Sentences with phrase «term economic benefits»

Investing in early childhood programs can have a lasting impact for children, families and the broader community, resulting in potential long - term economic benefits for society as a whole.

We also recognized the long - term economic benefits for customers by offering products that help them save on their utility bills, such as compact fluorescent light bulbs and more energy efficient televisions.In 2005 we started with three broad goals: to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy, to create zero waste and to sell products that sustain people and the environment.

The Bank's operational policies require that such externalities be taken into account to determine whether a project's long - term economic benefits outweigh its costs.

It's particularly important to account for all potential health benefits realized thanks to implementation of a federal regulation aimed at climate change mitigation since health co-benefits make up the majority share of near - term economic benefits caused by carbon pollution reduction.

We need to reduce carbon emissions for climate reasons, and should leave fossil fuels in the ground even if it means losing short - term economic benefits, but exposing Australia and the world to greater climate risk for no good reason seems like madness.

Papp says the facilities would provide both short - and long - term economic benefits for Alaskans.

In the kind of methodologically sophisticated, intellectually fatuous study that has become all too common, Chetty, Friedman, and Rockoff claim to have found long - term economic benefits for students whose teachers have higher «value added» scores.

According to research conducted by NIEER, there are amazing long - term economic benefits from early childhood education for children in poverty.

Roseanna Ander, Jonathan Guryan and Jens Ludwig propose scaling up a daily, individualized tutorial program that would allow students who have fallen behind grade level in math to reengage with regular classroom instruction, likely increasing their chances of graduating high school and achieving the many long - term economic benefits that go along with academic success.

One example of this commitment to the continuum is in New Jersey, where Garden State leaders have not only focused on successful STEM educator preparation and instruction, but are also looking at the long - term economic benefits coming from excellent STEM teachers and successful STEM learners.

College attendance is rising, along with the long - term economic benefits for earning a degree (see «The Education Factor,» book review).

There could be long - term economic benefits from standardized background checks for the entire industry, said Vest, who founded a financial - services company that was sold to Wells Fargo & Co. in 2001 for $ 127.5 million.

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that proponents of hydro - fracking in New York State have not spent time in the FingerLakes Region where the long - term economic benefits of tourism, agriculture, outdoor recreation, etc far outweigh the short - term profits and potential damage and contamination to a most beautifully natural and economically valuable treasure of a region.

At a briefing event earlier this year, and through its membership of the Tourism Alliance, the NCC has lobbied MPs to make the change which would bring long - term economic benefits to the UK economy.

That fund, Barrett said, is intended finance projects that increase the city's tax base, create employment opportunities and provide long - term economic benefits to the city.

The long - term economic benefits could be equally transformative.

Long - term economic benefits of immigrants entering the workforce should also be considered, she said.

In the longer term well targeted spending on health, education and infrastructure will have long terms economic benefits in terms of productivity which will make existing businesses more effective and attract new investment.

Reduction of cat impounds results in a long - term economic benefit to municipalities when less animal control expenditures are required for a jurisdiction.

«I don't think what you can (measure) is the long - term economic benefit of how it changes the perception of places within people's minds.»

Even if there are is no significant climate effect, it could be argued that there is a long - term economic benefit from preserving this non-renewable resource.

Not exact matches

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.

In terms of sector benefits, the firm upgraded industrials to overweight «as the sector benefits from solid capex trends, anticipated tax reform, and strong global economic growth.»

«As the pilot program gets underway, the Coalition looks forward to continuing to work with Congress, the FAA, and all stakeholders to advance long - term FAA reauthorization legislation that will help ensure that the United States fully embraces the immense economic potential and consumer benefits of UAS [drones] technology in the near - term,» the group said in a statement.

These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.

Economist Michael Hudson explains how economic terms like capital gains are deployed to mislead the public about who is benefiting from economic policy and where wealth is going.

(6) Regardless of the terms of any agreement evidencing an Incentive Award, the Committee shall have the right to substitute stock appreciation rights for outstanding Options granted to any Participant, provided the substituted stock appreciation rights call for settlement by the issuance of shares of Common Stock, and the terms of the substituted stock appreciation rights and economic benefit of such substituted stock appreciation rights are at least equivalent to the terms and economic benefit of the Options being replaced.

Additionally, the Tax Policy Center has argued that many businesses with too little income or are losing money don't benefit from bonus depreciation, especially in times of economic recovery, and that it may not have much of an impact on long - term investment.

Favorable market internals would also provide a much greater benefit of the doubt that Fed easing might encourage both fresh speculation and a short - term boost to economic activity.

Corporate income tax revenues were higher than expectedin 2012 - 13 and are expected to continue to be higher than originally projected in their April 2013 Economic and Fiscal Outlook The lower EI benefits «are driven by a lower expected number of regular beneficiaries to unemployed persons», or in layman's terms, fewer people are claiming benefits than those claiming to be unemployed.

Moreover, to support a stronger economic recovery, the FOMC is purchasing long - term Treasury securities at a rate of $ 45 billion per month and agency mortgage - backed securities (MBS) at a rate of $ 40 billion per month, and will continue purchasing assets until it sees substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market, conditional on ongoing assessment of benefits and costs.

The benefits of smart growth policies, which are long - term economic development plans, should be prioritized over short - term stimulative policies.

At present, investors have no reasonable incentive at all to «lock in» the prospective returns implied by current prices of stocks or long - term bonds (though we suspect that 10 - year Treasuries may benefit over a short horizon due to continued economic risks and still - unresolved debt concerns in Europe, which has already entered an economic downturn).

In addition to the short - term benefit of receiving a charitable tax deduction, prospective investors will see a long - term charitable and economic impact through improved dealflow, better educated early - stage entrepreneurs and a more vibrant economy in the metro area as a result of the fund's activity.

Slower but more sustainable, economic growth in China will benefit the world in the long - term, the head of the IMF said on Tuesday.

Freeing Main Street community banks from regulations designed for larger and riskier Wall Street financial firms will produce a positive economic impact while preserving the widespread benefits of local banking over the long - term.

All their successful efforts to stimulate economic activity did not benefit people even in narrowly economic terms.

Yet the cooking, cleaning, home improvements, and childcare that homeowners and parents provide is just as much a benefit, in strictly economic terms, as when the cooking, cleaning, home improvements, and childcare are provided commercially.

Families who have reaped the full benefits of the Indian governments reservation policies have already advanced in both social and economic terms.

Initially, the bank's program for alleviating global poverty was dominated by a strategy of economic growth, measured primarily in terms of GDP and channeled largely through big projects aimed at infrastructure development that benefited the rich more than the poor.

Funding must increase for long - term research and for research that addresses the complexity of organic systems, including economic benefits and tradeoffs.

«We hope this project allows us to generate data to show that implementing regenerative agriculture practices results in improved outcomes — including economic resiliency and long - term benefits for farmers,» said Carla Vernón, president of the operating unit at Annie's, also owned by parent company General Mills.

Plantations and farm forestry present an opportunity to increase Australia's long - term wood supply while contributing significant social, economic and environmental benefits to regional Australia.

Breastfeeding offers significant short - term and long - term environmental, psychosocial, economic, and particularly health benefits for the infant, mother and community [1][2].

We know that breastfeeding aids the survival of infants and helps them thrive, has long - term health benefits for women, yields economic benefits and enhances the wellbeing of all.

Lack of breast feeding is significantly associated with higher use and cost of health care.28 Improved short and long term health of breastfed children, improved wellbeing of mothers who have breast fed, and the cost of goods consumed are major factors leading to economic benefits from the promotion of breast feeding.6 29 30 31 Future research should compare the specific cost effectiveness of such strategies for improvement of breastfeeding practice.

«So I thank Governor Cuomo for being open to the economic, employment and energy benefits that would accrue from safely extracting natural gas from gas - bearing shale formations in New York State, but I am grateful that he has prioritized the health of New Yorkers and the long term protection of the State's irreplaceable natural resources over a short term energy and economic boost from hydrofracking.»

«The caste» — their term to describe the Spanish political, economic, and social elite — «is driving us into the abyss for their own selfish benefit.

For Tomasi economic liberties appear to include a right to hold productive property; a right to engage in commercial contracts in one's interest, including a right to sell one's own labor on one's own terms; a right to make one's own decisions about savings and long - term financial planning; and, in general, a right to benefit from one's own economic activity.

Most of the time, however, governments are unwilling to permit high unemployment, due to the demonstrated social effects, the economic underperformance it reflects and the public cost in terms of benefit payments it demands.