The continuing debate in Buffalo schools
over a policy for transgender students drew such a large crowd Wednesday night that the meeting was moved from the usual, cramped board room to the much larger Common Council Chambers.
It has been the Republicans putting politics
over policy for the last generation, which has led us to the problems we face today.
With it comes the chance for greater sway
over policy for states that have long chafed at what they viewed as an overly expansive federal role in K - 12 education.
And don't forget to check
over your policy for any errors when you first get it and then update your information upon renewal.
And here is another often overlooked tip: check
over your policy for errors when you first get it.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential
for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences
for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals
for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand
for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price
for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate
for our additional capital needs or
for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions
for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government
policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
The candidates tore at each other
over policy and strategy
for leading the nation, throwing out accusations of cheating and lying, and even insulting each other's individual physiology.
But in the wake of the #MeToo movement and sexual harassment allegations that have come to light across multiple industries
over the past several months, it's on every company to assess whether their HR
policies in this arena make it possible
for everyone to feel safe at work.
Bitcoin launches ATMS, quantifying innovation, Marissa Mayer's no telecommuting
policy gets vindicated, Latinas take
over, marketers can't decide if Facebook ads work, Steve Blank gets fired, Twitpics come out... This week's notable news and tantalizing tidbits
for entrepreneurs:
If you're sued and you don't have excess liability insurance, you'll be responsible
for any dollar amounts
over what your home and car
policies will pay.
When you ding salaried employees
for showing up five minutes late even though they routinely stay late and put in time on the weekend, you send the message that
policies take precedence
over performance.
Thus, it might have at least a little hope of a broad - based, albeit hardly ideal, appeal to some of the various groups vying
for influence
over the directions which
policy makers choose to take.
Jan Koum, co-founder of the WhatsApp messaging service that he sold to Facebook
for $ 22 billion in 2014, is stepping down as CEO and leaving the company after reportedly clashing
over privacy and encryption
policies.
For the whole staff, it could mean a bot that knows everything from the guest Wi - Fi password to how to input travel expenses to the company
policy on rolling
over sick days from year to year.
The common currency rose to a two - and - half year high against the dollar on doubts
over the U.S. currency but also after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gave two speeches last week with no indications about the bank's next steps
for monetary
policy.
«The current protests have to be seen under the wider political regression context,» Steven Blockmans, senior research analyst at the Centre
for European
Policy Studies told CNBC
over the phone.
One of the reasons the IMF has changed its tune on fiscal
policy is because research it has done in the past year shows that borrowing to pay
for infrastructure pays
for itself
over the longer term by generating faster economic growth.
Even though our activities are likely to result in a lower national debt
over the long term, I sometimes hear the complaint that the Federal Reserve is enabling bad fiscal
policy by keeping interest rates very low and thereby making it cheaper
for the federal government to borrow.
«Unfortunately,
for the many vulnerable House Republicans that Paul Ryan is abandoning, his historically unpopular and failed
policies will hang
over their reelections like a dark cloud,» Law added.
Now, the political blowback
over fiscal
policy theatrics has been serious enough
for both Republicans and Democrats that they might have both decided to drop that strategy.
In fact, the minutes note that «some participants viewed the actual and expected progress toward the [Fed's] goals as sufficient to call
for a relatively prompt move toward reducing
policy accommodation to avoid overshooting the [Fed's] unemployment and inflation objectives
over the medium term.»
The paper is embarrassing news
for the FBI, which set off a big debate
over security, civil liberties, and encryption
policy in its showdown with Apple.
«International investors have embraced the positive changes in the accessibility of the China A shares market
over the last few years and now all conditions are set
for MSCI to proceed with the first step of the inclusion,» Remy Briand, MSCI Managing Director and Chairman of the MSCI Index
Policy Committee, said in a release.
They can hide whatever you do
over that connection from an ISP — and are often used to get around regional blackout
policies for certain streams — but they're usually slower, and setting them up is a process.
«There are elements that are very critical
for the euro zone and the EU 27 (members of the EU excluding Britain), elements which have to be addressed quickly and they've been kept unresolved
over the last two or three years — things like the banking union and budgetary resources... And fiscal
policy,» he said.
As
for deflation, the «unprecedented
policy actions» from central banks around the world means falling prices are unlikely
over the next several years.
According to a Deloitte survey, free shipping is the top priority
for shoppers when it comes to retail
policies, and nine in 10 shoppers prioritize free shipping
over fast shipping when shopping online.
The first big showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court
over President Donald Trump's immigration
policies is set
for Wednesday.
The company also maintains an unwritten
policy of rewarding employees who work late
over those who arrive early and leave at the end of a normal work - day, making it difficult
for women with children, according to the complaint.
What will happen
over the next few months leading up to the election will have far - reaching effects, not just
for American public
policy but
for global leaders, business executives and foreign
policy throughout the world.
Other than making vague promises to place more police officers on the streets, encouraging DNA testing
for death - row inmates and calling
for the need to reduce recidivism by investing in «proven community - based law - enforcement programs,» the Democrats»
policy solutions
over the past eight years have done little to dismantle the carceral state that they helped create.
Expressing concern
over the impact of loose credit on inflationary pressures, the BIS is now calling
for tighter monetary
policy across the board.
Based on wire headlines from Reuters, Xi made all the right noises when it came to the outlook
for Chinese trade
policy, helping to calm investor nerves that have been rattled
over the past month as trade tensions between the United States and China increased.
If you are looking
for some good examples of social media guidelines from various companies the Social Media Governance website has an online database of
over 100 social media
policies.
Even among chief executive officers, women make just
over 72 % of what male counterparts earn in weekly salary, according to data recently released by The Institute
for Women's
Policy Research to coincide with Equal Pay Day (April 12).
Tea Party Republicans,
for example, might worry that a straight up and down vote on trade might give the president too much influence
over economic
policy.
Gold has regained its shine in recent months, but that doesn't change the dull outlook
for the precious metal
over the longer - term, warns Goldman Sachs, which sees prices falling to $ 1,000 in 12 months as the Federal Reserve normalizes monetary
policy.
My reading of that is that if they were sticking to their original
policy of paying
for bathroom breaks that don't go
over four minutes, that would be legal, because they're clearly warning you of the time limit.
While declining to recommend steps the Trump administration might take to follow up on Obama administration measures to ease this financial burden, Dudley said that anything that «makes college more affordable, especially
policies that make it more affordable
for lower and moderate - income households, would be beneficial
for income mobility
over time.»
Emerging markets also account
for over 50 % of world GDP, and have been responsible
for the lion's share of global growth ever since the 2008 financial crisis, but capital has flooded out of them as the Federal Reserve has tightened its monetary
policy and the limits of China's economic model have become apparent.
The latest jobs numbers prove a point: Putting government
policy over business interests has been a disastrous failure
for the American worker.
In preparation
for testimony before the House of Commons finance committee in Ottawa on March 10, I pulled together some thoughts on three aspects of the impact of the oil - price crash on oil sands projects and
policies, and I thought I'd share them with you here
over this and the next couple of posts.
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.
Germany's media isn't normally as breathless as,
for example, the British press, but it's always willing to whip Germans up into a frenzy
over the ECB's zero interest - rate
policy, especially in an election year.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration this week will unveil the list of Chinese imports targeted
for US tariffs to punish Beijing
over technology transfer
policies, a move expected to intensify trade tensions between the world's two largest economies.
If the quality of beans were to deteriorate, the
policy could backfire by eroding the premiums
over London futures paid
for Ivorian beans.
The generous leave
policies are no doubt a privilege
for employees of companies with plenty of resources that are competing
over scarce talent.
Alice Hill, who directed resilience
policy for the National Security Council in the Obama administration, said the wider debate
over cutting climate - warming emissions may have distracted people from promptly pursuing ways to reduce risks and economic and societal costs from natural disasters.
Here in the U.S.
over the past few years tech companies have been earning praise in the media
for new, more generous parental leave
policies.
A quest
for Really Big Numbers has taken
over social
policy advocacy lately.