Sentences with phrase «of economic well»

The results from the annual survey provide a snapshot of the economic well - being of homeowners and renters.

There is evidence that maltreated children are at greater risk for lifelong health and social problems, including mental illnesses, criminality, chronic diseases, disability1 and poorer quality of life.2 A history of child maltreatment is also associated with lower adult levels of economic well - being across a wide range of metrics, including higher levels of economic inactivity, lower occupational status, lower earnings and lower expected earnings.3 Existing research suggests a ripple effect caused by lower educational achievement, higher levels of truancy and expulsion reducing peak earning capacity by US$ 5000 a year4 or an average lifetime cost of US$ 210012 per person1 when considering productivity losses and costs from healthcare, child welfare, criminal justice and special education.

Of the four measures of economic well - being, New Jersey's outlook worsened in three — the percent of children living in families earning below the meager federal poverty line of about $ 23,500 for a family of four, children whose parents lack secure employment and children living in families paying too much for housing.

In addition, child maltreatment has been shown to have lifelong adverse health, social, and economic consequences for survivors, including behavioural problems; increased risk of delinquency, criminality and violent behaviour; increased risk of chronic diseases; lasting impacts or disability from physical injury; reduced health - related quality of life; and lower levels of economic well - being.

In June, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book — an annual ranking of states on 16 key indicators of child well - being in the areas of Economic Well - being, Education, Health, and Family and Community.

Especially worrisome is worsening trends in each of the 4 indicators of economic well - being, including a 20 % increase in child poverty since 2005.

«Although changes in the Data Book prevent us from comparing this rank to previous years, the trend within many indicators, particularly those of economic well - being, show North Carolina children are losing important ground.»

«The area where we're having the most difficulty in terms of these measures is in the area of economic well being,» said Elizabeth Burke Bryant, Executive Director of Rhode Island Kids Count, the policy organization that works with the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

The pursuit of self - interest in competitive markets generally leads to choices and behavior that also promote the national level of economic well - being.

While bright spots can be identified — particularly in some states along the country's northern tier — the overall picture is distressing to those concerned about the potential evolution of economic well - being of the United States in the 21st century.

We worked with the Cambodian government to provide the technical background to allow them to set up the Seima Protection Forest which is in eastern Cambodia — really wonderful area for wildlife about the size of Yosemite — and set up strictly for the protection of carbon, when it was being deforested by people in search of economic well being.

In the USA the GNP which is used as a measure of economic well - being increased steadily since the Second World War On the other hand the ISEW increased very slowly until about 1975 when it began to decline and has done so ever since.

Furthermore, there is a centrist political pull that seeks to draw nations together within a new political order or geo - political system, defined not in terms of national sovereignty or cultural identity but in terms of the economic well - being and styles of life of certain powerful nations.

I have tried to make clear that the ISEW figures are not exact factual measures of economic well - being.

We named our measure of economic well - being, the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare, or the ISEW, for short.

Let me note that some economists who recognize that personal consumption is not a good measure of economic well being say that it is good measure of market activity and that, for some economic purposes, it is important to measure this.

No economist claims that this is a direct measure of economic well being, but almost all economists acquiesce in its use as if it measured something economically desirable.

They usually, however, regard it as a sufficiently accurate indicator of economic well being, that they use the GNP or GDP per capita as if its increase were self evidently desirable, as, indeed, the most important goal of public policy.

They recognized that the GNP was far from an ideal measure of economic well being, but they affirmed that it was good enough for practical purposes.

In our book, we summarize the rare efforts to develop indices of economic well being.

Carney's supporters call the recent bout of economic good news «the Carney Effect.»

Now so - called «Colony Collapse Disorder» or CCD continues to kill bees — who provide some $ 15 - billion worth of economic good via pollination and other efforts.

Not exact matches

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen, President Barack Obama and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich have all cited income inequality as a growing concern for our economic well - being.

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.

At other moments in history — like three months ago, for example — the «big deal» in Trump's remarks might have been confirmation that he intends to overhaul (sorry, «tweak») the trade rules that are the foundation of Canada's economic well - being.

One of the best sources of information and assistance for startup and expanding business is state, region and local economic development agencies.

Sharing tasks makes you not only more emotionally resilient but also more economically resilient as well, Smith points out: «Flexibility and redundancy add up to greater resilience in the face of economic shocks.»

The federal government is well aware of the economic risks.

«What's at risk is our foreign policy, that it will be influenced not by what matters — human rights, civil rights or legitimate economic interests — but by the Philippines» ability to get in the good graces of our president.»

As we explained in our recent cover story, Trudeau's entire economic agenda is built around a single motto: «A strong economy is the one that provides the largest number of good jobs for the largest number of Canadians.»

Entrepreneurs tend to be an action - oriented, onwards - and - upwards lot — a longitudinal study published by the Journal of Economic Psychology in 2014 associated successful entrepreneurs with higher - than - normal levels of hardiness, resourcefulness and optimism — meaning that when their venture fails, there's a pretty good chance they'll be able to rebound quickly, with a nifty second - act tale of adversity to slot into their narrative.

Of course, it's a classic bit of political opportunism, and gives the PM a well - timed «I'm a man of the people» story to tell: instead of hobnobbing with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos or decamping to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane CanucOf course, it's a classic bit of political opportunism, and gives the PM a well - timed «I'm a man of the people» story to tell: instead of hobnobbing with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos or decamping to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane Canucof political opportunism, and gives the PM a well - timed «I'm a man of the people» story to tell: instead of hobnobbing with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos or decamping to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane Canucof the people» story to tell: instead of hobnobbing with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos or decamping to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane Canucof hobnobbing with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos or decamping to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane Canucof Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane Canuck.

Canada's economic performance hasn't been very good lately — but compared to the rest of the world we look like a safe harbour

One of the best ways to combat financial uncertainty is to stay abreast of economic indicators.

Defensive stocks, as they're often called, are big players like Coca - Cola or McDonald's — companies that have a lot of customers in sectors that aren't as dependent on good economic conditions to survive.

Poloz also is making better use of the press conferences that follow the quarterly economic reports.

It's an accepted and well - circulated meme that small businesses are the drivers of economic growth, creating most of the jobs that keep the nation humming.

That kind of stasis would turn the good economic news of President Trump's first year into a short story.

Any economic benefit could be a ways off, too, while the best days of growth are behind us for now.

Steve has attended high levels international events for CNBC for over a decade including key G7, G8 and G20 meetings, as well as the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia and the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he also routinely moderates key panels on a host of subjects.

The Liberals can argue that beyond the social good provided by its spending initiatives, some of its policies do carry an economic benefit.

Though Kashkari begins with a broad attack on monetary rules, it quickly devolves into a focused attack on the Taylor Rule which he argues «effectively turn [s] monetary policy over to a computer, rather than continue to let Fed policy makers use their best judgment to consider a wide range of data and economic trends.»

You see that Orphan Drug Act (and a confluence of other factors as well, both regulatory and economic) helped set the stage for the Wild West marketplace we have now, in which gun - slinging drug makers can charge into town and charge whatever the heck they want for their wares.

The divergence of core and total inflation is important because the central bank's best means of controlling prices is convincing economic actors — households, executives, investors — that it has a handle on things.

It is one without too much economic literature behind it (I am not well read by any stretch of the most generous imagination) and almost no political doctrine.

While models that attempt to forecast potential economic impacts provide useful insights regarding potential risks when exploring policy choices, the Commission is of the view that it must also consider the potential upsides of greater choice, including the retention of subscribers in the system, as well as the risks associated with maintaining the status quo in a context of increased demand for more choice.

Once again, this unique meeting will welcome the best - known hedge fund managers, as well as more than 100 of the largest global investors, along with illustrious political and economic commentators, appearing in engaging and insightful panels moderated by II and CNBC editors.

One week later, in early November, the editorial board of the Daily Progress, Charlottesville's local paper, opined that because Republicans also control Virginia's General Assembly, «we believe Ed Gillespie has the best chance of leading Virginia to a brighter economic future.»

Looking at demographic and economic data, Mandelman and Zlate say that there may be good reason to believe that the sort of mass movement from Mexico to the U.S. that was seen in the years leading up to the Great Recession could be a thing of the past.

«Consequently, it will spur economic growth in Canada by attracting talent and investment, supporting scale - up firms and enabling established firms to be best - in - class adopters of artificial intelligence.»