Sentences with phrase «term economic consequences»

Medical insurance helps, but doesn't really cover the long - term economic consequences of getting sick or injured.

Many global banking and insurance companies, concerned about the long - term health of their industries, recognize the long - term economic consequences and are supporting sustainable energy sources as part of the solution.

This event, with its line up of experts from business and academia offers a great opportunity to understand and discuss the challenges of doing innovation in China and India as well as the long - term economic consequences of these trends.

... nowadays it's mighty hard to find * ANY * climate - scientist who thinks differently... «cuz the scientific evidence, long - term economic consequence, and generational moral implications are too serious to be ignored.

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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.

«Canadians should be very apprehensive about the long - term economic and environmental consequences,» Peter Julian, the NDP's natural resources critic, said in a release.

In a standard economic model, the long - term consequence of that windfall is higher cash wages for employees, which offset the new taxes.

Those who now make the decisions feel free to make them in terms of their own short - term economic interests, without fear of political and military consequences.

This inner poisoning of life... can not... be overcome simply by victory over economic need, political oppression, cultural alienation and the ecological crisis... The absence of meaning and the corresponding consequences of an ossified and absurd life are described in theological terms as godforsakenness... Faith becomes hope for significant fulfillment.

For children, research shows a link between food insecurity and lower health status, low birth weight, anemia, more frequent colds and stomachaches, asthma, developmental risk, mental health problems, and poor educational performance — all of which have health and economic consequences in the short and long terms.

Preventing a demagogue is hard in democracy, because democracy requires informed electorate, and many people do not care (or are prevented by economic hardships of life) to get informed enough, and / or many questions are really complicated and might have complicated long - term consequences (like: will abandoning Pacific Trade agreement allow China to control trade in Pacific by bilateral agreements)

Its report into UK economic performance pretty much demanded he adopt a Plan B and warned of long - term consequences if he didn't.

Some voice fears of a sharp worsening of economic governance if western investors stay away — Russian and Chinese investors, say some, could come in instead with unpredictable and undesirable longer - term consequences.

The fundamental problem with Clegg's «long - term» approach is an economic one - that there's not much evidence that rushed and large - scale deficit reduction is possible without seriously damaging consequences.

So, too, are the consequences for the distribution of post-tax income in the United States, for the resilience of cross-border supply chains, and for long - term economic growth.

They hold several key advantages over the UK, in terms of the timetable, the consequences of failure, negotiating capacity, and economic clout.

The actions of these «hostile neighbors» have severe consequences for weak states in terms of security, economic growth and human well - being.

The goal was to use data collected from the spill to map out possible long - term environmental and economic consequences of the disaster, determine where research still needed to be done and determine how to allocate money for response and recovery efforts.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into long - term reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked aTerms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked aterms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked aterms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked aterms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into lasting reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

Ultimately, the decline of teachers» unionization across the United States may have negative consequences on student outcomes and long - term economic growth.

The researchers assert that this digital divide is likely to have long - term consequences for children and exacerbate both educational and economic inequality.

Angrist, Bettinger, and Kremer, «Long - Term Educational Consequences of Secondary School Vouchers: Evidence from Administrative Records in Colombia,» American Economic Review 96, no. 3 (June 2006), pp. 847 - 62.

Daily headlines testify to their plight, both within Syria and in the countries to which they have fled.The Consequences of Chaos looks beyond the ever - increasing numbers of Syria's uprooted to consider the long - term economic, political, and social implications of this massive movement of people.

The «scariness» over home loans was the widespread realization that the rules of the game had been changed permanently, by the combination of an economic downturn plus national (or even international) financial policies designed to enforce low inflation rates - with the consequence that «being underwater» had been changed from a short term problem to a long - term one.

In a research paper titled «Culture Shocks and Consequences: The causal link between the arts and economic growth,» co-authors Peter Pedroni and Stephen Sheppard, economics professors at Williams College in the nearby Williamstown, conclude that arts institutions benefit surrounding communities with both the short - term multiplier effect of day visitors spending money and long - term improvements to local income levels.

There would be significant short - term climate disruption from a Shakhova event, with economic consequences explored by Whiteman et al Whiteman et al (2013).

Whereas, if left unaddressed, the consequences of a changing climate have the potential to adversely impact all Americans, hitting vulnerable populations hardest, harming productivity in key economic sectors such as construction, agriculture, and tourism, saddling future generations with costly economic and environmental burdens, and imposing additional costs on State and Federal budgets that will further add to the long - term fiscal challenges that we face as a Nation;

These findings are in the Mexico Energy Outlook, part of the IEA's World Energy Outlook (WEO) series, which examines the long - term impact of the Reforma Energética on the energy sector as well as its economic and environmental consequences.

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(6) The consequences of global climate change, including increases in poverty and destabilization of economies and societies, are likely to pose long - term challenges to the national security, foreign policy, and economic interests of the United States.

Caps would produce greater certainty of longer - term emission reductions at the cost of uncertain economic consequences.

Climate change is the long - term average of a region's weather events lumped together.There are some effects of greenhouse gases and global warming: melting of ice caps, rising sea levels, change in climatic patterns, spread diseases, economic consequences, increased droughts and heat waves.

Those making economic arguments based upon short - term narrow self - interest will not be forced to admit that those causing climate change have duties, responsibilities, and obligations to others who can do little to reduce climate change's threat but who are most vulnerable to climate change's harshest consequences.

Weighing the social and economic benefits of fossil fuel consumption and other human activities against some of the environmental consequences, he asked «[i] s it now necessary, for the long - term future of our planet, to limit such development?»

Getting across the risks of inaction and ill - preparedness, in terms of physical, economic, and geopolitical consequences and in ways people will understand is a requisite first step to dealing with climate change «in a serious way.»

''... freshwater flooding is «the most impacting natural disaster in terms of number of people affected and economic damages,» adding that «some studies in the literature (e.g. IPCC, 2013; Stern Review, 2007) seem to indicate that flood damages are expected to increase in the near future as a consequence of a global climate change,» citing the additional studies of Hall et al. (2005) and de Moel et al. (2011).»

In terms of the likely economic consequences of climate change, it found that additional temperature increases of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (compared to late 20th century temperatures) would cause global annual economic losses of between 0.2 to 2 % of income, with losses more likely to be on the higher end of the scale.

Child Abuse and Neglect: Consequences Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) Analyzes child abuse and neglect in terms of the physical, psychological, behavioral, and economic effects.

The resulting custody arrangements sacrificed continuity in infant - father relationships, with long - term socioemotional and economic consequences for children.

Without an understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying the well - established associations between childhood adversity and poor adult outcomes (the proverbial black box), interventions (examples are in italics) are largely limited to preventing childhood adversity (through advocacy) and to addressing the long - term behavioral social, health, and economic consequences (through health and social services).

In a parallel fashion, longitudinal studies that document the long - term consequences of childhood adversity indicate that alterations in a child's ecology can have measurable effects on his or her developmental trajectory, with lifelong consequences for educational achievement, economic productivity, health status, and longevity.23 — 27

Experiencing significant adversity early in life can set up our body's systems to be more susceptible to stress throughout life, with long - term negative consequences for physical and emotional health, educational achievement, economic success, social relationships, and overall well - being.

«CAAMP has argued that government efforts to slow the housing market have long - term negative economic consequences and the data continues to support our assessment,» says Dunning.