Sentences with phrase «term economic performance»

A paper by Clifford Asness and colleagues called International Diversification Works (Eventually) argues that «long - term returns are primarily about a country's economic performance, and long - term economic performance varies across countries» in ways that can not be known in advance.

In order to consider the short - term economic performance, you can focus on the industrial PMI data release to get a clear idea about the European economy.

The geography of the economic crisis in Europe: national macroeconomic conditions, regional structural factors and short - term economic performance is published in the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society.

«Today I'm setting out the northern powerhouse, so we can deliver a real improvement in the long term economic performance of the north of England.

Although most analysts considered Brazil to have a solid growth plan, the country has encountered rough seas because of policies that may have supported short - term economic performance but strangled sustainable growth.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

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.

Still others see economic performance, in macro terms like GDP growth, and conclude that there is no problem at all.

We are grateful to all donors for your continued support and we will continue evaluating our endowment performance and the economic environment with the long - term perspective of maximizing value to our students, researchers, donors and community.

But the point is simply that in meeting the challenge of securing growth in the near term, the stability of future economic performance can't be dismissed as a consideration.

«Our Government's sound economic management and unwavering commitment to balance the budget this year — while creating jobs, growth and long - term prosperity for Canadians — has resulted in a resilient economic performance in a challenging global economy.

Thus if the above chart does represent a trend change it would imply economic out - performance by China in terms of higher inflation outcomes and more competitive exports relative to Japan.

As esoteric as the term may be outside of corporate boardrooms, among central bankers forward guidance has become Carney's trademark invention, and is credited for much of the country's strong economic performance throughout the financial crisis.

The latest FOMC statement noted that near - zero inflation could be a problem for the US economy: «The Committee recognizes that inflation persistently below its 2 percent objective could pose risks to economic performance, and it is monitoring inflation developments carefully for evidence that inflation will move back toward its objective over the medium term.»

So, we try to continue to use what has failed, and while we get transitory improvement in economic activity, the longer - term trend is to weaker and weaker economic performance.»

In any of these cases, a tendency for costs to rise limits the speed of short - term economic growth which is consistent with inflation control, and is therefore detrimental to unemployment performance.

Second, one might view this as a post-socialist era for theoretical reasons: Given the historical record of socialism in this century, one can say with some assurance that all the claims made for it have been decisively falsified» be it in terms of economic performance, of political liberation, of social equality, or of the quality of life.

Improving financial and business performance is particularly important given the continued climate of declining terms of trade, increasing land prices, tightening credit and rapid national and global economic and policy influences affecting beef enterprises.

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.

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

This is despite low productivity being the single biggest long term drag on Britain's economic performance.

While the first part of the 2003 - 2013 decade was truly exceptional for Latin America in economic terms — GDP growth reached a rate of 5.4 percent a year between 2003 and 2007 — 2015 has been a year of weakening performance, said Ocampo, chair of the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Committee for Developmenteconomic terms — GDP growth reached a rate of 5.4 percent a year between 2003 and 2007 — 2015 has been a year of weakening performance, said Ocampo, chair of the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Committee for DevelopmentEconomic and Social Council's Committee for Development Policy.

They then explored the potential links between pre-crisis economic factors and post-crisis economic performance that may have exacerbated or mitigated the short - term contraction of the various regional economies.

With performances multiplied by 100 in terms of brilliance and coherence, EBS will lead the way in pushing back the boundaries of scientific exploration of matter, and contribute to answering the great technological, economic, societal and environmental challenges confronting our society.

«Since student performance on international tests such as PISA is closely related to long - term economic productivity growth, increasing U.S. students» proficiency levels to those attained in Canada would increase our economic growth rate by some 50 percent.»

Define the four main economic objectives link these to Indicators and UK economic performance Summarise the main objectives / measurements and associated terms and vocabulary Whole lesson: Theory, video links, activities and assessment.

Indeed, there are massive disparities across states in terms of current student performance, and these differences are not merely a factor of the social and economic conditions in the state.

That most of us are somewhat constrained by state performance standards and time makes this challenging in a multiethnic, cross socio - economic (if that's the appropriate term) classroom!

Since the early 70s, there has been recognition that there are specific differences in achievement based on variables, such as gender and socio - economic background, in terms of mathematics performance.

an analysis of emerging and long - term projected trends, including economic and national trade policies, that will impact the performance, needs, and uses of the national surface transportation system, including the system to move freight;

Bankers may be in disrepute during the economic downturn, but the expression «German banker's car» still denotes something special in terms of luxury, performance and elegant design.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

Where I depart from Gross is that while he believes that the economy in the future will diverge from the norms of the past, I believe that the economy of the past 15 years has itself been the outlier, and that we're likely to observe profit margins, returns on equity, and economic performance in the next several decades that are much more reminiscent of the longer - term historical record.

The Committee recognizes that inflation persistently below its 2 percent objective could pose risks to economic performance, but it anticipates that inflation will move back toward its objective over the medium term.

Voting against the action were Richard W. Fisher, who believed that, while the Committee should be patient in beginning to normalize monetary policy, improvement in the U.S. economic performance since October has moved forward, further than the majority of the Committee envisions, the date when it will likely be appropriate to increase the federal funds rate; Narayana Kocherlakota, who believed that the Committee's decision, in the context of ongoing low inflation and falling market - based measures of longer - term inflation expectations, created undue downside risk to the credibility of the 2 percent inflation target; and Charles I. Plosser, who believed that the statement should not stress the importance of the passage of time as a key element of its forward guidance and, given the improvement in economic conditions, should not emphasize the consistency of the current forward guidance with previous statements.

recognizes that inflation persistently below its 2 percent objective could pose risks to economic performance, but it anticipates that inflation will move back toward its objective over the medium term.

One underlying reason such a relationship exists between the yield curve and economic performance relates to how a higher or lower level of long - term capital investments may help stimulate or rein in the economy.

The Committee recognizes that inflation persistently below its 2 percent objective could pose risks to economic performance, and it is monitoring inflation developments carefully for evidence that inflation will move back toward its objective over the medium term.

Though current economic trends and other global events (e.g., the European sovereign debt crisis) may not change for the better over the short term, the performance of the markets may.

In both instances, these services or products may include: company financial data and economic data (e.g., unemployment, inflation rates and GDP figures), stock quotes, last sale prices and trading volumes, research reports analyzing the performance of a particular company or stock, narrowly distributed trade magazines or technical journals covering specific industries, products, or issuers, seminars or conferences registration fees which provide substantive content relating to eligible research, quantitative analytical software and software that provides analyses of securities portfolios, trading strategies and pre / post trade analytics, discussions with research analysts or meetings with corporate executives which provide a means of obtaining oral advice on securities, markets or particular issuers, short - term custody related to effecting particular transactions and clearance and settlement of those trades, lines between the broker - dealer and order management systems operated by a third party vendor, dedicated lines between the broker - dealer and the investment adviser's order management system, dedicated lines providing direct dial - up service between the investment adviser and the trading desk at the broker - dealer, message services used to transmit orders to broker - dealers for execution, electronic communication of allocation instructions between institutions and broker - dealers, comparison services required by the SEC or another regulator (e.g., use of electronic confirmation and affirmation of institutional trades), exchange of messages among broker - dealers, custodians, and institutions related to a trade, post-trade matching of trade information, routing settlement instructions to custodian banks and broker - dealers» clearing agents, software that provides algorithmic trading strategies, and trading software operated by a broker - dealer to route orders to market centers or direct market access systems.

In both instances, these services or products may include: company financial data and economic data (e.g., unemployment, inflation rates and GDP figures), stock quotes, last sale prices and trading volumes, research reports analyzing the performance of a particular company or stock, narrowly distributed trade magazines or technical journals covering specific industries, products, or issuers, seminars or conferences registration fees which provide substantive content relating to eligible research, quantitative analytical software and software that provides analyses of securities portfolios, trading strategies and pre / post trade analytics, discussions with research analysts or meetings with corporate executives which provide a means of obtaining oral advice on securities, markets or particular issuers, short - term custody related to effecting particular transactions and clearance and settlement of those trades, lines between the broker - dealer and order management systems operated by a third party vendor, dedicated lines between the broker - dealer and the investment adviser's order management system, dedicated lines providing direct

And so, Raad's astringent performance and sizable exhibition of works associated with the long - term project Scratching on Things I Could Disavow (2007 — ongoing) delve into the after - effects of violence in the Middle East that are not only political but also economic, such as the creation of a retirement fund for artists that blithely hops across the major fault line of the Arab — Israeli conflict, or the construction of new museum projects in the Gulf, or the movement of Raad's own work in relation to art - historical narratives in different places and times that exert various pressures on him, which at one point appear to drive the artist - as - performer insane.

Third were the thematic issues — Issue 2.6 / Food and Issue 2.15 / Performance: The Body Politic — and the thematic features that unfolded over the course of the year: Bruno Fazzolari's conversation series investigating abstraction and the terms on which it is defined or negotiated in contemporary artistic practice; Elyse Mallouk's Landfill series, which triangulates with a print journal, quarterly subscription, and website, all of which archive and redistribute the materials produced by socially engaged artworks; and Zachary Royer Scholz's series about the historical and contemporary economic, political, technological, and cultural factors that shape the visual arts in the Bay Area and its possibilities for the future.

NFIP currently assesses flood risk in terms of the probability and depth of flooding, the economic value of the assets subject to damage, the vulnerability of the structure, and the performance of flood protection and mitigation measures.

Forward - looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward - looking information, including but not limited to: risks related to changes in cryptocurrency prices; the estimation of personnel and operating costs; general global markets and economic conditions; risks associated with uninsurable risks; risks associated with currency fluctuations; competition faced in securing experienced personnel with appropriate industry experience and expertise; risks associated with changes in the financial auditing and corporate governance standards applicable to cryptocurrencies and ICO's; risks related to potential conflicts of interest; the reliance on key personnel; financing, capitalization and liquidity risks including the risk that the financing necessary to fund continued development of the Company's business plan may not be available on satisfactory terms, or at all; the risk of potential dilution through the issuance of additional common shares of the Company; the risk of litigation.

In the meantime, however, those willing to invest and address the productivity in their own business have a real opportunity to positively impact the working lives of their staff and improve overall financial performance, in turn helping to secure future economic growth and a long term competitive position for the UK.

Developed and maintained long and short - term strategic planning to facilitate the achievement of the Agency's mission and to improve performance consistent with key organizational policies and priorities and economic, political and social trends affecting the organization.

Property Management — Duties & Responsibilities Coordinate regular maintenance and repairs as well as emergency resolution through the efficient management of maintenance team and general / sub-contractors, also participating in restoration and renovation projects to ensure timely completion within designated budgets Develop annual property budget and monitor with monthly variance reports, preparing financial statements and various regular and ad - hoc reports on property status, including occupancy rates and lease expirations Provide relevant oversight and administration to tenant build - outs, utility service termination and transfer, supply purchasing, and building consolidation processes Support firm management to aid in effective customer service, maintenance, and general property operations, delegating important tasks and assignments while overseeing all critical management aspects Organize, manage, and execute all aspects of the lease process, facilitating the ease of operational aspects as well as price / term negotiations, rental agreement reviews, rent collection, impounds, and tenant eviction as necessary Generate increased revenue through tenant referrals as well as consistent lease renewals through effective service and timely issue resolution Identify and develop talent among hired staff and property personnel, utilizing focused training efforts within a performance - based work environment designed to utilize the critical strengths of assistants, supervisors, and techs Provide continuous assessment of property usage and needs, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective preventative maintenance programs, renovation considerations, and cost reduction / control measures Maintain a strong working knowledge of the leasing property, respective marketplace, and general economic trends Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, sales personnel, support staff, and senior management to facilitate information flow and drive operational efficiency

Speaker Dana Senagama from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. presented DRAR members with CMHC's Durham Region Housing Market Report, and explained how both economic and demographic factors impact long - and short - term housing market performance.