Sentences with phrase «on other areas of the economy»

If there were to be a sudden weakening in the Canadian housing sector, it could have sizable spillover effects on other areas of the economy, it says.

Not exact matches

But drivers for ride - hailing apps increasingly hope for and even expect to receive tips, and workers in other areas of the sharing and on - demand economies are also hopeful that you might add a little bit to their fare.

They're still going to be playing catch - up on top of better overseas economies that's drawing dollars into other areas of the world.

It might be true on the economy, but in so many other areas the nightmares of a hung parliament — the «manana» attitude when agreement simply isn't achievable — are very real.

More broadly, there was a feeling that policy decisions in all areas were being driven by an overriding focus on deficit reduction, perhaps to the detriment of the economy in general and other areas of national life.

The study goes on to suggest that casino gambling will boost other areas of the economy as well, including the purchases of goods and services, and the horse racing and breeding industries.

We downplay the importance of research officers and other experts so will spend $ 2.5 million on an already existing digital address system, spend millions of dollars just to launch a project and logos instead of targeting areas and projects relevant to the economy and general life improvement

Animals used on farms make up the majority of those raised and used by humans, with an estimated 33 billion land animals alive at any given time.18 This estimate is more exact than any other we will consider, since governments conduct counts of livestock in order to understand and regulate local economies.19 However, this is a somewhat similar undercounting to what we saw for lab animals: fish and shellfish are not counted, and in some areas they are raised for consumption in large numbers.20 The estimates also neglect other animals used for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet change.

These changes and other climatic changes have affected and will continue to affect human health, water supply, agriculture, transportation, energy, coastal areas, and many other sectors of society, with increasingly adverse impacts on the American economy and quality of life.3

Focus on electricity is out of proportion with other areas of the economy in need of closer scrutiny, such as transportation — Michael Trebilcock

The most widely quoted estimates, like those in the Dynamic Integrated Model of Climate and the Economy, known as DICE, used by Yale's William Nordhaus and colleagues, depend upon educated guesswork to place a value on the negative effects of global warming in a number of crucial areas, especially agriculture and coastal protection, then try to make some allowance for other possible repercussions.

It can be hard to understand how the protection of one area of ocean will impact the health and economies of nations thousands of miles away, or even on the other side of the globe.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Accountant — Samson and Holmes Finance Corporation, Saratoga Springs, NY — 2/2008 — 8/2013 • Performed duties such as account processing, budgeting, and payroll on a daily basis • Discovered billing mistakes that caused the company $ 500,000 in double charges, and took appropriate action to successfully recover the full amount • Handled fixed assets, loan accounting, budget reviews and forecasts, and financial reports • Provided quarterly budget goals for both the overall company and individual departments within the company • Maintained the general ledger, compiled internal auditing reports, and recommended financial strategies to increase profits and reduce spending • Monitored industry trends, the economy, and other financial factors to determine risks and areas of profit opportunity

Louis and Ryan discuss the impact of the earthquake and tsunami on the world economy; inflation, interest rates, the Fed and Bank of Japan action and the U.S. budget negotiations; the profile of home purchasers today; the paradox of government intervention to make «homes affordable for everyone»; the direction of the rental market, rent vs. buy ratios; the comparison of Fed action during the Volker years vs the Bernanke era; Charlie Sheen, oil prices; the direction of the dollar and other currencies race to the bottom; the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency; the abandonment of the gold standard; the fate of fiat currencies; Utah's gold standard push; the actions states are taking to cut spending; the price of gold and silver and their role as stores of value; real estate vs. gold and silver as investments; the impact of shadow inventory on general inventory; the impact of the numbers of government workers and their salaries on the D.C. area housing market.

For decades, tax laws and economic policies have been designed and enacted to encourage home ownership and maintain a strong housing market, especially when other areas of the economy are on the decline.