Sentences with phrase «on federal pressure»

Frederick M. Hess, a resident scholar and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, blamed the widespread testing problems in part on federal pressure to quickly introduce new assessments based on the Common Core State Standards in many states, and other new college and career - ready standards in others.

All of this has been complicated by reformers» habit of leaning heavily on federal pressure, first through the No Child Left Behind Act and more recently on the Obama administration's Race to the Top program, to force states and cities to move — even if that meant that policies were pushed forward while still half - baked.

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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.

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.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average and the broader S&P 500 continued under pressure after the Federal Reserve had expectedly raised rates on Wednesday.

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.

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.

This weakness will put additional pressure on provincial budgets in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador as well as on the federal budget.

The pressure on the Australian Labor Party at a state and federal level to allow expanded uranium mining is building as fast as the uranium price is rising and new explorers are pouring into the market.

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.

April 13 - Inflation data earlier this week that showed price pressures increasing were unsurprising, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday as he downplayed the significance for monetary policy.

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.

Then «tapering» talk by the Federal Reserve caused U.S. bond yields to shoot up and draw back the capital that had earlier flowed into the emerging markets, putting more downward pressure on financial markets and currencies.

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.

The federal government has increased pressure on the private sector to fight the war on drugs, just as public support for the effort has reached a low.

Under pressure from the federal Competition Bureau, the Canadian Real Estate Association had only just introduced interim rules allowing members to offer no - frills services, including simply posting properties on its listing service and leaving the client to show the property, field offers and seal the deal.

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.

Also pressuring the U.S. currency was data showing the U.S. economy in March created the fewest jobs in six months, which might prompt the Federal Reserve to go more slowly on plans to raise interest rates.

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.

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.

Or will demographic pressures exert upward pressures on federal program expenses, while at the same time exerting downward pressures on potential economic growth and tax revenues?

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 PBO also said the federal government was able to achieve this fiscal sustainability by restraining the growth in the Canada Health Transfer escalator, thereby putting additional pressure on to the provinces.

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.

Empirically, the links in the chain between tight labor markets, wage pressure, and price pressure appear much weaker than they were decades ago, a point Ben Spielberg underscores in the recent podcast we did on the Federal Reserve (which some have found surprisingly entertaining!).

In the future, pension benefits will become a major cost driver for the federal government, which could put pressure on the government to maintain a sustainable fiscal framework.

There was public pressure for federal action in many areas, and the White Paper on Employment and Income advocated federal responsibility for these areas.

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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.

Higher GDP, jobs and wage growth have led the Federal Reserve to slowly raise interest rates putting pressure on O's stock price over the past 18 months.

Inflation is closing in on the Federal Reserve's 2 % target, gasoline is heading toward $ 3 a gallon, and companies are reporting cost pressures.

If nothing else, the latest tame reading on inflation puts no pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

It was incredible to me that as market pressure on the U.S. dollar mounted, there was no real acknowledgment among the group that the underlying problem was overly expansionary Federal Reserve policy.

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.

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

Many Democrats say Trump's plan puts too much pressure on state and local government budgets and are calling for $ 1 trillion in federal spending.

It points to energy's downward pressures on inflation beginning to subside, in line with the view expressed in hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting minutes released last week.

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.

This and other actions kept sustained political pressure on the federal judiciary.

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.

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.

With Queensland on the cusp of joining the world's elite band of LNG exporters, federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has voiced confidence that the construction cost pressures that could impede further growth of exports are on the wane, but insisted gas would also remain an important fuel for domestic users.

The Federal Adoption 2002 initiative brought pressure on the U.S. child welfare system to move children from temporary care into permanent family

In the four days since Paddock's attack in Las Vegas, what drove him has remained a mystery, vexing the public and putting enormous pressure on federal and local investigators to find answers.

The WFP has pledged to be a «bulwark» in New York against Trump's policies, placing pressure on Democratic state elected officials to provide an alternative policy choice to a Republican - led federal government.