Sentences with phrase «race to the bottom»
The race to the bottom is a socio-economic phrase which is used to describe government deregulation of the business environment, or reduction in tax rates, in order to attract or retain economic activity in their jurisdictions. (Wikipedia) (See all definitions)
«I've read some statements lately where you see other industry leaders talking about value with words like it's a race to the bottom, or you don't ever win on value, and I will tell you we just couldn't be more philosophically opposed to that,» says Thalberg.
BUSINESS
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Of course, for the average investor, indexing has shown to be a much more reliable way to invest over the long-term and as a result indexing the market has become a commodity and the race to the bottom on pricing has now reached the point that firms like Charles Schwab will provide the service for free!
REAL_ESTATE
Further still, the model in general doesn't appeal to all publishers/developers (some have explicitly stated as such), as it's kind of turning the industry into a «race to the bottom» kind of situation.
GAMING
Would-be prognosticators said this signified a «race to the bottom,» a scenario in which all ebooks would eventually be 99 cents or even free, leaving authors a pittance of an income for all their work.
BOOKS
Selling apps is a dubious business because Apps have a huge «race to the bottom» pricing built in.
BOOKS
However, in creating such a second tier, the Government should be very careful not to simply give incentives for respondent parties to «race to the bottom» of the recognition ladder.
RELATIONSHIPS
O'Keefe is pretty sure the race to the bottom is not over, though.
LAW
It is critically important that the 2014 Title VI Guidance be maintained and that it not be made easier for schools to push children of color, boys, and children with disabilities out of school with impunity in a disgraceful race to the bottom.
EDUCATION
It is a race to the bottom that can not get better.
ENVIRONMENT
«My expectation is that banks will engage in prudent lending — not the type of «race to the bottom» practices that led to a mortgage crisis in the United States.»
BUSINESS
KG: I don't think it's a race to the bottom, but there is a lot of disconnect with eBook vs print pricing.
BOOKS
«It is time for the race to the bottom to end,» he said.
POLITICS
Talking about prices, in order to keep its edge in the race to the bottom, Amazon may adopt a similar strategy as its ereader strategy.
BOOKS
Essentially a race to the bottom in prices for hosts now
REAL_ESTATE
There is still a race to the bottom of pricing.
BOOKS
But if the space in these blocks is not scarce, competing miners could always undercut other miner's fees in a race to the bottom, until fees reach a near-zero level and miners earn close to nothing to reinvest in hashing power.
TECHNOLOGY
Brokerage houses are continuing their «race to the bottom,» with each competing against the others to offer the lowest commissions and fund expense ratios.
MONEY
With investors continuing to pull money out of its funds, Franklin is going to face some very challenging times, no matter what the market does, if only because the industry's race to the bottom on fees will mean ongoing margin compression.
MONEY
Further there is concern that with regulatory competition between the SRA and other regulators there will be a race to the bottom in regulation so that the SRA will be competing in providing light «outcome focused» regulation.
LAW
The idea is that to prevent states from following their supposed natural dynamic of a race to the bottom, the federal government needs to step in and lead a race to the top.
EDUCATION
These provisions help ensure that the next few years don't result in a deforestation race to the bottom before conservation protections are established.
ENVIRONMENT
Unfortunately, as with many market places a race to the bottom on fees can be created which can lead to the loss of quality, specialism and expertise; it is the ADR equivalent of junk food.
LAW
Furthermore, if the table showed growth figures for the past 6 months it would reveal that the EZ is now leading by a wide margin in the race to inflate (a.k.a. the race to the bottom).
BUSINESS
My prediction is that as international waters remain choppy and uncertain with Brexit potentially looming and this nutty «race to the bottom» with interest rates, international buyers will continue to park portions of their assets in valuable real estate, keeping the major US markets growth steady.
BUSINESS
This can lead to a version of the prisoners» dilemma, or a «race to the bottom» as corporations play off municipalities against each other in order to get the best deal possible.
MONEY
«These trends do not indicate a helter-skelter «race to the bottom.»
EDUCATION
And instead they wasted tens of millions of scarce taxpayer funds on out-of-state consultants, inexperienced staff and expensive new software in their race to the bottom.
EDUCATION
A 2 hour course on how to race to the bottom?
REAL_ESTATE
While high-frequency trading & other trading-dependent firms aren't just suffering from all-time lows in market volatility, they're also trapped in a latency & automation/algorithmic race to the bottom... which means opportunities are few & far between.
MONEY
We will introduce a comprehensive programme to strengthen rights at work, make sure new jobs are good jobs, and end the race to the bottom in pay, conditions and job security.
POLITICS
Our race to the bottom is finally coming to a head, our economy and unemployment the worst since the Great Depression.
ENVIRONMENT
In a race to the bottom, Ryanair will win: it still has the lowest unit costs in the industry.
BUSINESS
«I think unfortunately too much of the politics is about a race to the bottom and playing to peoples» fears,» Cuomo said.
POLITICS
He will also make the argument that this Government is not prepared to clamp down on tax avoidance, but instead wants to engage in a race to the bottom in low corporation tax rates.
POLITICS
In Ohio and Minnesota, we have seen that the existence of dozens of authorizers creates a race to the bottom.
EDUCATION
We're a pro-immigration party: let's not race to the bottom trying to out-kip UKIP.
POLITICS
A key question for passive investors is whether the current race to the bottom for management fees eventually runs headlong into the old adage «you get what you pay for.»
BUSINESS
At this stage of the inquiry, the Supreme Court of Canada has expressly rejected adopting a «relative disadvantage» approach, as this would involve a «race to the bottom» (Lovelace at paras. 58-59, 69; Martin at para. 88).
LAW
It is my hope that they can be stopped and then reversed before Europe, too, is sucked into «the race to the bottom».
RELIGION
As for it being a race to the bottom, tell that to HTC, who reported 160 % increase in net profits in 4th quarter, compared to the same period in 2009.
BOOKS
At the time the Legal Services Bill was under debate, some argued that regulatory competition may lead to a relaxation of professional standards — that there would be a «race to the bottom» with regulators competing to impose the least stringent rules.
LAW
You're in support of a «race to the bottom» stance, wherein prices are cut lower and lower... in pursuit of what, though?
BOOKS
The stores are trying various things to prevent this, but the race to the bottom can't be stopped.
BOOKS
That creates a race to the bottom, and has the inevitable outcome of terrible product that kills or sickens animals that eat it.
PETS
But I'd rather have the few sales and honest reviews I've earned, then win the race to the bottom that so many authors can't wait to participate in.
BOOKS
One watchdog group that tracks state subsidies to business says it is the latest step in a race to the bottom, with states spending big money for trophy deals.
BUSINESS
Total academisation (still the goal), the break-up of organised teachers and a race to the bottom in pay and conditions all pave the way for a for-profit system of state education in which the public pays and the private sector provides.
EDUCATION
It's also worth noting that there was an abnormally large race to the bottom with at least 4 teams actively tanking in the western conference.
SPORTS
But for the cities that made the cut, the race to the bottom may only be beginning.
BUSINESS
Quickly, it became a race to the bottom and the writing was on the wall when EA slashed their whole portfolio to $ 0.99 per title for the Winter holidays in 2010.
GAMING