Sentences with phrase «make economic progress»

This, the report says, suggests that it's possible to make economic progress while achieving sustainable levels of development..

Also, nations with unproductive cultures don't tend to make economic progress.

Japan has made economic progress, but population decline and other factors mean regional banks face an uphill task in turning themselves around.

First, note that when we are told that we are making economic progress, we are referring almost always to Gross National Product or Domestic Product.

Donald Trump's voters in rural areas and small towns made a point: they were left behind while a lot of the country made economic progress and they want that to change.

Not exact matches

He said economic progress had made the bank more confident that higher interest rates would be required over time, although some monetary policy accommodation will still be needed.

While Japan has made progress on economic participation and opportunity for women — one of the report's four gender equality measures — it's seen a reversal in women's political empowerment.

NAFTA negotiators are making «good progress» and they're «close on some major economic wins,» says the House Ways and Means chairman.

Brady says NAFTA negotiators are making «good progress» and they're «close on some major economic wins.»

In an interview on CNBC's «Squawk Box,» the Texas Republican said negotiators are making «good progress» and they're «close on some major economic wins.»

However, lobbying, advocacy and other political spending by corporations and trade associations can also inhibit good policy - making, hold back progress, undermine critical environmental, social or economic regulations, and offload private costs onto the public.

The environmental and labor side agreements negotiated by our administration will make this agreement a force for social progress as well as economic growth.»

For years I have made the point that progress in winding back economic slack is made not by high growth in any individual year, but by maintaining an expansion over a sustained period.

«This year's budget makes remarkable progress on reducing the debt - to - GDP ratio, and announced focused investment in areas that are important to the long - term economic success of the province, while holding steady on already very competitive business and personal tax rates.»

Since its launch in 2010, the fund has made more than $ 1.3 billion in grants through the end of 2017 to 6,000 organizations that further Goldman Sachs Gives» mission of fostering innovative ideas, solving economic and social issues, and enabling progress in underserved communities worldwide.

However, uncertainty remains elevated because of prospective policies that put at risk the progress made in recent decades to liberalize trade and foster economic integration.

The economic progress we have seen makes us more confident that higher interest rates will be warranted over time, although some monetary policy accommodation will still be needed.»

Kant's approach may hold at bay the antihumanism of modern science (we are just clever animals in an insignificant corner of a vast cosmos), and it may serve as a bulwark against the ruthless rationality of economic efficiency and the putative demands of progress, but Michalson concludes that Kant's approach to the question of God makes theology less and not more plausible.

While substantial progress has been made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating certain S - TDs in recent years, CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.1 In addition to the physical and ps - ychological consequences of ST - Ds, these diseases also exact a tremendous economic toll.

But it was more a forced existence than a «lifestyle choice,» and men abandoned it when economic progress made it possible.

That summer I realized that the very ways in which «progress» was being made — e.g., dominant development policies as well as economic programs in the industrialized world — were all part of the total network of processes that were destroying the basis of human life on the planet.

As former Nixon economics adviser Herbert Stein observed, President Bush has made economic growth the acid test by which every other policy is to be judged, believing that such growth will permit progress on other fronts, including raising the standard of living for the poor.

The economic aid that came with the Alliance for Progress was made conditional on the purchase of U.S. goods.

On the other hand, if we redirected our efforts we could make genuine economic progress, even if it would be slow, and social and psychological progress could replace the present decline.

If this is the one way in which progress can be made in meeting the economic needs and wants of people, then to shut the door on the billions who have not yet made the transition to abundance does indeed appear to be immoral!

Substantial progress will have been made towards realization of the political and economic conditions of freedom of information, but their full realization will still be far distant.

Two - thirds of the economic progress made by underdeveloped nations since 1950 has been wiped out by the population explosion.

While sub-stantial progress has been made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating certain ST - Ds in recent years, CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.1 In addition to the physical and psy - chological co-nsequences of S - TDs, these diseases also exact a tremendous economic toll.

«This will encourage more believers to make contributions to the country's harmonious social progress, cultural prosperity and economic development.»

While substantial progress has been made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating certain S - TDs in recent years, CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.1 In addition to the physical and psychological consequences of S - TDs, these diseases also exact a tremendous economic toll.

But one thing is certain, and it appears to me that its recognition in theory, and acceptance in practice, must be the sine qua non of any valid discussion and effective action affecting the political, economic and moral ordering of the present world: this is that nothing, absolutely nothing — we may as well make up our minds to it — can arrest the progress of social Man towards ever greater interdependence and cohesion.

Many Third World countries made consierable economic progress during the fifties and sixties in the context of international trade.

It is a simple chart of economic progress, but the implications within the data is that we are making headway against our perpetual foes: pestilence, war, famine and death.

Although globalization and market liberalization have made some progress in terms of economic growth in certain countries, it has also had many negative impacts in developing societies.

In Europe itself, the forces of secularization, allied with economic affluence, have made dramatic progress in alienating the popular mind from the Christian origins of Western culture.

«While we are proud of the progress and impact we have made in the last few years, in order to experience a new horizon of growth, we must invest in our systems and overall economic model to extend our promise to the most vulnerable, our partners and staff,» Moore stated.

It has been an honour to negotiate and then serve in the first coalition government of modern times which has substantial achievements both in reducing the economic dangers faced by our country, and in making progress with policies to tackle climate change and provide energy security.

He said at the event with the theme; «Role of human capital investment in supporting pro- poor and economic growth agenda» Gates urged Nigeria» to face the facts so that you can make progress»

Our Bolga Depot was shut down for so many years, the pipeline from Buipe to Bolga was not operational, today we are pumping fuel from Buipe to Bolga and we are loading 40 trucks a day to Burkina Faso and Mali, I mean if that is not economic progress, I don't know what else anybody will call economic progress, yes we've been through a period of challenges and we've had to make sacrifices as citizens but I believe that in everyone's life, there are times when you have to make sacrifices in order that things get better for the future, we are working to ensure that we create a better future for not only our citizens of today but for our citizens of tomorrow.

Whereas, we can take pride in the progress our state and nation have made in reinforcing women's rights over the decades and recognize that we have not yet crossed all thresholds to fulfilling our mission and quest for true equality; today we celebrate the economic, social, and political accomplishments of women, we honor the courageous women who have made extraordinary contributions to their countries and communities, and we pause to remember the struggles waged by generations of women who have led the fight for equality and justice; and

«It's interesting that the Governor would be willing to raise money for the same cabal of Democrat Senators who in 2009 raised taxes... and are now itching to do away with the property tax cap, go on a massive taxpayer - financed spending spree and roll back all of the economic progress we've made over the last six years,» said Scott Reif, a spokesman for Senate Republicans.

«This action builds upon the progress our administration has made to lower taxes and improve this state's economic climate, while also ensuring workers are being treated fairly,» Cuomo said in a statement.

«Today's outcome is a testament to the progress we have made together over the last four years: restoring economic opportunity, replacing dysfunction with results, putting people before politics and re-establishing New York as a progressive leader for the nation,» Cuomo said in a statement.

We strongly urge Albany to continue the progress made in improving New York's economic competitiveness while focusing on pro-growth initiatives as budget negotiations enter this final stretch.»

Ghana Beyond Aid is President Akufo - Addo's grand vision to make Ghana attain the highest social and economic progress.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

The all - party committee of MPs accepted «some progress has been made» towards securing the conditions for democracy and economic reconstruction but said considerable problems remain in the city.

The Lib Dems are pivotal in British politics; the SLF and others have begun to make progress in combatting the «economic liberal» clique which has taken over the party's higher echelons.

«Our priorities are the people's priorities, and the people know we will produce real economic progress in the next two years and make this state a better place to live and work.

«Despite the progress being made on the security, economic and political fronts in Iraq, the situation remains fragile and could easily be reversed,» he warned.