Sentences with phrase «term policy decisions»

Until more is known, it would be foolish to make any projections of future climate and even more absurd to base any potentially costly long - term policy decisions on climate science today.

You also shouldn't make long - term policy decisions based on seemingly fabulous results in one testing cycle.

Not exact matches

The current government has already flagged they don't understand the needs of the tech industry through the NBN policy decisions they have made and I genuinely hope this doesn't further extend to a «do nothing» approach in the upcoming budget and throughout the rest of their term.

A breakthrough deal to fundamentally change China's economic policies is viewed as highly unlikely during the two - day visit, though a package of short - term Chinese measures could delay a U.S. decision to impose tariffs on around $ 50 billion worth of Chinese exports.

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The problem is that U.S. financial and fiscal policy has institutionalized the financial sector's short - term outlook, «distorting decision - making away from long - term profitability and stability and toward short - term gains with insufficient regard for risk.»

A breakthrough deal to fundamentally change China's economic policies is viewed as highly unlikely during the two days of talks, though a package of short - term Chinese measures could delay Washington's decision to impose tariffs on about $ 50 billion worth of Chinese exports.

«For the Fed, the underlying momentum is more important in terms of policy decisions, and that looks to be strong, supported by a tightening labor market, rising incomes and high consumer confidence,» Gregory Daco, head of U.S. macroeconomics at Oxford Economics, told Reuters.

It restates the Bank's approach to making monetary policy decisions within the framework of a medium - term inflation target, in way that supports sustainable economic growth and serves the public interest.

From the perspective of secular stagnation theory, much of what people worry about in monetary policy is endogenous rather than exogenous — such as zero rates, conditions that give rise to negative long - term rates, decisions to expand balance sheets.

The decision to question the near - term future performance of the Policy Portfolio shouldn't be taken lightly.

The first decision to make is whether you want to purchase a term or permanent policy.

But policy decisions taken by the Liberal government also contributed to the long - term fiscal deterioration.

The virtue of socialism, it is argued, is that it does away with such irresponsible authority, and forces those who make economic policy to appeal to the electorate and to justify their decisions in terms of the public good.

The prevailing terms of trade, monetary policy, and certain conditions tied to bilateral and multilateral aid, which are all perpetuated by the non-democratic decision - making processes of international economic, financial and trade institutions, also frustrate the full realization of the right to development9.

Additionally, although I don't at all doubt that nutrition policy makers are qualified to make decisions on the majority of guidelines regarding public health, I do question whether it is fair for them to decide what is and isn't achievable for the public in terms of food related behaviour, and to set the guidelines pertaining to this accordingly.

The negative connotation of the term populism respects the dichotomy of emotion vs. reason as it relates to policy and its effect on political decision - making — particularly voting.

The government is expected to defer activity such as «taking or announcing major policy decisions; entering into large / contentious procurement contracts or significant long - term commitments; and making some senior public appointments and approving Senior Civil Service appointments, provided that such postponement would not be detrimental to the national interest or wasteful of public money».

LORDS Monday Questions - UK Equity Markets and Long - Term Decision Making, Incorporating social tourism policies in future tourism strategies, Enabling Eurostar to resume regular services between Brussels and Lille, Marking Workers» Memorial Day Legislation - Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill - Consideration of Commons amendments

«Some of them have been small, others large, but together they have turned the party inwards rather than outwards, looking to the past rather than to new ideas, resting on easy rhetoric rather than taking hard decisions — and above all seeking to distance ourselves from our time in government, rather than building on it, in terms of both policy content and political culture and dynamic.»

«Policy decisions are made for short - term reasons, little reflecting the longer - term interests of the nation,» MPs on the commons public administration select committee will say.

Mr. de Blasio said the decision to include policies that might fall outside the city's control derived, in part, from a conversation with Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, whose long - term plans have «assumed a meaningful role for their national government.»

The findings, published in the November issue of Social Science & Medicine, indicate that neighborhood quality has significant and long - term effects on child and adolescent problem behaviors, findings that can help inform national, state, and local housing policy and community investment decisions.

The White House has been a very difficult administrator of federal science policy with making political decisions about scientific matters and not being able to create a long - term plan for how science ought to be supported.

With widespread vacancies in federal courts at the end of Obama's term and more openings since Trump took office, the administration has the potential to remake the federal judiciary and shape numerous legal decisions related to climate and environmental policy.

It can and should influence policy and guide our long - term decision - making,» the group's mission states.

«Local and global shocks, such as economic and financial crises, political instability, and environmental disasters require strategies to increase our capacity for resilience,» says Kharrazi, «Policy and decision making should consider both the short and long term growth and resilience of growth based on inclusivity or exclusivity and intensity of trading partners from a network perspective.»

Meanwhile, researchers found that hospitalization rates at for - profit hospices were higher regardless of preferred practice implementation — suggesting that it is the organization of the hospice itself in terms of ownership that likely drive policies and decisions regarding hospitalization.

«The eventual long - term warming after stabilization remains rather uncertain, but for most policy decisions, the transient response over the next 50 - 100 years is what matters.»

Over time, we are building a unique body of research that supports consumer decision - making about their everyday and long - term health while paving a sound and reliable pathway to public policy rooted in prevention and wellness versus today's disease - driven healthcare system.

Like a growing number of other school districts, Denver is coming to terms with the end of a court desegregation order that for years profoundly influenced, and often dictated, many of the decisions about education policy made there.

BERC's mission is to conduct and disseminate long - and short - term strategic data analysis and research that informs decisions about policy and practice to improve the educational and life outcomes of children in Baltimore.

Nothing beats that perspective in terms of the contributions one can make to policy, to decisions, to budget allocations on a school board.

Schools rarely welcome parents in discussions around planning, policy and shared decision - making and when they do, they don't have a method that consistently allows families to understand terms, documents, programs, budgets....

«This decision would wrest educational policy from the representative branches of state government, limit public education for some students with special needs, create additional municipal mandates concerning graduation and other standards, and alter the basic terms of educators» employment — and entrust all of those matters to the discretion of a single, unelected judge,» Jepsen said.

August 18, 2017, (LOS ANGELES, CA)-- With the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education set to discuss critical budgetary and policy decisions for the first time this term, Great Public Schools Now (GPSN), a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and replicating successful educational programs in underserved communities, today released additional results of its summer poll of Angelenos on the topic of education.

Hill said the run up to the first week of autumn term is usually earmarked for policy implementations and announcements, adding Greening could be waiting until then before making any major decisions.

Therefore, if you're shopping for life insurance and being pitched whole life (or currently have a whole life policy), compare the cost to a 20 or 30 year term policy, and discuss your decision with a financial planner, rather than just your insurance agent.

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.

The logic goes that the main selling point of whole life insurance — that you get an insurance policy along with a cash - value component that acts as forced savings — is actually a poor decision, and you'd be better off buying a cheaper term life insurance policy and investing the money you save elsewhere with a better return and lower fees.

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So the decision may hinge upon how much death benefit the trustmaker qualifies for AND whether a long range term policy is available to cover the lifespan of the trustmaker.

Which means that you made the decision to get your life insured, that way, if you develop some type of health condition that would either make it impossible or cost prohibitive to purchase another policy, you can always convert your term policy to permanent coverage, regardless of your health condition.

What matters is that you keep your investment expenses low, manage the tax consequences of your investment decisions and remain dedicated to a consistent long - term investment policy.

If you're a financially savvy individual who likes making your own investment decisions and is able to contribute to savings and investment accounts then it may be better to purchase a term life insurance policy and invest the difference.

They can provide you with multiple offers in the same quote so its easier to compare the best term life insurance companies and their policies, benefits, and premium quotes — and to then make the decision in terms of which one will be the very best for your specific needs.

«Investing in the absence of an investment policy statement reduces decision making to an individual event - driven process of chasing short - term results, eliminating the expectation of achieving the long - term returns of... Read More

It always pays to speak with a professional because: Costs for long - term care insurance can vary among insurers, Discounts can vary from one insurer to another, Acceptable health conditions can vary, Long term care insurance company ratings are important in your decision, Covered care and policy benefits can vary.

Unless you are especially risk - averse, it is almost always a better decision to get an inexpensive term policy, and invest the money you save yourself, rather than letting the insurance company invest it for you and reap most of the benefits.

In Stefan's words: «Once an overall long - term goal has been defined, it is a matter of science to determine what emissions trajectories are compatible...» By separating the decision on «long - term» goal from the «matter of science» to turn the crank and determine trajectories misunderstands how real goals function in nearly every area of complex and expensive policy coordination.