Appendix Table 1 provides the underlying scores for
each state on each of the measures.
Not exact matches
Syria's President Bashar al - Assad said President Donald Trump's ban
on Syrians entering the United
States targeted terrorists, not the Syrian people, appearing to defend the logic
of the
measure in an interview broadcast
on Thursday.
«The GUIDES indicators that focus
on some overall macroeconomic indicators,» Chisa recommends, plus «a few other topics that get you a lot
of bang for the buck: British Colonialism, nations versus
states, Dutch Disease (resource curse), Sovereign Wealth Fund, import substitution, current account balance, fiscal deficit, IMF austerity
measures, and the «trilemma»
of free - capital flows, independent monetary policy, and fixed exchange rates.»
We've scored all 50
states on more than 60
measures of competitiveness, using publicly available data.
Our 11th annual America's Top
States for Business study is our most rigorous yet, measuring all 50 states on 66 metrics in 10 categories of competitiv
States for Business study is our most rigorous yet,
measuring all 50
states on 66 metrics in 10 categories of competitiv
states on 66 metrics in 10 categories
of competitiveness.
In the rapidly evolving world
of sustainability, it's ok to be just starting out
on your carbon - cutting journey as long as you
state clearly where you are, set goals
on what you want to achieve, and
measure yourself against them.
He also sits
on the Board
of Directors, and in May 2015 he made a donation
of $ 133,000 to the foundation to make up for funding it had lost as a part
of the austerity
measures put in place by Governor Bruce Rauner to address the
state's $ 1.5 billion budget deficit.
We score all 50
states on more than 60
measures of competitiveness, developed with input from a broad and diverse array
of business and policy experts, official government sources, the CNBC Global CFO Council and the
states themselves.
We scored all 50
states on 43
measures of competitiveness developed with input from business groups including the National Association
of Manufacturers and the Council
on Competitiveness.
We scored all 50
states — using publicly available data —
on 40 different
measures of competitiveness.
Brazil, Indonesia, many parts
of Africa and Canada typically experience larger wildfires (
measured by area burned) than the United
States on a yearly average.
To arrive at America's Top
States for Business, we scored all 50 states — using publicly available data — on 40 different measures of competitiveness., and then separated those metrics into the ten broad categ
States for Business, we scored all 50
states — using publicly available data — on 40 different measures of competitiveness., and then separated those metrics into the ten broad categ
states — using publicly available data —
on 40 different
measures of competitiveness., and then separated those metrics into the ten broad categories.
In ranking the
states, we scored all 50
on more than 40
measures of competitiveness, which were then separated into ten broad categories, such as cost
of doing business, workforce and quality
of life.
Lastly, the team examined the connection between character and swearing
on a larger, cultural level by comparing the 2012 Integrity Analyses
of 48 U.S.
states from the Center for Public Integrity, which
measured the level
of transparency and accountability
of local governments, to how frequently residents
of that
state swore in their Facebook posts.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity
measures in European countries that may increase the amount
of discount required
on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability
of funding for
state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and
state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect
of lowering prices or reducing the number
of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact
on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
CNBC's eighth annual study once again puts all 50
states to the test,
measuring them
on 56 different metrics
of competitiveness.
Eight Democrats from
states Trump would go
on to win in 2016 voted against the
measure: Tester, Brown, Bob Casey
of Pennsylvania, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters
of Michigan, Joe Donnelly
of Indiana, Joe Manchin
of West Virginia and Tammy Baldwin
of Wisconsin.
«The United
States has opted for
measures that put political considerations ahead
of international standards,» Kim told industry officials
on Tuesday.
Powerful budget committees in the
State House and Senate signed off
on a package
of bills
on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety
measures and access to mental health care.
The European Union and Canada, among others, have introduced steeper
measures in recent months to crack down
on cheap flows
of steel into their markets, and to stop China from shipping steel through their countries to the United
States.
The video also contains
measures that are not calculated based
on accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America, also known as GAAP.
Sarkeesian said
on Twitter that she asked for extra security
measures in light
of the threat but the university deemed her request was not in keeping with the
state's gun policies.
But closing down unnecessary capacity can pay for itself, even if unemployed workers are temporarily put
on the government payroll (causing debt to rise, but usually by less than it had before), but only temporarily as Beijing takes other
measures to boost household income through wealth transfers from the
state and so to boost consumption, a form
of demand which is likely to be more labor intensive than the demand created in the process
of over-capacity.
«China will certainly take all necessary
measures to resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests,» if the United
States imposes new restrictions, the Ministry
of Commerce said in a statement
on Thursday.
The
state of television, for as long as it has matured as a medium, has always hinged
on the strength
of one thing: how well networks have been able to
measure the number
of people that tune into programming.
«We find the gaps between the
stated procedures for MFP estimation [a
measure of productivity commonly interpreted as technical progress] used by Statistics Canada and the BLS are substantial,» Michael Harper concluded in an open, written response (pdf) he co-authored with Alice Nakamura, another renowned expert
on productivity, and Lu Zhang, both from the University
of Alberta School
of Business.
Using penumbral imaging to
measure micrometer size plasma hot spots in Gbar equation
of state experiments
on the National Ignition Facility
Despite my admitted stumble in the half - cycle since 2009, it's perplexing that the equity market is at the second greatest valuation extreme in the history
of the United
States,
on what are objectively the most durably reliable valuation
measures available, but it has somehow become an affront to suggest that this will not end well.
Bank
of America Merrill Lynch in a September 2 report
stated that India
measured «poorly
on financial vulnerability.»
New York
state last month passed a similar
measure that makes it illegal to advertise apartments for fewer than 30 days in New York City, and lawmakers have pushed the federal government to take a closer look at Airbnb and other home - sharing sites
on accusations
of creating housing shortages and driving up rental costs.
The effect
of the China tariffs would be larger and more concentrated than the steel and aluminum
measures and would have a bigger impact
on United
States consumers, who are heavy purchasers
of electronics, clothing and other Chinese imports.
On the other hand, according to the
Measures for the Administration of Securities Investor Protection Fund 《 證券投資者保護基金管理辦法 》, the functions of China Securities Investor Protection Fund (CSIPF, 中國投資者保護基金) include «indemnifying creditors as required by China's relevant policies in case a securities company is subjected to compulsory regulatory measures including dissolution, closure, bankruptcy and administrative takeover by China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and custodian operation» or «other functions approved by the State Council
Measures for the Administration
of Securities Investor Protection Fund 《 證券投資者保護基金管理辦法 》, the functions
of China Securities Investor Protection Fund (CSIPF, 中國投資者保護基金) include «indemnifying creditors as required by China's relevant policies in case a securities company is subjected to compulsory regulatory
measures including dissolution, closure, bankruptcy and administrative takeover by China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and custodian operation» or «other functions approved by the State Council
measures including dissolution, closure, bankruptcy and administrative takeover by China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and custodian operation» or «other functions approved by the
State Council».
The
measures come
on top
of proposed legislation in Congress to expand the authority
of the Committee
on Foreign Investment in the United
States, which reviews foreign deals for national security concerns.
Since then, the White House has announced another trade
measure targeted at China that would place tariffs
on at least $ 50 billion worth
of products imported to the United
States and would restrict investment flows between the two economic giants.
The
measures would mark Mr. Trump's most aggressive move yet against a fast - rising economic rival that he has accused
of preying
on the United
States.
Using a broader
measure of output that includes international trade in goods, [1] it appears that net trade is also weighing more heavily
on growth in NSW than in other
states, particularly those most exposed to the current resources boom.
Numerical quotas are generally inconsistent with the requirements
of Article XI
of the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade
of 1947 (GATT), and so the United
States may need to defend such
measures under the national security exception under Article XXI
of GATT.
In his first
State of the Union address, President Donald Trump flicked at a lie about the US coal industry that he began telling early
on the campaign trail: that there was a «war
on coal,» that coal's jobs will return, that regulations by the Obama administration are responsible for its ills, and that the
measures he has taken in office can reverse its fortunes.
BEIJING / WASHINGTON China warned
on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a «fierce counter strike»
of fresh trade
measures if the United
States follows through
on President Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs
on an additional $ 100 billion
of Chinese goods.
Because
of the surprising nature
of the rollout, the administration wasn't able to notify senior officials in multiple federal agencies,
State Department officials who needed to notify other countries
of the drastic
measures, or lawmakers
on Capitol Hill.
On October 24, 2017, Foundation Center and CDP hosted the annual
Measuring the
State of Disaster Philanthropy webinar to highlight findings from the report, dashboard, and map.
In the latest Proxy Statement, the compensation committee has
stated that «over the past three years, we have increased our emphasis
on non-GAAP operating profit and we now reward our executive officers for over-performance
of this key financial
measure.»
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th April 2018
State - owned power utility Eskom
on Wednesday said it had put
measures in place to deal with the coal shortages at seven
of its power stations, in Mpumalanga, and has assured the public that this would not result in load - shedding.
Moreover, while the threat
of protectionist
measures has remained, the political problems
of the Trump administration may have lowered the possibility
of aggressive unilateral
measures by the United
States on trade.
The officials would not discuss details
of those
measures, but the Department
of Homeland Security recently disclosed that it is considering banning laptops and other large electronic devices from carry -
on bags
on flights between Europe and the United
States.
The 2017 Authentic Brands study is the result
of a combination
of primary and secondary research, including surveys
on more than 1,400 brands,
measuring more than 200 global brands, administered over two months (May to June 2017) to over 15,000 consumers in 15 markets: Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United
States.
But I suppose the value
of one's mental
state may depend
on prayer & belief, how can that be
measured I guess... (Though I suspect, in large part, it is only needed, because it is believed to be necessary to begin with O.o),
Fairness for All proponents have one
state - level precedent
on their side: the curious case
of how conservative Utah was able to pass a comprehensive antidiscrimination
measure endorsed by Mormon leaders and cheered
on by LGBT groups like the Human Rights Campaign.
At the September 1933 World YMCA conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, Bonhoeffer warned
of the «growing persecution
of minorities» in Nazi Germany and successfully influenced the delegates to pass a strongly worded resolution condemning the violence against Jews: «We especially deplore the fact that the
State measures against the Jews in Germany have had such an effect
on public opinion that in some circles the Jewish race is considered a race
of inferior status.»
The attitudes
of Americans toward church -
state relations depend in considerable
measure on their attitude toward Roman Catholicism.