Sentences with phrase «policy impact of»

Laconically noting that «the law is no stranger to incongruity,» Willett explained that «permitting sentiment - based damages for destroyed heirloom property portends nothing resembling the vast public - policy impact of allowing such damages in animal - tort cases.»

Researchers, meanwhile, said they could see using the data to better understand the policy impacts of addressing coal in different countries.

Research and Policy Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Low - Income Latinos in Oregon Community Health Centers

Not exact matches

While the president's current tax plan still contains many unknowns, the Tax Policy Center conducted an analysis of Trump's campaign plan and its budget impact in October of 2016.

The National Association of Manufacturers and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC), in partnership with the International Franchise Association and Women Impacting Public Policy, recently launched a coalition and advocacy campaign called Rethink Red Tape.

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.

Michael Michalak of the U.S. - ASEAN Business Council and former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam says Southeast Asia remains a focus for U.S. companies, though there is some caution because of uncertainty around the impact of regional trade policies.

«I might also think of reviewing the social media policy, considering how off - duty conduct could impact the company's brand management.

In 2017, DeAngelis followed the Trump Administration's pro-energy policies and its America First Energy Plan, covering a range of stories from pipelines, to natural gas, to coal and their impact on raw commodity and stock prices.

Last March, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced the formation of a «sharing economy» working group, which would «bring together City Departments, neighborhood and community stakeholders and sharing economy companies to... explore policy alternatives and legislation to modernize those laws and / or address emerging impacts and issues.»

Her impact won't be restricted to policy: Chagger is the first woman and first person of colour to serve as House leader.

The Fed's decision to edge off of a crisis - level rate policy was long anticipated and experts say this first rate hike in nearly a decade might not have much of an impact overall.

At this stage, the IDC should begin conducting periodic evaluations of the policies and practices implemented thus far, assessing their impact on gender balance.

The reality about the impact of Mr Rudd's policies of cash handouts is starting to become clearer to taxpayers.

While models that attempt to forecast potential economic impacts provide useful insights regarding potential risks when exploring policy choices, the Commission is of the view that it must also consider the potential upsides of greater choice, including the retention of subscribers in the system, as well as the risks associated with maintaining the status quo in a context of increased demand for more choice.

While top - down channels are used to communicate vision and strategy in order to get policies and processes aligned with them, bottom - up processes are necessary too, in order for leaders to be aware of the issues faced at the lower levels, as well as to measure the impact of the policies and practices implemented.

With over 90 % of the labour force in the informal economy, it is very difficult to assess the impact of policy actions and measure true growth.

In a country where nearly three of every four Canadian households own their own home, any policy designed to limit the pool of potential buyers could negatively impact a lot of families (and could therefore make the politicians who introduce it very unpopular).

Immigration policy, from potential burdens of reporting and verification to visa needs for highly skilled positions, are also critical to small business owners, as is Dodd - Frank's impact on lending to small business.

«There is no evidence that a cut in corporate taxes is associated with any significant impact on employment,» conclude longtime U.S. tax policy researchers Karel Mertens of Cornell University and Morten O. Ravn of University College London.

His economic policies, known as «Abenomics,» have attracted much attention, mostly because of the impact they've had on Japan's yen, which has depreciated about 21 percent since mid-November - just before Abe came to power.

«The combined impact of mobility services, driverless technologies, electric cars and government policies [promoting them] will propel a national transformation in personal mobility,» said IHS Markit executive Jim Burkhard.

Kostin said that these correlations are «mean - reverting» and are likely to fall given the idiosyncratic impact of policy risks, adding that equities within the consumer discretionary and health care sectors offer the best stock - picking opportunities.

Without knowing the specific details of the plan, it is impossible to determine what impact, if any, Hudak's policies will have on employment.

You almost might look at [it] as a member of State Department, having impacts on foreign policy as well.

«Additional vigilance in terms of macroeconomic management is needed in order to weather any negative impact of those policies, and the best way to do it is to accelerate some of the reforms that need to be introduced,» he added.

In a new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the economists Gregori Galofré - Vilà, Christopher M. Meissner, Martin McKee, and David Stuckler show the dramatic impact poor tax policy had on Weimar Germany from 1930 to 1932.

While not - for - profit directors are generally supportive of the federal national disability insurance scheme, there is concern that the policy does not consider the long - term impact of the intended changes.

When you put a policy in place that serves one objective without considering the broader impact, you suffer from axis displacement disorder: That's when you believe the axis of the earth has shifted and now the world revolves around you.

Realty experts predict that the overall impact of the implementation of these policies and Bill will boost the cofidence of buyers due to more transparency in industry.

Arne Sorenson, Marriott CEO, talks about the impact of Trump's policies on his business, how a strong dollar will impact travelers, and the state of the U.S. economy.

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.

«We know that guests are increasingly seeking plant - based proteins for personal health reasons and / or to reduce their environmental impact,» said Sara Burnett, Panera's director of wellness and food policy, in the release.

Business owners, perhaps more than any other group, have felt the impact of his economic policies.

The policy is not the only reason investment has fallen dramatically, but is a contributing factor, Prentice said in an interview as he urged the government to assess the impact of the changes.

Expressing concern over the impact of loose credit on inflationary pressures, the BIS is now calling for tighter monetary policy across the board.

But AMRO said its outlook is not without risks as it warned of the potential impact of faster - than - expected monetary policy tightening on global financial conditions, and escalation of global trade tensions, on capital flows and borrowing costs.

The company's earnings guidance for FY18 does not include any potential impact from the previously announced pending sale of KMG America Corporation (KMG), whose subsidiary, Kanawha Insurance Company (KIC), includes Humana's closed block of non ‐ strategic long ‐ term care insurance policies, to Continental General Insurance Company (CGIC), a Texas ‐ based insurance company wholly ‐ owned by HC2 Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company (NYSE: HCHC).

«Like many of our social impact initiatives, the innovation and inspiration comes from our partners who are volunteering in and contributing to their communities,» said John Kelly, senior vice president, Starbucks Global Responsibility, Community and Public Policy.

«The EPA has been overzealous and overreaching in their attempts to mitigate the inevitable environmental impacts of farming, said Will Rodger, director of policy communications, American Farm Bureau.

And so while Kocherlakota's thoughts on monetary policy are important to note, he does not have the same kind of impact on monetary policy that voting FOMC members like New York Fed president Bill Dudley, Chicago Fed president Charles Evans, and of course Fed chair Janet Yellen.

«If anyone's looking for immediate impact, it's not meant for that,» says Daniel Schwanen, associate vice-president of trade and international policy with the C. D. Howe Institute.

Today, most of us do not even know who our local representatives are, but many policies impacting our lives are local, and this is where our participation has the greatest influence.

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research has found that tax policy has a dramatic impact on businesses and, if raised too high, could drive consumers to the black market.

Prior to that, Matt worked in policy development, assessing the impact of various tax and economic initiatives on competitiveness and investment attraction.

While I don't believe the project was cancelled because of risks from proposed changes to GHG policies in B.C., it's certainly possible that any change in GHG policy would have a material impact on the expected costs of liquefaction.

Gold bugs like Sprott have long warned about the impact of inflation, central bank policy measures and government spending on the value of fiat national currencies.

And so naturally, following the report Matt Drudge of The Drudge Report offered his thoughts on the jobs report and its impact on Fed policy.

Next, I want to address the potential impact of new GHG policies on oil sands projects — in short, I want to show that the Prime Minister's contention that it would be crazy to impose new GHG regulations on the oil sands sector is incorrect.

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.