Sentences with phrase «of federal influence»

In a letter submitted to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the senators state that the changes are clearly an example of federal influence, «if not direct control,» over standards.

Both factions would like to remove the taint of federal influence from state - based reform.

I think gone are the days when the citizens would vote for a candidate because of federal influence.

His real estate empire is now under a national microscope, its every deal scrutinized for hints of federal influence.

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At the time of his termination, Comey had been leading a federal investigation into whether the president's campaign advisors had colluded with Moscow in order to influence last year's election.

Unfortunately for the current federal government, the power of the provinces today vastly exceeds their influence in Macdonald's day.

A federal judge found congressional districts were drawn to limit influence of Hispanic voters.

Kevin Gaudet, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, laments EDC's growing influence.

Because of how the Bank of Canada has incorporated federal fiscal projections in its forecasts, there's a risk markets might over-read any tension over rates and interpret the government «as having more influence on the governor than it would past Bank of Canada governors,» he said.

One way to gauge what the market expects in terms of short - term rates is to look at Fed Funds future contracts, which allow investors to place bets on what where the federal funds rate will be in the future (This long - term view can influence short - term rates).

In that case, monetary policy's ability to get in all the cracks of the financial system — to paraphrase former Federal Reserve Governor Jeremy Stein — would give it a more powerful influence on financial stability.8

Before 2008, bank reserves were scarce, and the Federal Reserve influenced overnight interest rates by making small adjustments in the supply of reserves.

The House's move is part of a broader GOP agenda - such as the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act - to reduce the size and influence of the federal government on everyday life.

According to Trevor Potter, a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission who also appeared on 60 Minutes, the money may very well constitute «a coordinated, illegal, «in - kind» contribution by Cohen for the purpose of influencing the election.»

The expansion in the Federal Reserve's balance sheet during and after the financial crisis means that reserves are now abundant, and small adjustments in the quantity of reserves will not have much influence on overnight interest rates.

Moreover, this latest action from the Swiss regulator may have been influenced by the recent visit of Johann Schneider - Ammann, Swiss federal councilor and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, to Zug valley, which is an international blockchain and cryptocurrency developmefederal councilor and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, to Zug valley, which is an international blockchain and cryptocurrency developmeFederal Department of Economic Affairs, to Zug valley, which is an international blockchain and cryptocurrency development hub.

But under federal campaign finance rules, a contribution is «anything of value given, loaned or advanced to influence a federal election.»

The Fed has a dual mandate to maximize employment and stabilize inflation, which it tries to achieve primarily by pushing up or down the federal funds rate, the benchmark short - term financing cost for banks that influences a wide range of borrowing rates for households and businesses.

Influence of the value chain in the relationship between manufacturing investments and competitiveness: a longitudinal analysis Principal Investigator: Flávio Fogliatto, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Co-Investigator: Giovani da Silveira R$ 40,000

Nevertheless, while the post-1972 federal taxation system bears little resemblance to that advocated in the Carter report, the report's influence is reflected in the partial taxation of capital gains and changes in tax administration.

Even before news reports emerged in recent days about the potential misuse of Facebook data, federal regulators and Congress grappled with social media's growing influence on U.S. elections and the ways in which Russian operatives used the platforms to attempt to sow social unrest ahead of the 2016 presidential contest.

Central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) use monetary policy tactics, including interest rate moves and increasing or decreasing the monetary supply, to try and influence the level of inflation, stimulate the economy and spur employment.

Consequently, the Fed can no longer target the effective federal funds rate, and influence other short - term interest rates, just by making modest changes to the stock of bank reserves.

Specifically, by altering the supply of bank reserves, the Fed could influence the federal funds rate — the rate banks paid other banks to borrow reserves overnight — and so keep that rate on target.

For that reason, MillerCoors will take its turn at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on Tuesday in a long line of disgruntled subjects of banking oligarchy.According to the major US brewery, the Federal Reserve ought to toughen oversight of big banks such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan due to their negative influence over commodities like aluminum for beer cans.

As all central banks meetings, the Federal Reserve's meetings are also causing a lot of turbulent movements in the market, whereby the USD is moving sharply during and after the meetings and also influences all other USD - related currencies to move as well.

The Federal Reserve's unconventional monetary policy has robbed it of the ability to influence interest rates as it has in the past.

One of the Fed's most - used tools that it relies on to influence the economy is the federal funds rate — also known as the benchmark interest rate.

If any person, including a relative or friend of the candidate, gives or loans the candidate money «for the purpose of influencing any election for federal office,» the funds are not considered personal funds of the candidate even if they are given to the candidate directly.

However, despite its lack of influence over FHA mortgage rates, the Federal Housing Administration does affect the cost of carrying an FHA - backed loan.

Federal campaign finance law defines «expenditures» as any funds spent «for the purpose of influencing» federal eleFederal campaign finance law defines «expenditures» as any funds spent «for the purpose of influencing» federal elefederal elections.

Now, the short - term yields are up because they are under the control or heavy influence of the Federal Reserve.

With the Federal Reserve reducing its asset holdings, the relative influence of debt mathematically increases.

Investors face three types of risk, 1) market volatility on price due to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) or broad macro influences, 2) slow leak or popping of the price bubble and 3) operating and financing issues that could impair dividends.

But if the main bright spot in our economy is so dependent on the Federal Reserve, we should be wary of getting too giddy about a recovering housing market, and be aware that reversing central bank influence once the economy recovers may be more difficult than the Fed claims it will be.

Trade uncertainty, federal - provincial clashes and the #MeToo era of governance are just some of the influences steering the path forward for Canadian business.

The Federal Drug Administration has recently authorized use of DES (diethylistilbestrol), a strong estrogen which functions to influence uterine contractability and to diminish the receptivity of the endometrium to implantation of a fertilized ovum.

McCoy suggests that Whitehead, too, may have been shaped by biblical ways of thinking: «Indeed, it is highly probable that the process philosophies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emerged from contexts influenced by the covenantal or federal tradition and thus are in part intellectual progeny of covenantal theology and ethics» (CCE 360).

Of particular importance is their opportunity to exert constructive influence on the state and federal levels of mental health planning, with respect to matters such as the inclusion of qualified clergymen on mental health center teamOf particular importance is their opportunity to exert constructive influence on the state and federal levels of mental health planning, with respect to matters such as the inclusion of qualified clergymen on mental health center teamof mental health planning, with respect to matters such as the inclusion of qualified clergymen on mental health center teamof qualified clergymen on mental health center teams.

Jefferson was clearly saying that religious issues were in the various state's area of influence and control, not his as leader of the Federal Union.

Begin with Barack Obama and his startlingly ambitious program for extending the reach and influence of the federal government.

While this debate has provided fodder for policy wonks, it has not had much influence on Capitol Hill which seems poised to allow federal unemployment benefits to lapse without much of an alternative strategy for getting the long term jobless working again.

If the influence of church groups is to make a contribution in relation to the federal mental health and alcoholism programs (in the U.S.), it will have to be expressed through ecumenical channels.

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

Professor Noakes is an executive member of the Federal Government Food and Health Dialogue, which influences nutrition reformulation targets for manufactured foods in order to improve the nutritional quality of the Australian Food supply.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has already charged several college coaches in conjunction with a corruption scheme saying that those coaches, advisors and others lied and used their stature to influence high school recruits to sign with schools.

The federal government reports that 38 percent of teens are most influenced by parents when it comes to making decisions about sex.

MoveOn.org Political Action is a federal political committee which primarily helps members elect candidates who reflect our values through a variety of activities aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election.

It seems to me that the most promising mechanisms for real change are at the federal level, by influencing Congress at it considers the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act, and at the most local of levels — the individual school — where parents and sympathetic principals can work together to, for example, eliminate treats in the classroom or the sale of objectionable a la carte foods.

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