Some of those errors,
noted by finance bloggers, can cause a lot more long - term consequences than others.
Not exact matches
Much the year - end maneuvering
noted by the Rockefeller Institute involved the country's millionaires and billionaires rearranging their
finances to maximize the portion of their income that would be taxed in 2012, at lower rates, rather than in 2013, at potentially higher rates.
Not only for
finance or econ people
by any means,» he
notes.
The report, however,
noted that the numbers crunched to produce the budget office estimates differed from those used
by the
Finance Department.
The report also
notes that 75 percent of mega
financings are led
by non-VCs.
Case in point, in an article published
by elitedaily.com on February 21st 2014, entitled «The Ugly Truth Behind Major Banks
Financing Mexico's Drug Cartels», the author
noted that:
«
Financing Conversion Securities» means securities with identical rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions as the Qualified
Financing Securities issued to new investors in a Qualified
Financing, other than (A) the per share liquidation preference, which will be equal to (i) the
Note Conversion Price at which this
Note is converted, multiplied
by (ii) any liquidation preference multiple granted to the Qualified
Financing Securities (i.e., 1X, 2X, etc. of the purchase price), (B) the conversion price for purposes of price - based anti-dilution protection, which will equal the
Note Conversion Price, and (C) the basis for any dividend rights, which will be based on the
Note Conversion Price.
As Erin
noted, Myers did not argue (as did Neil Reynolds and
Finance Minister Flaherty) that corporate income tax cuts are self -
financing in the sense that corporate income tax revenues are unaffected
by a rate cut.
The report — «The New York City Tech Ecosystem,»
by HR&A Advisors —
notes that roughly half the tech jobs are at employers with a main focus that is not technology, such as
finance and media companies, or hospitals and government agencies.
These increases were partially offset
by lower
financing revenues from lower interest income on a declining vacation ownership
notes receivable portfolio.
These increases were partially offset
by lower revenue from the sale of vacation ownership products primarily due to revenue reportability and lower
financing revenues from lower interest income on a declining
notes receivable portfolio.
*
Finances: Moody's
notes a «modest weakening of the state's financial position... primarily driven
by higher levels of operating and capital expenditure».
These increases were partially offset
by $ 4 million of lower
financing revenues net of expenses from a declining
notes receivable portfolio.
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) writes investor protection rules and other rules regulating broker - dealers and banks in the United States municipal securities market, including tax - exempt and taxable municipal bonds, municipal
notes, and other securities issued
by states, cities, and counties or their agencies to help
finance public projects or for other public policy purposes.
One effective means of reducing dilution is
by financing growth through the issuance of convertible
notes or other convertible debt.
A short - term unsecured promissory
note issued
by a
finance company or a relatively large industrial firm.
As we
noted in our assessment of the November 2013 Update and confirmed
by the PBO in a recent article entitled «Revised PBO Outlook and Assessment of the 2013 Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections», the Government is using higher - than - required EI premium rates to achieve its balanced budget target in 2015 - 16, despite the denial of this
by the Minister of
Finance.
Note: Although I suspect most of you know
by now, I want to point out that I've launched Money Boss, a new blog about «advanced personal
finance».
We
note that the President and his spokespersons have sought refuge in the budget statement to be presented
by the
Finance Minister next week.
That this House
notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts
by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further
notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter;
notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of
finance, fighters and weapons;
notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities;
notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause / NY,
noted that «Hydraulic fracturing has been one of the most polarizing issues in recent history, with no shortage of political money invested
by pro-fracking interests to achieve a favorable outcome... New York State needs comprehensive campaign
finance and lobbying reform to assure New Yorkers that public policy is based on their interest, not the special interests.»
«The letter
noted that, the deal was authorized
by the outgoing
Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, to take
note of the decision to purchase the 43 vehicles «for necessary action accordingly.»
S6811A Chapter 81 SEWARD — Amends chapter 585 of 2011 authorizing the village of Ilion to
finance a litigation settlement
by the issuance of serial bonds and / or anticipation
notes Same as A 9729 - A Butler
He
noted the office takes up the space that was formerly occupied
by a Chase Bank but Bank of America decided to open a branch across the street because it did not have the
finances to modify the office space.
While the policy
notes that «New York's legal code is relatively accessible compared to other states,» it suggests that the state commit to including its laws on a platform such as America Decoded, adopting the Consumer
Finance Protection Bureau's eRegs tool to make the laws more accessible, and instituting an «open
by default» policy in the area of IT purchasing, data and research.
However, the FEC rules specify that online activities are exempted from campaign
finance rules if they are conducted
by «uncompensated» individuals, campaign
finance lawyers
noted.
On Wednesday Campaign
Finance Board Chairwoman Rose Gill Hearn said she could not comment on the ongoing probe but
noted, «We have all seen a concerning increase in activity
by organizations that face no limits on what they can raise and spend at the city and state level in recent years.
That befuddled many campaign
finance experts, who
noted that super PACs,
by definition, are political committees that solely do independent expenditures, which can not be coordinated with a candidate or political party.
Recent calls
by the Anlodukor on President Mahama to ensure that jobs are available for the teeming youths of the area to do, has caused some to say the NDC is losing grounds in the Volta region which is a possible sign of the region fast becoming a «micro
finance institute» instead of the «world bank» as the region is
noted for.
It is worth
noting that while people under age 65 in the U.S. live in a heavily market - dominated economy where poor employment outcomes mean poverty and a lack of access to health care, almost everyone over age 65 has most of their healthcare paid for
by Medicare, (a FICA tax
financed, single payer system that pays providers more or less the same rates as private insurance companies and has few cost controls), more than half of their nursing home costs paid
by Medicaid, (which is stingy in how much it pays providers and moderately means tested), and receives enough of a guaranteed income from the combination of Social Security and SSI payments to keep the poverty rate for people age 65 +, (even if they have no retirement savings of their own), above the poverty line, regardless of the state of the local economy.
Brodsky
noted that the Feerick Commission — formally known as the Commission On Government Integrity — convened
by former Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1987 to investigate the state's campaign
finance system employed a double - barrel approach that involved deputizing the chairman, Fordham Law School Dean John Feerick, as a deputy attorney general.
However, Forson
noted that Bawumia has been misled
by media reports that skewed
Finance Minister, Seth Terkper's response to a question about taxes on pensions and allowances.
«That this house
notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts
by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further
notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter;
notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of
finance, fighters, and weapons;
notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities;
notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»
It's a national security issue — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:42 We are confident these priorities will not only provide jobs but will improve the security of Ghanaians — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:41 Our job creation agenda will be driven
by investment in human capital — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:40 The broad agenda for next year is to translate the stability into shared growth - Ken Ofori - Atta 10:33 We have restored macro stability and renewed confidence in the economy — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:32 We have achieved in one year, what seemed impossible to achieve in eight years — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:31 We have provided stable electricity supply — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:31 I am glad to report that we are on course to end the year with the fiscal deficit of 6.5 % — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:30 We are happy to
note that our policies are yielding results that have brought back smiles to several Ghanaians — Ken Ofori Atta 10:29 We resolve to be fiscally discipline — Ken Ofori Atta 10:29 I'm happy to
note that we have turned the economy around — Ken Ofori Atta 10:28 When I presented the budget in March, I indicated our commitment to take strategic steps to fix the challenges facing the economy and restore hope to Ghanaians — Ken Ofori Atta 10:25 I thank the august House for all the support that has brought us so far — Ken Ofori Atta 10:24 Speaker of Parliament invites the
Finance Minister to present the 2018 budget
On the issuance of $ 2.5 bn for
financing the Appropriation Act, Buhari
noted that in order to implement the external borrowing plan approved
by the National Assembly in the 2017 Appropriation Act, the Federal Government issued a $ 300m Diaspora Bond in the international capital market in June this year.
Common Council President James Noble (Steve Noble's uncle)
noted that the budget passed
by the council was the result of a month - long effort that involved detailed examination of the spending plan and compromise on some key issues
by the
Finance Committee, chaired
by Mills.
She
noted the October 24 deadline set
by the New York City Campaign
Finance Board, which kicks off the start of the disclosure period for the general election.
He also
noted — as if she needed any reminder — that BerlinRosen was a «central actor» in Sugarman's investigation in de Blasio's «conspiracy to circumvent campaign
finance limits»
by steering campaign contributions to county party committees to pay various vendors (including the consulting firm in question) that were assisting the Senate Democrats in their failed attempt to re-take the majority in 2014.
Finances in some areas will improve
by the end of the year, but overspends at this stage are much harder to eradicate than earlier on - as Birmingham council
notes in a report (para 1.4, page 3) on its forecast # 37million overspend, «this is an exceptional level of challenge at this stage in the year».
Torres
noted that the city's withdrawal of bond
financing would lead to the «indefinite delay in the retrofit of four NYCHA boilers,» as reported
by Politico in January.
Samuels
noted he had been a part of the successful effort to flip the Senate into Democratic hands in 2008 (he served as
finance chairman for the DSCC), but added «we screwed it up»
by letting Espada and expelled ex-Sen.
An internal email seen
by this newspaper said: «Unfortunately, it looks like someone from Rob Marris's office has deleted the vast majority of the
finance bill records and
notes on each clause from the shared drive.»
«Susan has been working hard educating herself on municipal issues and procedures,» Wood said,
noting that Shepler has participated in training for town board members sponsored
by the New York State Association of Towns, and she's attended the municipal
finance school sponsored
by New York State.
De Blasio
noted the current cap allows for almost two dozen new charter schools
by 2019, and insisted that the city has allowed the existing privately run, publicly
financed facilities to grow.
Concerns had been raised especially
by the Minority about the transparency of the $ 2.25 billion domestic bond with some
noting that the apparent secrecy over the deal fueled the allegations of conflict of interest against the
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta.
In his view, laypeople are entirely capable of running a medical operation,
noting that many hospitals are helmed
by chief administrators who are more knowledgeable about
finance than anatomy.
Duncan Marsh, director of international climate policy at the Nature Conservancy, praised Indonesia's climate efforts and
noted that the government said it can achieve the deeper end of its 29 - to -41-percent emissions curb
by 2030 if it receives international
finance.
Although Gaetz's bill does not include fiscal expenditures, as
noted in the main text (§ IV, supra), in reviewing the start time / academic achievement studies undertaken
by fellow economists, Columbia University Assistant Professor of
Finance and Economics Jonah Rockoff and the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy, Professor of Economics, and Professor of Education at the University of Michigan, Brian Jacob, concluded that delaying middle and high school start times «from roughly 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. -LSB-,]» will increase academic achievement
by 0.175 standard deviations on average, with effects for disadvantaged students roughly twice as large as advantaged students, at little or no cost to schools; i.e., a 9 to 1 benefits to costs ratio when utilizing single - tier busing, the most expensive transportation method available.
In a letter Thursday to Schwarzenegger, Steinberg
noted that under the state constitution, the Legislature is prohibited from sending to the governor any bill that appropriates funds except for emergency bills that have been recommended
by the governor.Officials from the governor's Department of
Finance have said that the federal school jobs money could not be released without a budget, but it is unclear if the administration still holds that position.
Newark's North Star Academy, for example, which is run
by Uncommon Schools, may beat city - wide averages, but it loses half of its students between grades five through 12, it serves half the percentage of students with disabilities and 15 percent fewer of its students are in poverty,
notes Bruce Baker, a professor of education
finance at Rutgers University.