Sentences with phrase «purchasing power of the state»

While visiting Buffalo, Heastie said the purchasing power of a state lawmaker's $ 79,500 salary «has now been reduced to $ 53,000» since that salary took effect 18 years ago.

«The raise will inject billions of dollars into the purchasing power of the state's working class.

Not exact matches

September 9 — The WSJ reports that officials from an Abu Dhabi - based state investment fund, International Petroleum Investment Co. (IPIC), claim IPIC never received nearly $ 1.4 billion in payments owed by 1MDB for the purchase of power plants in 2012.

That year China surpassed the United States based upon the purchasing power parity of GDP indicator (gross domestic product).

As I describe in Survival +, there is a positive feedback in the process of concentrating wealth and thus political power: the more wealth one acquires, the more political influence one can purchase, which then enables the accumulation of even more wealth as the State / Elite partnership showers benefits and monopolies on those who fund elections, i.e. the wealthy.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

The «Yes on 61» campaign argues that Prop 61 would exploit the state's «bulk - purchasing power to secure lower prices for prescription drugs, saving taxpayers billions of dollars.»

WASHINGTON — United States officials have effectively killed a Chinese company's $ 1.2 billion plan to buy MoneyGram, the money transfer company, signaling the Trump administration's growing skepticism of Chinese purchases of American companies and of broader business ties between the two economic powers.

In terms of GDP purchasing power parity, as of 2013, the United States ranks number one with $ 16.72 trillion.

The United States accounts for an overwhelming share of the total NAFTA auto market today — 83 percent, in fact — yet American workers are not reaping the benefits of that purchasing power.

EV drivers also benefit from the State of California's $ 2,500 rebate for battery - powered electric vehicle purchases.

In the United States, the liberalization of the economy has led to reduced purchasing power per hour of work, but since many now work more hours and more members of the average household work, they are not poorer.

The Humane Society of the United States applauds Target — the nation's fourth - largest food retailer with nearly 1,800 locations in 49 states — for wielding its immense purchasing power to make a huge improvement in animal welfare by eliminating controversial pig gestation crates from its pork supply States applauds Target — the nation's fourth - largest food retailer with nearly 1,800 locations in 49 states — for wielding its immense purchasing power to make a huge improvement in animal welfare by eliminating controversial pig gestation crates from its pork supply states — for wielding its immense purchasing power to make a huge improvement in animal welfare by eliminating controversial pig gestation crates from its pork supply chain.

As a division of TricorBraun, we have the purchasing power of the largest packaging and design company in the United States, which means you get the best prices available.

POWER IN NUMBERS Kohl Wholesale is an active member of UniPro Foodservice Inc., which is the largest purchasing, marketing and operating services organizations for independent foodservice distributors in the United States.

A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed between the state utility Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Karpowership Ghana Company Limited.

Among other things, the complaint said, Kelly was trying to obtain two significant government concessions for his company's plant in Wawayanda, N.Y. Competitive Power Ventures wanted the state of New York to purchase virtually all its power for the first 15 years of his operation, a deal the complaint said would be worth $ 100 milPower Ventures wanted the state of New York to purchase virtually all its power for the first 15 years of his operation, a deal the complaint said would be worth $ 100 milpower for the first 15 years of his operation, a deal the complaint said would be worth $ 100 million.

The state would instead subsidize the plants using proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a market - based program that requires conventional power plants to purchase credits as a mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, «in recognition of their zero carbon emitting attributes,» according to the bill memo.

Testimony includes: recommendations for the 2014 - 2015 state fiscal year; review of actual and proposed reductions in human services spending; use of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding in the 2014 - 2015 Executive Budget; and, the impact of decline in the purchasing power of the monthly cash assistance grant.

Cuomo touted the authority's plan to offer power purchase agreements to new renewable projects in support of the state's renewable energy goals after Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.

The state of New York will most likely be purchasing the power.

DiNapoli wants to restore the power his office held until 2011 when it came to oversight of state purchasing for major economic development projects — a bill that's gaining steam in the Legislature.

The plant has sought a state contract that would guarantee the purchase of power from CPV, but that was not ultimately granted.

«Under such a scenario, PSEG, the New Jersey company that won the bidding to manage LIPA's electric grid starting in 2014, would be the outward face of LIPA, while other state agencies, such as the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency and the New York Power Authority, could take on renewable energy and power purchasing decisions,» the Newsday report state agencies, such as the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency and the New York Power Authority, could take on renewable energy and power purchasing decisions,» the Newsday report State Energy Research and Development Agency and the New York Power Authority, could take on renewable energy and power purchasing decisions,» the Newsday report Power Authority, could take on renewable energy and power purchasing decisions,» the Newsday report power purchasing decisions,» the Newsday report said.

Hawkins and the Green Party support a state Power Purchase Agreement of 5,000 MW for OSW by 2025 and 10,000 MW by 2030.

In December 2009, the LIPA Board of Trustees approved power purchase agreements with BP Solar International Inc. and enXco Development Corporation, thereby creating the State's largest source of solar power on Long Island by introducing approximately 50MW of clean renewable energy generated on Long Island onto LIPA's electric grid.

This comes as Exelon is about to finalize its purchase of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Barclay's district, a deal that's contingent on the state's financial support.

«The Senate Republican - led coalition's failure to adequately raise the state's minimum wage has hindered economic growth and severely limited the purchasing power of millions of New Yorkers throughout our state,» she said in a statement.

In December, the state of California approved a deal in which utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric would purchase 200 megawatts of power from a space - based system that will be deployed by Solaren Corporation by 2016.

The company that operates the state's power grid has a contingency plan in case of emergency shutdowns, says Dorothy Schnure, a spokesperson for Green Mountain Power, one of two local utilities that purchase and resell much of the power from Vermont Yapower grid has a contingency plan in case of emergency shutdowns, says Dorothy Schnure, a spokesperson for Green Mountain Power, one of two local utilities that purchase and resell much of the power from Vermont YaPower, one of two local utilities that purchase and resell much of the power from Vermont Yapower from Vermont Yankee.

As the dollar value of grants shrinks, so does buying power: Mexican scientists purchase most of the research materials and equipment they use from the United States.

China is a rapidly emerging superpower, with a GDP per capita (scaled to purchasing - power parity) that will exceed that of the United States in about five years.

Under terms of the contract, as amended in 1996, United States Enrichment Corporation (i) purchased the enrichment portion of the blended - down material and sold it to its electric utility customers for use in fabricating fuel for their commercial nuclear power plants, and (ii) transferred to TENEX a quantity of natural uranium equal to the natural uranium component of the low enriched uranium.

Figures quoted from a recent Times report state huge savings: from # 70 million saving in a consortia with a combined spending power of # 500 million, to savings of 16 per cent of travel costs by purchasing air fares weeks, rather than days in advance.

We need to restore the purchasing power of the Pell Grant by bringing states and institutions to the table and driving down college costs.

But since California's cost of living is considerably higher than that of most other states, the purchasing power of these higher salaries is less in California than it would be in most other states.

It is useful for measuring purchasing power variance between states because as the amount of purchasing power changes by state, so will the minimum living wage — if the cost of living is higher, then people will need higher wages.

The reality of the situation, however, is that spending differences are not just dollar amounts — spending $ 100 on a child in rural Alabama will probably go a lot further than $ 100 in Manhattan because purchasing power changes depending on where you're at in the United States.

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Odilo is delighted to announce that OdiloConsortia, the Odilo eBook Platform for eBook purchasing, management and lending, will power the State Library of New South Wales eBook Management Platform Pilot project.

States also reap the benefits According to the New York Times, one energy job offers 3 times the purchasing power of a non-energy job, so when prices are high, these workers have more money to put back into the economy.

With the current state of the economy, even people who have been careful with their money are starting to feel the pinch of declining incomes and purchasing power of their dollar.

«Each veterinary practice under the MAVANA banner... benefits from a corporate structure to deliver cost efficiencies, leverage economics of scale for improved purchasing power, offer more options for liquidity, and increase relevancy in the rapidly consolidating animal health industry while continuing to deliver the highest quality of medicine and customer service,» Hagyard stated.

PC gaming is powered by a revolutionary new state of the art «open hardware model», where gamers can purchase whatever components they need for their current situation and install them on their own, all without voiding their warranties or needing any special proprietary tools, like those weird stupid triangle screws.

(1) the rise of American commercial power - which in turn led to the emergence of powerful American art collectors and philanthropists, who purchased European art for museums in the United States.

And to create greater demand for the best technologies and practices in energy conservation, we will use the purchasing power of the United States government.

Eric Williams, a professor at the Arizona State University, believes that the best way to minimize the impact of computers would be to extend their life cycles instead of urging consumers to purchase newer, supposedly less power - hungry systems on a regular basis.

Meanwhile, government giveaways in the form of free electricity to farmers and a reluctance among politicians to raise power tariffs to sufficiently cover costs have drained cash reserves from the largely state - run electricity - distribution companies, leaving them with mounting debt and hampered ability to purchase power.