Sentences with phrase «on economic health»

While these indicators provide one perspective on the economic health of a state, as the KIDS COUNT grantees, we track a different set of indicators that measure economic well - being focused on children and their families.

While the study was based primarily on economic health, it also noted that the city ranks high in education, near the top in health care, middle of the pack in environment, and surprisingly high in housing - affordability.

Using a Lean Startup Methodology tailored for communities of color, DID excels at 1) finding Black and Latina women entrepreneurs with high growth companies and game changing ideas, 2) connecting them to an unmatched network of investors, mentors, and influencers, 3) developing their start - up toolkit and leadership skills, and 4) supporting their entrepreneurship journey from the build phase to exit with the goal of helping create companies that have a strong positive impact on the economic health of their local communities.

The index can provide a broad view on the economic health of the United States.

Our trading economy is very dependent on the economic health of the United States, which, in September, took 71 % of our exports and sent 62 % of our imports.

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On a macroeconomic level, the Scorecard survey found health care, slow economic growth, and repercussions from the federal budget are still major concerns.

However, the bigger concern is that this is one more threat to your retirement nest egg, on top of low interest rates, a low - growth economic outlook, uncertain stock markets and potential government cuts to other programs, such as health care and nursing - home subsidies.

He focused his reporting on local business and economic development, covering topics ranging from New Haven's biotech sector to the roll - out of Connecticut's health insurance exchanges.

Authors Mark Rovere and Brett J. Skinner found that although Canada is one of the biggest spenders on national health care within the 27 - member Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it nevertheless ranked below average on most of the indicators measuring availability of medical resources and services.

Wong Chen, a member of Malaysia's parliament and a noted critic of the ruling Umno (United Malays National Organization) party headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, told CNBC on Friday that the country's economic and political health were closely linked.

A report by Lloyd's and the University of Cambridge, which studied the insurance implications of a cyber attack on the U.S. power grid, paints a financial, economic and public health nightmare.

According to a study published last year by the National Bureau of Economic Research, American consumers are spending an estimated extra $ 44 billion a year on brand - name drugs, health care items and pantry goods.

Symptoms include lack of energy, changes in appetite and sleep patterns, substance abuse, anxiety, and thoughts of self - harm, which, while clearly not great for mental or physical health, also take a toll on economic productivity.

That's according to research (PDF) presented by the Institute of Economic Affairs, which analyzed data on retirement and health and found the longer a person is retired, the more health problems he or she has.

The yield curve - the plot of all of the yields on Treasury securities of maturities from four weeks to 30 years - is used as a signal of economic health of the economy.

Ultimately, the buyer will be making a bet on the country's continued economic health.

In addition, interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds are used as barometers for determining global economic health [9], and as pegs for many other interest rates, including American mortgage and student loan rates [10, 11].

On the other hand, the virtuous cycle that starts with basic health and empowerment ends not only with a better life for women and their families, but with significant economic growth at the country level.

Local economic health, 35 % of the overall score, is based on three metrics from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), international organizations and we have argued that the federal government is facing a small structural deficit now but that it will increase rapidly after 2015 due to demographic pressures on potential economic growth and health related spending.

The company focuses on cancer drug research and has a platform for so - called «real - world» data, which can be used to assess the economic value of medicines and is sought after by drug makers looking to justify their prices to health insurers.

These include the potential adverse effects on European economic activity, on the perceived health of the global banking system, and on broader financial market conditions.

To determine which communities are a good fit for the initiative, Starbucks looks at all the available data on the socio - economic health of America's cities to understand which communities have the biggest opportunity gaps, which have the biggest need for business investment and leadership, and where there is local movement underway to build a better future for its residents.

Rather than taking a holistic approach to the economic health of the nation, the debate tends to focus on individual policies in isolation.

U.S. stocks took their biggest loss in five months Tuesday as a health care bill backed by President Donald Trump ran into trouble in Congress, which raised some questions about his agenda of faster economic growth spurred on by lower taxes and cuts in regulations.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery focuses on five key areas: energy, infrastructure, health, education and economic development.

Such analysis is especially important, given the impact of an ageing population on economic growth, and government revenues and spending, especially for public pensions and health care.

11742), relating to identification of critical infrastructure where a cybersecurity incident could reasonably result in catastrophic regional or national effects on public health or safety, economic security, or national security.

European stocks take cues from opening drop in U.S. and end near session lows Adidas backs yearly outlook European stocks on Thursday close lower, with selling accelerating in the afternoon as U.S. stocks slumped at the start of their regular trading session, extending a downturn begun following the Federal Reserve's Wednesday policy update on inflation and economic health.

At Franklin Templeton Equity, we focus most on understanding economic conditions and the financial health and fundamentals of the individual companies in the various sectors and industries in which we are investing.

In Fault Lines, Rajan demonstrates how unequal access to education and health care in the United States puts us all in deeper financial peril, even as the economic choices of countries like Germany, Japan, and China place an undue burden on America to get its policies right.

On our politics podcast this week: worsening economic news, doctor - assisted suicide, and federal - provincial health talks.

There are many reasons for abortion involving the mother's physical health, mental health, economic conditions, views on family planning, and their own religious beliefs.

Average earnings continue to drop drastically, indebtedness, bonded labor, illiteracy, homelessness, health hazards have increased and a host of social and economic ills not only persist but are on the increase.

The result is that America is a nation deeply divided between people who are concerned about real - life issues — war and peace, social justice, the health and welfare of people — on one hand, and other people who are concerned, instead, about «values,» by which they mean adherence to ancient taboos, dependence on a magical God, enforcing acceptance of ancient creeds, requiring everyone to believe as they do, and finding safety in raw (though often hidden) social and economic power.

Mr. Atwood lists the four basic areas on which AID will concentrate: population and health, economic growth, environment, and democracy.

Economic security is indeed important to Americans and they tend to prefer Democrats on the issue, as polling results on items such as health care and social security regularly confirm.

Jesus said repent which means you pay for your own sins, and as Jesus spoke of in the Parable of the Lost Coin, doing work like cleaning and seeking diligently is all a part of repentance... Also, note that correcting something as small as a lost coin shows Jesus's views on repentance and sins (devations from «the way, the truth, and the life — economic health of life for a lost coin).

Angela Glover Blackwell, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Angela Glover Blackwell is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Policy Link, a nonprofit organization that strives to advance economic and social equity, improving access and opportunity for all low - income people and communities of color, particularly in the areas of health, housing, transportation, education and infrastructure.

Whether it is Michael Strain on employment, James Capretta on health care coverage, Robert Stein on taxes or Scott Winship on economic mobility, Republican candidates have a series of approaches they can select from in order to address the concerns of families who are middle - class or aspire to join the middle - class.

Social development has already made a contribution to the economic development of the state and he has a long quotation from his earlier writing to affirm that it is possible to develop a Kerala Model of Economic Growth on the foundation of its Model of Social Development by a new State strategy of «transforming its expenditure on education and health from merely a social welfare expenditure into an investment in human capital», and that in fact any other path of economic growth is full of risks for Kerala which has only «limited raw material and fuel resourceseconomic development of the state and he has a long quotation from his earlier writing to affirm that it is possible to develop a Kerala Model of Economic Growth on the foundation of its Model of Social Development by a new State strategy of «transforming its expenditure on education and health from merely a social welfare expenditure into an investment in human capital», and that in fact any other path of economic growth is full of risks for Kerala which has only «limited raw material and fuel resourcesEconomic Growth on the foundation of its Model of Social Development by a new State strategy of «transforming its expenditure on education and health from merely a social welfare expenditure into an investment in human capital», and that in fact any other path of economic growth is full of risks for Kerala which has only «limited raw material and fuel resourceseconomic growth is full of risks for Kerala which has only «limited raw material and fuel resources».

On the contrary, it is fundamentally important to human health and well - being, and the long - term sustainability of ecosystems; and as such demands priority recognition in our political, economic and legal systems.

Yet in order to sustain the long - term health of the forests they depend on, they need sustainable economic opportunities that provide alternatives to agricultural conversion or irresponsible timber harvesting.

Cristina Grandi, IFOAM Food Security Campaigner, presented a poster on the «Benefits of organic farming systems» examining environmental, economic and social aspects as well as data on soil health, water efficiency, biodiversity, energy efficiency, yields, profitability, nutrition and employment.

Specific activities like focus on enhancing leadership skills of women, promoting thrift and credit groups as well as health, education and economic activities also have contributed largely to women empowerment.

It honours chefs who have a positive impact on society as a whole, showing how gastronomy can be a driver for change in spheres such as innovation, education, the environment, social and economic development and health.

As one of the first companies to introduce an organic and fair trade vanilla from Madagascar, we are committed to programs that promote sustainable environmental practices and which enable farmers to earn a successful livelihood in countries where poverty is common.As part of this sustainability commitment, Nielsen - Massey has taken a leadership role in improving the overall health of the vanilla industry, with a particular emphasis on improving economic prospects for the farmers who make the industry possible.

Anyone with a professional culinary career — regardless of their culinary culture and nationality — can win this award, based on their work in fields such as culinary innovation, health, nutrition, education, the environment, the food industry, social or economic development, among others.

For an extensive and fully referenced presentation on the safety, health benefits and economic benefits of real raw milk, see our Campaign for Real Milk PowerPoint Presentation.