Sentences with phrase «policy event of»

Expect no definitive answers to that question at the Fordham Institute's Education Reform Idol 2011 — «the biggest education policy event of the summer.»

Washington, D.C. - Education Commission of the States» annual National Forum on Education Policy is the leading education policy event of the year.

Not exact matches

Your home and auto policies already offer some form of liability coverage in the event you're sued for bodily injury or property damage.

You can purchase a contingent policy, which is about half the price of regular insurance and will serve as backup insurance in the event of a catastrophe.

Monitoring how walloped employees are feeling by weather or cyclical events is one of the functions of measuring workplace mood so closely: by taking the pulse of a workplace and offering feedback, employers can develop happiness - boosting policies and practices (flexible hours in September, for instance, could help parents deal with the start of the school year).

Instead, it might just be the unintended consequences of Federal Reserve policy that could pose the biggest difficult if we do encounter a liquidity event.

After that, I stopped into the reception to thank the host of the event, Dimitri Simes, the publisher of the bi-monthly foreign policy magazine, The National Interest, who had done a great job putting everything together.

Many of the policies, procedures, and events we have in place are based on feedback we've received.

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.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

Some researchers warn a catastrophic cyber event triggering thousands of policy holders to file claims simultaneously could lead to insurers going bankrupt, like in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew, or require a federal bailout like in 2008.

The cyber insurance policy is the hottest insurance product in the market, but it is untested for wide - range, catastrophic cyber events, and many risk managers and security experts warn the days of low premiums and cover - everything policies are numbered.

When Jessica Jackley, founder of the micro-loan business Kiva and author of Clay Water Brick: Finding Inspiration From Entrepreneurs Who Do The Most With The Least, was asked to leave the TED conference due to the event organizer's no children policy, she did the natural thing: Jackley took her complaint to Twitter:

TED Media has had a longstanding policy of restricting their events to ages 16 +.

It is a one - of - a-kind event, a mixture of unalloyed commerce, high - minded do - gooderism, and brass - tacks policy discussions, attended by corporate bigwigs, journalists, academics, non-governmental organizations, and top government officials.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says the system of globalization is «in danger of being torn apart,» an event she said would be «an inexcusable, collective policy failure.»

SATURDAY, APRIL 7 CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans speaks on current economic conditions and monetary policy before Becker Friedman Institute event, «Financial Stability, the Global Economy, and Monetary Policy, A Discussion with Charles Evans and Lars Peter Hansen» during the University of Chicago Graduate China Forum - 143policy before Becker Friedman Institute event, «Financial Stability, the Global Economy, and Monetary Policy, A Discussion with Charles Evans and Lars Peter Hansen» during the University of Chicago Graduate China Forum - 143Policy, A Discussion with Charles Evans and Lars Peter Hansen» during the University of Chicago Graduate China Forum - 1430 GMT.

Lisa Jackson, Apple's VP of environment, policy and social initiatives, said on stage at an Apple press event that the company has reached the 100 % renewable energy goal in 23 countries.

The pair were discussing the policy at Politicon, a convention in Pasadena, California that deemed itself the «the quintessential non-partisan event of the year» and brings together figures from the political and entertainment worlds.

«The deal represents a sudden and stunning turn of events for The Post, Washington's leading newspaper for decades and a powerful force in shaping the nation's politics and policy,» Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi wrote on WashingtonPost.com today.

His public remarks at a coding event aimed at girls, first reported by The Verge, come after a week of controversy sparked by an internal memo written by a Google employee criticising the Californian tech company's diversity policy and arguing biology may be behind the gender divide in tech.

Frenkel criticised the ineffectiveness of governments since the financial crisis of 2008 which forced central banks to take their place in the «front line» of policy making, he said at an event in London on Tuesday.

The event, which was founded by the 92nd Street Y, doesn't have a specific policy on donor premiums, it said in a statement:» #GivingTuesday is an open - source movement, and we encourage organizations and individuals around the world to come up with all kinds of creative ways to do fundraising.»

Find out what a lender's policy is in the event of your death to best determine how to protect your family.

Express Life has also expanded the types of policies it offers to include coverage for catastrophic events and illnesses, hospital stays and funeral costs for less than $ 1 a month.

Obama and Zuckerberg will take the stage at the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit, «an event that will showcase the importance of empowering global entrepreneurs to make communities around the world more economically prosperous and secure,» Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Jason Zients wrote in a blog post.

Life insurance policies aren't only for personal use to protect your family in the event of your death.

Trump's Detroit event gives him a chance to outline some substantive policy proposals before a key audience of business leaders.

Cook will be joined at the Clinton event by Apple's vice president of environmental policy and social initiatives, Lisa Jackson.

CBSA policy explicitly states, «In the event of a verification, importers are expected to provide end - use certificates confirming that the goods were solely used for the purpose for which they were imported.»

Doing so, he says, «would free you up to do other things,» such as explain what sort of events might lead to policy responses.

While damage caused by some types of natural events — such as lightning or wind — will usually be covered by commercial property insurance, you need a special policy if you want protection from flood damage.

And he hasn't shied away from high - profile events - last May (above), for example, he introduced Australian prime minister John Howard to members of the then Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, who had come to the Peninsula Hotel to hear Howard give a foreign policy address.

In other words, the receipt of a forked coin should be treated as a taxable event, but taxation should be deferred until the IRS has a clear policy in place with regard to the taxability of such assets.

On Sept. 5 of this year, the Dow dropped 234 points amid a series of potentially volatile political events, including the debate over raising the debt ceiling, a possible government shutdown, and threats from Trump over trade policy with China.

Since the last time I spoke at this event, the RBA has taken a number of steps to increase the amount of information it makes available to the public, both about its policy processes, and its thinking about the economy.

It was another industrious year for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, with more than 120 successful events and a number of key public policy initiatives that moved our organization forward.

The SBC tailors its events and public policy initiatives to meet the unique needs of small businesses from across Greater Vancouver.

This year, one of Camp Kotok's events was a panel discussion on monetary policy moderated by Martin Barnes, chief economist at BCA Research.

In lieu of a car allowance, under our security policy for our Chairman and our CEO, we provide a car and driver to Mr. Kovacevich and to Mr. Stumpf that each of them used primarily for business and occasionally for commuting from home to office or to outside events.

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The Fed's policy review was one of the most anticipated events of the week, the other being the referendum on Scotland's independence.

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In this situation, the overall monetary policy decision was relatively straightforward as the required movement was the same to meet both inflation and output goals, as is the case in the event of demand shocks.

As I expect to discuss in subsequent posts, much of what economists thought they knew about macroeconomic policy needs to be reassessed in light of events.

Just as the events of the 1970s and emergence of stagflation throughout the industrial world, led to new policy paradigms, I believe that recent events will force us to develop new approaches to thinking about economic fluctuations and inflation which will, in turn, drive major changes in thinking about fiscal and monetary policy.

To effectively implement a cybersecurity incident response plan, train team members on cybersecurity policies in addition to roles and responsibilities in the event of an incident.

But given President Trump's newfound willingness to chart his own aggressive path on trade policy, and the limits of the Fed's tools in the event of a trade war, these may not be options contracts you want to rely on.

In partnership with the Policy Forum, the event was co-sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, the Afterschool Alliance, and the Association of Science - Technology Centers.