They can not approach consultations with a set legislative or
policy outcome in mind.
With a clear public -
policy outcome in mind, the government / foundation gravy train is a much greater threat to scientific integrity.
I don't believe anyone came in there with
a policy outcome in mind.
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.
Schatz said limiting legislating to only those who are well - versed
in tech
policy could have worse
outcomes.
The forecast for a «bowing -
in» of curves reflects our opinion that a long period of unconventional
policy will create an unconventional
outcome.
«But the
outcomes, when they materialize, could have important implications for the Canadian economy which we would need to consider
in making monetary
policy.»
This is because the way that Brexit talks have been planned is actually denying the chances of a successful
outcome, DeAnne Julius, founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary
Policy Committee, said
in an exclusive interview.
Furthermore, an election
outcome supportive of anti-European
policies could be «harmful» for the investment climate
in the Netherlands, Brzeski added.
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.
«That is not only unfair, but it's a
policy mistake
in that those [low - income] kids would be the ones who would benefit the most,» Marr said, adding that a large body of research has found that extra income for poor families improves their kids» health, education, and career
outcomes.
«The language
in the ruling is quite broad and if there's some other public
policy objective that a provincial government has
in mind and restricting trade is really just an incidental
outcome, then it's OK,» he said.
In the Doug Purvis Memorial Lecture, Governor Stephen S. Poloz shows how changing the mix of monetary and fiscal
policies can yield the same
outcomes for growth and inflation, but lead to different results for public sector and private sector debt levels, which can impact financial stability.
In more recent applications, forward guidance has become more explicitly
outcome - or data - based, with some central banks identifying thresholds such as specific rates of inflation or unemployment which, if crossed, would prompt a reconsideration of their
policy track.
The forecasts outlined
in the recent Statement on Monetary
Policy give our best assessment of the most likely
outcomes for Australia, contingent on these and other factors.
What have changed are expectations about the monetary
policy stance that would be appropriate
in order to achieve those
outcomes.
These improvements
in outcomes have surfaced amidst a number of other important changes
in the environment as well, including significant technological progress and better economic
policies.
Almost all of the public discussion at the time on the appropriate setting for monetary
policy focused on the inflation
outcomes excluding the influence of the changes
in the tax rate (Graph 4).
Ex post it is important to explain why observed CPI
outcomes are, or are not, consistent with the central bank's view of inflation, and some time is spent
in the RBA's quarterly Statement on Monetary
Policy explaining the details and implications of the quarterly CPI
outcomes.
It would be an exaggeration to say that the future direction of Canadian broadcasting depends solely on what happens with the Super Bowl ad substitution issue, but the
outcome of this dispute will send an important signal as to future
policy directions for the broadcasting industry
in Canada.
If wage negotiations, for example, were to build
in current low expected price increases — of the order of 2 to 3 per cent — that kind of behaviour would clearly produce better national
outcomes than if larger increases (not backed by genuine productivity gains) were pursued and granted, only to be followed by a tightening of
policy.
But the same can be said for other
policies designed to improve economic
outcomes for the bulk of citizens — increasing the minimum wage, increased spending on infrastructure, establishing a guaranteed minimum base income, regulatory reforms, increased spending on R&D, cuts
in corporate taxes, whatever your favorites may be.
Not surprisingly, NERA shows far superior economic
outcomes for this scenario, with U.S. GDP decreasing by half of one percentage point compared to a no -
policy scenario
in 2025.
For its part the Government indicates that it endorses the inflation objective and emphasises the role that disciplined fiscal
policy must play
in achieving such an
outcome.
According to the minutes, although monetary
policy can not prevent the
outcome of international trading arrangements,
in the event of exceptional circumstances, the committee stands prepared to balance inflation with economic activity and job creation through a supportive
policy.
The monetary
policy debate over whether rule - like behavior is preferable to pure discretion dates back at least to Henry Simons
in 1936.1 More recently,
in their Nobel Prize - winning work, Finn Kydland and Ed Prescott demonstrated that a credible commitment by policymakers to behave
in a systematic rule - like manner leads to better
outcomes than discretion.2 Since then, numerous papers using a variety of models have investigated the benefits of rule - like behavior
in monetary
policy and found that there are indeed significant benefits.
Each is a respected business leader who maintains a strong interest
in public
policy and driving good
outcomes for Canada.
In a related statement, Fed officials said: «Given the economic outlook, and recognizing the time it takes for
policy actions to affect future economic
outcomes, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/4 to 1/2 percent.»
I'm always dismayed, for example, by how confidently analyts and economists talk about the relationship between monetary
policy and economic
outcomes, when the fact is that the level of interest rates, changes
in interest rates, and changes
in the monetary base provide very little additional forecasting power for GDP, over and above forecasts based on lagged changes
in GDP itself.
Sometimes, problems that have built up
in the financial sector can have powerful effects on real economic
outcomes that monetary
policy might find impossible to offset.
Given the disappointing growth
outcomes over the first half of 2003,
policy settings
in the major economies have become more expansionary.
In addition, the election platform promised a review of Canada's international assistance policy framework, but no funding was provided in the budget for the outcome of this revie
In addition, the election platform promised a review of Canada's international assistance
policy framework, but no funding was provided
in the budget for the outcome of this revie
in the budget for the
outcome of this review.
In these roles he works closely with NEA's portfolio companies, providing tactical and strategic advice and connecting them to companies, thought leaders, regulators, government officials and
policy influencers to help drive growth and optimize
outcomes.
We will expect the figures to have an influence on the EUR, with any hint of a pickup
in inflation and stable economic growth through the 1st quarter the best
outcome for the EUR and those looking for Draghi to begin shifting on
policy towards interest rates.
In «Government Intervention in Venture Capital in Canada: Toward Greater Transparency and Accountability,» author Richard Rémillard argues that improving the quality of venture capital policy will provide a win - win outcome for the wider public, government and the venture capital industry itsel
In «Government Intervention
in Venture Capital in Canada: Toward Greater Transparency and Accountability,» author Richard Rémillard argues that improving the quality of venture capital policy will provide a win - win outcome for the wider public, government and the venture capital industry itsel
in Venture Capital
in Canada: Toward Greater Transparency and Accountability,» author Richard Rémillard argues that improving the quality of venture capital policy will provide a win - win outcome for the wider public, government and the venture capital industry itsel
in Canada: Toward Greater Transparency and Accountability,» author Richard Rémillard argues that improving the quality of venture capital
policy will provide a win - win
outcome for the wider public, government and the venture capital industry itself.
There are known connections and movements of people involved
in government
policy, scientific societies, and private industry, all with the common thread of influencing the
outcome of a set of programs and investments underpinned by the supposed threat of global warming.
Despite the fact that even today many
in the Confessional Church will not see and admit it, there could have been no other
outcome than that this truth of the freedom of the church, despite the claims of National Socialism, should come to signify not only a «religious» decision, not only a decision of church
policy, but also and ipso facto a political decision.
Rather the aim is to sketch «alternative futures,» that is, the consequences of various choices so that
policies can be shaped rationally and realistically
in the light of the probable
outcomes that flow from available options.
That may be the positive
outcome of the present switch
in American
policy on anti-missile systems
in Eastern Europe.
The murder of six Jesuit priests and the escalating violence
in El Salvador was a predictable
outcome of U.S. LIC
policies.
Ms Loane said her mandate would include establishing a platform for Australia to develop a retirement
outcomes policy, ensuring financial services had a «voice of influence»
in the debate on tax and federation white papers, and building the right regulatory architecture so Australia could develop a significant presence
in Asia.
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In an environment where regulation may be moving to the use of a mandatory code, it will be important that policy makers ensure the regulatory settings are appropriate to ensure the right market outcomes in bulk wheat export, and that access to important bottleneck infrastructure continues to be effective.&raqu
In an environment where regulation may be moving to the use of a mandatory code, it will be important that
policy makers ensure the regulatory settings are appropriate to ensure the right market
outcomes in bulk wheat export, and that access to important bottleneck infrastructure continues to be effective.&raqu
in bulk wheat export, and that access to important bottleneck infrastructure continues to be effective.»
Because we know that equality for women requires fathers to play an equal part
in childrearing — indeed one of the key
policy outcomes desired by many governments including
in the UK (and central to the government's current proposals) is increased take - up of parenting leave and pay by fathers.
• explain current
policy requirements for mainstreaming father - inclusive practice across all teenage pregnancy and Children's Centre services; • offer guidance on key steps to take to enhance
outcomes for children through developing father - inclusive services; • showcase examples of effective father - inclusive practice
in teenage pregnancy and Children's Centre services; • help managers plan their response to this increasingly important
policy agenda.
The Global Strategy has not yet been fully implemented
in the countries of the UK and the APPG will continue to explore the
policy options, while hearing from experts on how these will contribute to improving infant and young child feeding practices, improving short and long - term health
outcomes and reducing health inequalities.
Opening the door to Business lobbying — what's wrong with the new WHO
policy proposals CLICK HERE for TWN article on the
outcome CLICK HERE for PDF CLICK HERE for many related stories
in Update 46 26th March 2014...
Urging schools to develop comprehensive
policies that create an overall «culture of wellness,» the report specifically illustrates the roles of school breakfast and physical activity, citing their positive student
outcomes in the classroom — and beyond.
In spite of all the hurdles I face with running a business in an under appreciated profession, I simply can't imagine returning to the hospital, where we faced consequences of short - staffing, out - dated policies, rigorous rules that were detrimental to optimal outcomes and the client's experience, and power struggles among all chains of command that ultimately choked any effort for improvemen
In spite of all the hurdles I face with running a business
in an under appreciated profession, I simply can't imagine returning to the hospital, where we faced consequences of short - staffing, out - dated policies, rigorous rules that were detrimental to optimal outcomes and the client's experience, and power struggles among all chains of command that ultimately choked any effort for improvemen
in an under appreciated profession, I simply can't imagine returning to the hospital, where we faced consequences of short - staffing, out - dated
policies, rigorous rules that were detrimental to optimal
outcomes and the client's experience, and power struggles among all chains of command that ultimately choked any effort for improvement.
An increase
in the amount of fruits and vegetables available
in school cafeterias is an example of a short - term
outcome of farm - to - school
policy.
So, if we can systematize that for kids, and I think that's a matter of both
policy and practice, I think we're going to make huge strides
in changing
outcomes for those kids.