Sentences with phrase «profit interests of an industry»

Instead, he has chosen to serve the for - profit interests of an industry that is harming us.

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Consumers aren't going to like this, but eventually, the federal government will have to step in, so it's in the auto industry's best interest to get ahead of the curve, and 2018 — with sales continuing to be strong and profits rolling in — is the year to take the hit.

Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash at short - term rates and lend at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.

The Ideas Industry is an interesting look at how the marketplace for ideas is shifting due to the emergence of for - profit think tanks and ideas entrepreneurs.

In an industry making such large profits by using a public resource, the industry «s attempts to prove how public - spirited they are provide excellent leverage for moral jujitsu on the part of public - interest groups, including the churches.

The American Heart Association urges Congress to fight for an interest more important than the food industry's profit margins: the wellness of our nation's children.

The participating public interest NGOs bring particular value - added to the gBICS through their firm stand on the need to avoid or adequately manage conflicts of interest.The influence of the baby food industry in research, the medical profession and in policy - setting is pervasive, both through direct sponsorship and through Public - Private for profit Partnerships (PPfpPs).

David was also the producer of «An Inconvenient Truth,» and just as that film served as a wake - up call for climate change, «Fed Up» hopes to similarly educate the public about the serious flaws in our food system and how the food and beverage industries have a vested interest in maintaining a status quo that puts profits over our collective health — and often with the assistance of the federal government.

The report on the securities industry, which continues to recover at a rapid pace following the market crash of 2008, found higher interests and litigation costs are also playing a factor in a leveling off of profits for the remainder of the year.

The Hedge Clippers analysis argues that the massive sums from the hedge fund industry have helped create a system where wealthy individuals pay «nowhere near their fair share» due to tax policies that favor the rich, including a low tax bracket on upper - income earners and on «carried interest» profits, as well as the recent elimination of the «alternative minimum tax.»

These motivations are in contrast to the tobacco industry whose interests are inherently opposed to the nation's health - their obligations to shareholders require them to maximise profits and sales of cigarettes.

«I love our community and I am fed up with lawmakers who put the interests of the NRA, the for - profit school industry, and insurance companies before the people they represent.

Motivated by the interests of a pharmaceutical industry unlikely to profit from the treatments, Audley says, the society wants to «change the laws in all civilized countries to outlaw these therapies».

Reining in all of these manifestations of conflict of interest that have surfaced will take distinct approaches for mitigating them, Weinfurt says, adding, «They... stem from a profit - driven medical technology industry, but I think they're fairly separate in how we manage them.»

But with the exception of AIDS, the pharmaceutical industry hasn't taken much interest in developing vaccines for common diseases, because they don't expect to make a profit.

Mandate all deformers in Florida, Washington DC, New York and beyond to disclose kickbacks and profits related to financial conflicts of interest with testing conglomerates, the in - the - box mass - produced curriculum industry, lobbyists, charter schools, virtual schools, technology vendors, TFA, and family members.

It's not clear to me why Canadians should want to invest in the for - profit American healthcare industry in the interest of «balance».

Short selling stock you don't own is an acceptable practice, but «short insuring» something you don't own or have an insurable interest in with the hopes of making a profit from someone else's loss is just not what the insurance industry was set up to do.

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Founded in 1958, the American Pet Products Association is the nation's leading not - for - profit trade organization serving the interests of the pet product industry and educating the public on the many joys and health benefits associated with pet ownership.

This fact suggests a conflict of interest as the motive for the industry is to make a profit.

People who purchase puppies from pet shops and casual back - yard breeders, support an industry that is interested only in profit, not the health or well being of the animals.

Yet during the industry's great push for larger profits games journalists could hardly care to represent the interests of consumers.

Sadly, the state of the industry demands change, as publisher profits decline and consumer interest wanes.

Dominion Virginia Power has an interest in maintaining it's dominance of the Virginia electricity market and stopping growth of emerging clean energy industries, especially distributed clean energy because of the threat it poses to Dominion's profits.

If the industry is in fact incentivized to maximize near - term profits, a large conflict of interest exists, since (as you know) investments in fossil fuel resources are typically (until recently) made years, if not decades before production, and often in different political, economic, and social contexts.

But it was Schneiderman who assembled a coalition of attorneys general under the banner of AGs United for Clean Power and proclaimed them «dedicated to coming up with creative ways to enforce laws being flouted by the fossil fuel industry and their allies in their short - sighted efforts to put profits above the interests of the American people.»

Seems to me in hindsight that some prominent properties of current sceptics include — worked many years evaluating technical reports, commonly to approve or reject budget requests from others — many from industry or military rather than academia — careers that promote you for delivering the goods, like making profit — worked in positions requiring accountability — often with a degree in humanities as well as science / engineering, allowing interest in social conduct — education more often degrees short of PhD — old enough to have gained some wisdom — realistic about the horror of climategate and its whitewashes — appreciative of the rigour and good spirit of Climate Audit

Front page stories at The New York Times and The Washington Post have also highlighted Steyer's past investments in the fossil fuel industry and the profits accrued by the hedge fund he used to lead, noting the apparent inconsistency with his political advocacy.16, 17 Bill McKibben who helped inspire Steyer's opposition to the Keystone pipeline and who consults with the billionaire activist, offers an opposing perspective: «After years of watching rich people manipulate and wreck our political system for selfish personal interests, it's great to watch a rich person use his money and his talents in the public interest.»

The issue now seems to be whether those representing corporate interests, with profits to be gained from positive views of their industries or products, should have been allowed any input at all.

But the point is that, while people shriek that interests corrupt, it's not just profits and careers that are being established on the back of climate change anxiety — an entire climate change industry and national and international political institutions are being constructed with the objective of changing the way we live.

PLAN is seeking a student with an interest in the role of for - profits and industry in the zero waste movement and a strategic approach to development.

We had tried to speek with big manufacures of HAVT's so that to suppport our R&D but it appears that they have no interest of doing so, probably because the existing industry work with high profit margins and nobody of key factors there has no interest completely new wind systems to appear in the market at the moment.

Agents sell the vast majority of life policies written in the U.S. because the life insurance industry has a vested interest in pushing high - commission (and high - profit) whole - life policies.

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Professional Duties & Responsibilities Directed creation and implementation of multiple nationwide sales campaigns Increased sales in participating markets by 275 % resulting in $ 7 million profit Secured accounts with minimum annual income streams of $ 250,000 Recognized by senior management as a leader in company revenue generation Coordinated efforts across all company divisions ensuring effective operations Assisted Executive Team with formation and deployment of marketing collateral Trained sales representatives in best practices increasing team efficacy Built lasting relationships with major industry and governmental figures Represented client interests in legislative hearings and governmental meetings Provided oversight to company finances ensuring profitable operations Reviewed contracts and agreements for accuracy and to protect company interests

He added that in a fully private market, financial institutions with FDIC - backed deposits would focus more on optimizing their profits in a noncompetitive banking industry, and potentially fostering new, risky mortgage products that place taxpayers at risk, rather than products that would be in the best interests of consumers and the nation's economy.