Sentences with phrase «of federal pressure»

By the time the law is fully implemented in 2018, most schools will be free from any sort of federal pressure to improve.

Partly as a result of federal pressure, many large urban districts have also embraced the idea that they should slash student suspensions and expulsions, on the grounds that doing so will interrupt the «school - to - prison pipeline.»

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Tory, a former Rogers Cable CEO and Ontario Tory leader, said it's too soon to tell if desks will be a thing of the past at the Rogers campus in Toronto once Laurence arrives in December, and he may be focused on Rogers» stiff competitive pressures and a federal government insistent on a strong fourth carrier in the wireless market.

With the relentless pressure to cut federal spending, digital solutions like telemedicine — which expands access to care and reduces costs by up to 90 % — will become a key part of that equation.»

The price dive could put pressure on the federal government to the tune of $ 2.5 billion annually for the next four years, according to a fall economic update from Ottawa, and oil - producing provinces such as Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland are staring down revenue and royalty losses worth billions.

But if all goes well for the global recovery, central bank activity and speculative demand will put upward pressure on the loonie this year, especially if the Bank of Canada increases rates before the U.S. Federal Reserve does.

For controlling inflation, the key question is whether the Federal Reserve has the policy tools to tighten monetary conditions at the appropriate time so as to prevent the emergence of inflationary pressures down the road.

To stage another fiscal drama just as the Federal Reserve starts to roll back its quantitative easing policy (which will put upward pressure on interest rates, including those on residential mortgages) would like banging pots and pans in the midst of an already distressed cattle.

And third, if Carrier makes decisions that lead to financial distress as a result of acting on Trump's advice, the federal government will inevitably face pressures to provide Carrier with additional assistance.

«To avoid further risk of exacerbating inflationary pressures, the Federal Government should tighten its purse strings in the upcoming budget.

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters)- The strong dollar and mixed economic data kept the pressure on emerging stocks on Wednesday but currencies bounced back from steep losses as markets waited to hear from the U.S. Federal Reserve on the future path of interest rates.

NEW YORK, Feb 5 - The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Monday as the U.S. bond market selloff levelled off after the 10 - year yield hit a four - year peak on worries that the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates faster to counter signs of wage pressure.

Though thick, lavishly illustrated Sunday papers became popular in the United States during the late 19th century as a form of weekend leisure, religious pressure to ban labour and trade on Sundays assured that Saturday papers remained the more popular weekend reading in Canada — something cemented by the passing of the federal Lord's Day Act in 1906.

The Bank of Korea left its key interest rate unchanged on Tuesday, as expected, taking note of muted inflationary pressure and showing caution ahead of any further monetary tightening from the U.S Federal Reserve's policy meeting on March 20 - 21.

If the federal government required projected climate conditions to be considered when spending on infrastructure in flood - prone areas, construction practices would change, he added, noting the same pressures would drive chemical plants or other industries to have a wider margin of safety.

In a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Richard Neal said they were concerned that the U.S. Treasury could be pressured to adopt tax withholding tables that take too little federal tax out of employee paychecks to make good on White House predictions of a middle - class windfall.

Culturally and politically, pressure is increasing on the federal government to reassess its almost 80 - year prohibition of marijuana.

Treasury could be pressured to adopt tax withholding tables that take too little federal tax out of employee paychecks to make good on White House predictions of a middle - class windfall.

Gold prices remained under pressure on Monday as the dollar stormed higher ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting this week.

Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions — who is currently under pressure to resign for failing to reveal his meetings with the Russian ambassador before President Donald Trump's inauguration — issued a memo reversing the Obama administration's decision to phase out its use of private prisons at the federal level.

That is, would expectations of outsized demand growth — of, say, 4 percent per year over the next four years in inflation - adjusted terms — generate undue inflationary pressures that would require the Federal Reserve to respond by raising interest rates, essentially killing off any actual growth that those expectations could generate?

Couple that rising pressure with hard - fought efforts to maintain compliance with the federal government's Affordable Care Act, and some employers have chosen to waive benefits, placing more responsibility onto their employees, who pay more both in premiums and out - of - pocket costs.

Under pressure from federal regulators, Honda is expanding a recall of driver's side air bags to all 50 states.

We're in the last week of a federal election campaign, and every party wants you to believe they're there for the hardworking families of a middle class under enormous pressure.

While I understand that the NDP must feel intense pressure to capture votes — including from people who have never taken a course from John Smithin — I often wish that the NDP would show a bit more policy leadership on the issue of the deficit and debt. I was particularly disappointed during the 2008 federal election campaign when Mr. Layton stated, unequivocally, that the NDP would not run a deficit in the following year if elected (even though it was clear that Canada was entering a recession).

The 2011 Shadow Budget, they argue, would protect Canadians from possible debt - market disruptions arising from sovereign - debt concerns and would put federal debt on a downward track before the pressure of population ageing on government finances intensifies.

David Samson, former chairman of the agency that controls New York City - area bridges, tunnels and airports, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

Samson pleaded guilty to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

In recent years, however, federal regulators have increasingly pressured businesses to move away from the use of independent contractors, who are not legally entitled to unionize under federal law.

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has fired the engineer accused of stealing self - driving car trade secrets from its competitor Waymo, bowing to pressure from a federal judge to cut ties with the former star of the ride - hailing company's autonomous vehicle program.

Conservative pressure groups fired a warning shot Monday at members of Congress eyeing measures that would free up federal funding to stabilize Obamacare's wobbly markets.

Plus, the US Federal Reserve has finally decided to raise interest rates, a move that over time will relieve a lot of the pressure which had been flowing into tech.

We expect that additional U.S. federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that the U.S. federal government will pay for healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our product candidates or additional pricing pressures.

HUD spokesman Brian Sullivan said the auditor's report showed the number of reverse - mortgage foreclosures was putting financial pressure on the Federal Housing Administration's insurance fund.

Republicans are under intense pressure to pass a tax bill or face ending a year of near - complete control over the federal government without a a single major legislative achievement to bring voters and donors.

Reflecting indications that US economic growth remains robust and concerns that inflationary pressures may be building, markets are now expecting the federal funds rate to reach 3 1/4 per cent by August, which implies 25 basis point increases at three of the next four FOMC meetings (Graph 17).

Subsequently, with continuing strong activity indicators, stretched labour markets and signs of possible pipeline price pressures (although core consumer prices remain benign), the Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy by 25 basis points to 5 per cent in June and then 5.25 per cent in August (Graph 5).

This is well below the high of 4.9 per cent seen in June 2004, despite the 150 basis point increase in the federal funds rate since then and signs that inflationary pressure may be building.

It is notable that the 3 - month Treasury bill yield dropped to 0.11 % from 0.15 %, which is actually a good sign in the sense that it will facilitate the willingness to hold the additional base money the Federal Reserve has created in recent weeks without immediate inflation pressures, though it clearly comes at the expense of individuals on fixed incomes who rely on interest on certificates of deposit and the like.

A report from Medley Global Advisorsoutlining the Federal Reserve's plan to buy $ 500 billion of Treasury debt oversix months to stimulate the economy is helping to pressure the U.S. Dollar atthe mid-session.

Head of the Federal Reserve may get grilled at the Congress and shrug off the political pressure on - the - follow.

The U.S. Treasuries gained Thursday, taking cues from the Federal Reserve's overnight decision, where the Fed Funds rate remained unchanged, with expectations of a slightly higher inflationary pressure.

Yet rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve have reduced the amount of loan origination activity in some quarters, and that has the potential to put pressure on companies that benefit from that activity.

The Federal Reserve is keeping a key interest rate unchanged in light of global pressures that risk slowing the U.S. economy.

With the passage in 1968 of federal legislation mandating decidedly lowered rent ceilings, court rulings limiting discretion in tenant selection, and pressure from the civil rights movement to put an end to racial bias in tenant selection and assignments, this percentage increased.

We have been blinded by the possibility of spectacular legislation and leadership on the part of the federal government, and we therefore sometimes forget that not much happens in Washington until great pressure is exerted.

The Sikh Coalition, United Sikhs and the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund are lobbying members of Congress in an effort to pressure federal transportation authorities to re-examine a policy they say unfairly scrutinizes members of the Sikh community.

But the history of the voting privilege in the twentieth century shows that it takes the combined power of mass movements, economic pressures, and the Federal Government with its military force to give even a relative assurance that this requirement of justice will be realized.3 It seems, therefore, that when we move from the perspective of love to concrete issues of social strategy and political power, justice is accomplished by a confluence of historical forces and humane considerations which indeed may be enforced by love, but which must have other sources.

The US Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under pressure... More

It is silly for Americans to label Japanese and European trade partners as «unfair» on the basis of their trade surpluses with the U.S. Without foreigners» strong exports to the U.S., the Federal Reserve Bank would have been obliged to use restrictive monetary policy to dampen inflationary pressures, prompting higher U.S. interest rates and lower home purchases.