
Other goods will, over time, be withheld if they
do not command a reasonable price, but the cheaper
labor is, the less it will be withheld, because people have to live, and to hedge against the falling wages and unemployment which are always characteristic of a glutted
labor market.
«You don't ever want to throw food away,» said Kate Safin,
marketing and members services manager, «but it's challenging when you don't have staff or
labor or trucks or any of that kind of stuff to move the stuff that's leftover.»
Yes, formula can save lives for babies who have no access to breastmilk but that has nothing to
do with Nestle's
marketing practices... or its sourcing cocoa from plantations using slave
labor.
He's worried about how he will get to work, even if he
does manage to land a job in a depressed
labor market.
He wasn't like Ronald Reagan, who took on Communism; Nixon didn't try to CHANGE China, he saw it as a source of CHEAP
LABOR and a
market for his big business pals.
Despite the weak
labor market, graduates still have better chances of finding good jobs than
do their peers without degrees.
Furthermore, it can be argued that this school of thought
did not develop out of classical liberalism around the turn of the century — when, for instance, the alleged fraudulence of freedom of contract in the
labor market is supposed to have been discovered.