Sentences with phrase «of the challenges for policy»

One of the challenges for policy - makers will be to strike the right balance between funding for basic research and for more output - oriented programs, he says.

Not exact matches

Sarah Herrlinger, director of global accessibility policy for Apple, said a key challenge with implants was fact that audiologists do not always prescribe a matched set of Cochlear implants.

WASHINGTON, April 25 - A day after flaunting his friendship with Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully challenged many of the U.S. president's policies on Wednesday, urging the United States to engage more with the world, step up the fight against climate change and stay in the Iran nuclear pact for now.

Federico Sturzenegger, the chairman of the Central Bank of Argentina, told CNBC that both the fiscal stimulus and the protectionist policy that the president - elect wants to put forward are a «challenge» for Argentina and for many emerging economies.

'' (It) underlines the challenges for the CBRT (central bank) in managing the lira when Erdogan has tied both hands behind its back in terms of limiting its ability to hike policy rates,» Bluebay Asset Management strategist Timothy Ash said.

Parenting will always be a challenge in the life of any ambitious entrepreneur and / or business leader, and there are many ways to raise a child: with hired help, with the support of extended family or working for a company with generous family policies that allow for flexible work hours and parental leave.

Transportation policy experts say that high - speed transit in the United States has been stymied not so much by technological challenges as by the challenges of acquiring rights of way and getting enough money for the required infrastructure.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

For the economy overall — including big swaths of Trump country — trade policy veterans of past Republican administrations say the challenge now is limiting damage in the form of disrupted supply chains, higher prices and lost jobs.

For the economy overall, trade policy veterans of past Republican administrations say the challenge now is limiting damage in the form of disrupted supply chains, higher prices and lost jobs.

But for the economy overall — including big swaths of Trump country — trade policy veterans of past Republican administrations say the challenge now is limiting damage in the form of disrupted supply chains, higher prices and lost jobs.

Microsoft, for example, has reduced itself to heckling Google with two campaigns: «Scroogled,» about the alleged evils of Google's e-mail advertising policy (something that consumers have met with a shrug ever since Gmail's introduction nearly a decade ago); and the «Bing It On Challenge,» in which people on the street pick the search results they like best (which apes the old Pepsi Challenge — a campaign that defined Pepsi by what it isn't, and thus condemned it to being Coke's bridesmaid forever).

The Trump Administration is staring down a half - dozen deadlines on trade policy that will create a moment of truth for the White House, which has so far opted for long - term investigations and renegotiations over immediate challenges to the status quo.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

«The government's policy challenge for this year is to strike a balance between containing an asset bubble and pushing the economy out of the growth malaise,» she said.

This observation is important because it highlights the potential for an evolving global environment to complicate the challenge of crafting economic policy, and in particular, monetary policy.

In the post-financial crisis world, however, new realities pose significant challenges for the conduct of monetary policy.

The challenge for monetary policy makers is to look at this complex and changing picture of price changes and try to gauge the forces that are operating on underlying inflation and so judge the likely future path of overall inflation.

But the current economic climate is challenging for several reasons, including the mop - up project in the wake of the extraordinary policy decisions over the last decade.

Uncertainty around the policy path of President - elect Trump, coupled with a changing interest rate landscape and rising PBGC premiums create a challenging environment for plan sponsors.

While there are some signs of recognition such as the Fed's reduction in its estimated neutral rate from 4.5 percent to 3.0 percent during the last 2 years, the IMF's explicit use of the term secular stagnation in its World Economic Outlook, ECB president Mario Draghi's call for global coordination and greater use of fiscal policy, and Japan's indicated interest in fiscal - monetary cooperation, policymakers still have not made sufficiently radical adjustments in their world view to reflect this new reality of a world where generating adequate nominal GDP growth is likely to be the primary macroeconomic policy challenge for the next decade.

I am proud that he was a Harvard undergraduate during my time on the faculty at Harvard and I think that the Bank of England is fortunate to have someone with his degree of experience in public policy and also experience as a participant directly in financial markets, at the helm at what will be a challenging time for the city of London and England and the global financial system.

An election year usually means limited action on the federal policy front, but 2016 holds prospective wins — and challenges — for entrepreneurs.The Kauffman foundation highlighted these areas of change:

Given the high level of discontent expressed on the say - on pay proposal last year, when 56.6 % of non-state shareholders voted against, securing support for the proposed remuneration policy may be a challenge.

It should be clear to all political parties that, after 2015, there will be little in the way of «surpluses» for the federal government to deal with critical policy challenges.

In Europe, the European Central Bank has adopted negative interest rate policies designed to strengthen lending activity, while devising a plan for the region's banks to remain profitable in spite of the challenging conditions.

The Washington Consensus on global economic policy is dead World economy faces heightened risk of fragmentation, nationalismBuilding support for a new unifying economic paradigm to replace the discredited Washington Consensus will be an analytically challenging, politically demanding, and time - consuming process, writes Mohamed El - Erian.

Bill Robson, president of the C.D. Howe Institute, a public policy think - tank, said one of the greatest challenges for the middle class is saving more for retirement at the same time wages aren't growing nearly as fast and household debt piles up.

The stagnation of male wages is still a major challenge for policy - makers.

It means restoring honest, rigorous policy debate, advocating for more formal representation of women and minority groups, and challenging the retreat of government from investing in our communities.

One of the greatest challenges for policyholders is in trade credit policy provisions that void coverage ab initio where a policyholder allegedly made misrepresentations in the application for insurance.

One of the greatest challenges for policyholders is in trade credit policy provisions that void coverage

So we have that going for us in a major way... but how long can this momentum last now that we're in the «hard part» of the trade and the «implementation challenges» await on the policy side?

These developments add an additional layer of complexity for policy - makers, who already struggle with the challenges of globalization.

«A new U.S. rule aimed at restoring consumers» ability to band together to sue financial companies has survived its first challenge, as a top banking regulator on Monday said he would not petition for it to be suspended... «The rule is a well thought - out response to the serious consumer harm of forced arbitration,» said Brian Marshall, policy counsel for advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform.»

The major challenge for the federal government in the budget expected this month is to maintain its commitment to progressive social and economic policies in the context of a major shift to the political right in the United States.

The Green Party has nominated Environmental Economics and Policy student Andrew Fehr, who faces the challenge of convincing Green - leaning voters that actually voting for a Green Party is a better choice than a strategic vote for Ms. Duncan.

While many Senators challenged the negative effects of the Fed's policy for savers — financial repression in the words of Carmen Reinhart — Yellen noted that people were not just savers but also consumers.

For many, life insurance is a critical component of an overall financial plan, and selecting the right amount of coverage and policy type can be a challenge.

Moody's said its review of Oman for another cut reflects «uncertainty over the pace and effectiveness of the government's policy response to challenges.»

But the potential for delays and adjustments to anticipated growth - boosting policies poses risks, and we think the extent of these challenges may be underestimated.

See Stein JC (2014), «Challenges for Monetary Policy Communication», Remarks to the Money Marketeers of New York University, New York, 6 May.

This will also present a major communication challenge for the government Lastly, in preparing the 2017 budget proposed new policy actions should be carefully reviewed in terms of their absolute need, their priority and their impact on fiscal sustainability.

In 2013, the federal government continued, as in the past, to show its ideological arrogance; its unwillingness to confront major economic challenges; its disdain for Parliament; its aversion to openness and transparency; its rejection of a federal role in working with the provinces to strengthen the Federation; and its inability to adopt evidence based policy.

«Climate change is a problem with serious implications for the global environment, social, economic, distribution [systems] and policies and constitutes one of the main challenges for humanity.

For starters, China is about to experience a massive crisis in caring for its elderly — a task traditionally undertaken in Chinese culture by one's children, but impossible when there aren't enough children to do the job, Moreover, the pampered survivors of the one - child policy, often referred to as the «little emperor generation,» aren't going to easily forget that it's all about me as they face the challenge of inter-generational responsibiliFor starters, China is about to experience a massive crisis in caring for its elderly — a task traditionally undertaken in Chinese culture by one's children, but impossible when there aren't enough children to do the job, Moreover, the pampered survivors of the one - child policy, often referred to as the «little emperor generation,» aren't going to easily forget that it's all about me as they face the challenge of inter-generational responsibilifor its elderly — a task traditionally undertaken in Chinese culture by one's children, but impossible when there aren't enough children to do the job, Moreover, the pampered survivors of the one - child policy, often referred to as the «little emperor generation,» aren't going to easily forget that it's all about me as they face the challenge of inter-generational responsibility.

But for those with families to support and lots of bills to pay, «the challenge becomes what kind of policies can help people move up,» says Kazis, senior vice president of Jobs for the Future, a Boston group that specializes in workforce development issues.

Another habit is to list a range of challenges in a policy area, for example, immigration, and then conclude with a simple statement: «We need The Wall!»

The main objectives of this Consultation were to analyze globalization and its impact on human rights; to study ethical and theological considerations with regard to globalization; to search for alternative development paradigms; to study the policies of developed nations on development and trade policies in the context of globalization; to gain inputs on the experiences of indigenous people, workers and farmers who are affected by globalization; to consider the response of the Churches to the challenges posed by globalization and to study and identify concerns that the Asian churches can take up in order to address the adverse impact of globalization in the Asian context.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.