Sentences with phrase «local economy of any area»

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Using data from Washington, D.C. - based think tank the Brookings Institution, NerdWallet compared 357 metro areas based on the demand in each city for employees with a STEM bachelor's degree, the average salary of STEM graduates and the health of the local economy.

St. Louis is one of the metropolitan areas trying to establish an economy that can thrive in that new reality, and civic leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and state and local government have banded together over the past several years to come up with a potential solution:

Any foreign professional or technician in the areas of science and technology or with proven experience in innovation, whether located in Chile or overseas, can apply for this visa when hired by a technology services company that holds a letter of invitation and / or a certificate of sponsorship from InvestChile (in the case of companies with overseas capital), from Start - Up Chile (if the company is associated with this program) or the Undersecretariat of Economy (in the case of local companies).

To find these places, NerdWallet analyzed 181 metropolitan areas in America, parsing data on the local business environment and economy from sources including the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and more.

Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country and its affiliated hospitality and tourism partners are the third largest employer in the area, yet there are many managers and staff that do not know all there is to know about this valuable segment of the local economy.

The purpose of the committee is to help review and make recommendations for proposed area attractions and events that will strengthen our community's local economy; and to make recommendations regarding proposed funding for those events.

Housing and hosting a large # of refugees is a big economic drain - even more so when the refugees are not homogenuous with native populace (which removes local sources of bootstrapping for refugee individuals AND reduces overall trust capital of the area which reduces economy).

Marcellus shale production will yield extensive new job opportunities, provide increased state and local tax collections, boost local economies, and provide long - term growth particularly to the Southern Tier, an area in desperate need of economic growth.

«Hundreds of residents from the Jamaica neighborhood told us what's needed to capitalize on the area's incredible potential, and will work with our elected, community, and private partners to make sure the community becomes home to vibrant commercial corridors, inviting public spaces, improved transit networks, and a diverse economy that provides quality jobs for local residents.»

Visiting locals of Dagomba Line area, located around the main Aboabo drain in Kumasi of the Ashanti region after a fire outbreak, in the company of Nana Akufo - Addo, the former deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana said the time has come for Ghanaians to give the main opposition party another chance to fix the economy.

John Burns is a Binghamton area real estate developer who hopes the casino expansion will mean spin - off jobs and have the effect of trickling down to other sectors of the local economy.

The would also be a further blow to local economies and retail areas already struggling as a result of rising unemployment and wage cuts.

The arguments against paid sick leave, as stated in the Capital Region Chamber's petition opposing Local Law «C» on behalf of its more than 2400 area businesses and organizations, include: the proposal will hurt our economy, reduce jobs, lower the county's sales tax revenue, and act as «an impediment to attracting, retaining and growing jobs.»

Losing the company at this location would have meant a staggering impact on the local economy, families, communities, and school districts as BAE Systems is one of the largest employers in the area.

«This acquisition will conserve significant natural areas including the Poestenkill Headwaters, Stump Pond, Firetower Hill and Turner Mountain, and will support the local economy through continued sustainable forestry and increased outdoor recreation opportunities, while still paying property taxes,» said Jim Bonesteel, executive director of the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance.

Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney said, «Thanks to Governor Cuomo's continued investment into Green Lakes State Park, the park will continue to provide access to some of the area's best recreational opportunities and help strengthen the local economy.

The least poorly funded schools tend to be rural schools in low income rural areas with an insufficient local tax base to support them and with high costs associated with a lack of economies of scale and large transportation costs for students.

The facility is expected to stimulate the local economy of residents in the area.

It shows growth in the U.S. economy overall, with most of the larger metro areas showing an increase in jobs and other expansion in their local economies.

It offered a cross-section of the populace to seek clarifications from local authorities managing various sectors of the economy in the area.

Some feared a steady stream of changing renters will disrupt the character of local neighborhoods, while others argued such rentals are a key part of the area's tourist economy.

Cahill said he is «not opposed to the Nevele casino project» and believes «that the destination resort setting is the most appropriate and that a project on the scale of what is proposed for the Nevele could be a significant boost for the local economy, particularly the greater Ellenville area.»

Over the course of Noam's service in New Rochelle City government, the biggest challenge has been attracting economic development and private investment to the downtown area in order to strengthen the regional economy, create jobs and strengthen the local tax base.

While some county lawmakers have pumped the brakes, area lawmakers closer to the plant — many of which rely on its tax revenue and jobs to help stimulate the local economy — have thrown their support behind the county executive's lawsuit.

A third of Wales» population live in rural areas where farming and agricultural supply chain businesses are the backbone of local economies.

Local, homegrown businesses in our rural areas provide so much more to the stability of our community economy than many realize.

«The New Capacity Zone would cause quite a bit of damage to our local economy, to households and businesses in the area, with higher energy bills, on the order of up to 6 percent for our residential customers or higher and 10 percent or higher for our large industrial customers.»

«We are extremely grateful that Senator Klein continues to recognize the significant role that the Hunts Point Cooperative Market, whose businesses distribute over 75 % of the meat sold in New York City and the tri-state area, plays in the health of the local and regional economies.

The Independent, which serves Livermore, California — home to the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — notes that «science plays a large role in the economy of the area» and is urging local scientists to «take a stand in favor of research; take part in the march.»

Despite the difficult weather conditions, the Arctic region is an area of economic activities and international cooperation with fishery, ICT, (sustainable) energy, transport as well as local economies.

«High - quality technical and further education is not only vital in opening up doors to young people in some of the hardest to reach areas of the country, it also helps local businesses get the skilled workforce they need to drive up the productivity and economic growth that our economy needs.

Local authorities may need to address a sudden worsening in their customary economies of scale if the new academies in their area choose not to continue using them as their main supplier for various goods and services.

There, she supports NoVo's initiatives in the areas of Social and Emotional Learning, Local Living Economies, and Indigenous Communities.

Gary oversees a NoVo office in Kingston, NY and the foundation's work in the areas of Indigenous Communities, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) and Local Living Economies (LLE).

There are likely to be regional differences, with lenders most likely to cut rates on these loans in areas where the housing market is healthy and the local economy is robust, says Doug Duncan, chief economist of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

It's one of the largest cotton growing areas in the world, and much of the local economy is dependent on the industry.

Area agriculture is important to the local economy and a number of major plantations operate in the aArea agriculture is important to the local economy and a number of major plantations operate in the areaarea.

Animals used on farms make up the majority of those raised and used by humans, with an estimated 33 billion land animals alive at any given time.18 This estimate is more exact than any other we will consider, since governments conduct counts of livestock in order to understand and regulate local economies.19 However, this is a somewhat similar undercounting to what we saw for lab animals: fish and shellfish are not counted, and in some areas they are raised for consumption in large numbers.20 The estimates also neglect other animals used for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet change.

They are held at a different place each month, usually restaurants in our local area of Midland to support our local economy.

The UNESCO status identifies a Global Geopark as an area of internationally important geological heritage which has a sustainable tourism strategy so that it benefits the local and regional economy.

BTL Park is part of the Council's larger plans for the area, and CARILED national coordinator Leidi Urbina says the project meets its standards for contribution to the local economy.

«With one of the biggest clusters of games companies in the UK, our local area is well placed to lead the way in growing this vital sector for our economy.»

The building should kickstart the regeneration of the riverside area as well as the wider region, he explained, and bring # 3m a year to the local economy.

In the long run, much of the economic growth of developed economies is likely to involve less energy - intensive sectors because of demand - side factors such as 1) the amount of stuff people can physically manage is limited (even with rented storage space), 2) migration to areas where the weather is more moderate will continue, 3) increased urbanization and population density reduces energy consumption per capita, 4) there is a lot of running room to decrease the energy consumption of our electronic devices (e.g., switching to clockless microprocessors, not that I'm predicting that specific innovation), 5) telecommunication will substitute for transportation on the margin, 6) cheaper and better data acquisition and processing will enable less wasteful routing and warehousing of material goods, and 7) aging populations will eventually reduce the total amount (local plus distant) of travel per person per year.

The four main goals are to: (1) develop a 13 - acre block in the center of the city as a «Green Arts District» beyond the LEED Platinum level for neighborhood development and use that development to catalyze a prosperous city - wide economy; (2) develop a post-carbon energy system for both the city and the College based on efficiency and renewable energy; (3) develop a 20,000 acre greenbelt around the city to revive local agriculture and forestry; and (4) create the most exciting educational experiment in the U.S. by using the entire effort as an educational laboratory for all students in the Oberlin area.

The project activities are based around close cooperation with locals within the project area, who play and active part in all initiatives with involve the strengthening of a sustainable economy.

Budget pressure, common sense, and the availability of better models suggest that burden can be shifted more toward local areas: essentially, «you can estimate your losses, and your own economy should cover them over time, and if it can't, then activity should move to safer areas.»

* Claims: As reported by Becki Gray, Carolina Journal, Nov. 3, 2015; Claims Source: The Renewable Portfolio Standards NC (Institute of Political Economy at Utah State University / Strata Policy), Feb. 2015 + NC Department of Revenue, Renewable Energy Property http://www.dornc.com/publications/incentives/2015/index.html ^ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2005 - 2009: http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST370000000000003 ~ NC Utilities Commission attorney, as reported by The News & Observer, Apr. 22, 2015: http://www.wral.com/proposed-rollback-on-nc-renewable-energy-requirements-again-rejected/14599311/ ** NC Sustainable Energy Association, 2015 Clean Energy Industry Census, + + RTI International, Economic and Rate Impact Analysis of Clean Energy Development in North Carolina — 2015 Update, Feb. 2015 ^ ^ TechNet letter submitted on behalf of Apple, Google and Facebook to NC General Assembly, May 2015: http://cleanenergync.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Apple-Inc.-Facebook-Inc.-Google-Inc.pdf

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