Sentences with phrase «trade policies based»

Third, the implementation of free trade policies based on the idea that specialization furthers growth and appeal to fallacious interpretations of the principle of comparative advantage have left large portions of the Third World unable to feed themselves.

NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz joined several other prominent economists at a forum at the National Press Club in Washington today to warn that a trade policy based on tariffs is harmful to growth and prosperity.

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U.S. - based trade experts said they expected Beijing to offer Trump's team a package of policy changes that may include some previously announced moves, such as a phase - out of joint venture requirements for some sectors, autos tariff reductions and increased purchases of U.S. goods.

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.

Based on wire headlines from Reuters, Xi made all the right noises when it came to the outlook for Chinese trade policy, helping to calm investor nerves that have been rattled over the past month as trade tensions between the United States and China increased.

LG Electronics also announced in January that it will decide on whether to build a manufacturing base in the United States within the first half of the year and warned of risks from the Trump administration's trade policies.

Theoretically, it's good for small business: The Wall Street Journal reports that Giuliani hopes at least 13 million people will trade their employer - based insurance for a private plan, bringing the number of Americans who buy their own policies to more than 30 million.

A China - based business source with knowledge of discussion among senior European officials said there had been a «clear effort» by the U.S. government over the past six months to introduce a coordinated approach to Chinese industrial policy, but that Trump's proposed metals tariffs under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 had undermined support from Europe.

And while so far nothing Trump has actually done on trade is all that significant in the grand scheme of things, perpetually making policy on the basis of a total misunderstanding of the issue is potentially quite dangerous.

Which is about what you would expect, since the Ross / Navarro trade policy analysis is based on a mistake that would get you flunked out of an AP economics class.

«I think the real key is equities are all about confidence, and... my analysis is probably based on Trump's policies toward trade and immigration, which are very much a risk to economic growth, while his other policies on tax and fiscal spending are positive for growth.

Pursuant to the policy, as revised in February 2009, at each annual meeting of our stockholders, provided that the director has served on the Board for at least six months prior to the annual meeting, a non-employee director would be granted RSUs having a value equal to $ 225,000 divided by the lesser of (i) the trailing average closing trading prices of our common stock for the 180 - day period preceding and ending with the date of the RSU grant or (ii) such number of RSUs as the Board may determine based on additional criteria such as business conditions and / or company performance, outside director compensation practices at peer companies and advice from outside compensation consultants.

The initiative is the most ambitious foreign policy that any contemporary Chinese leader has ever introduced, framed on the basis of mutual benefits and facilitates connectivity of policy, trade, financial, infrastructure, and people - to - people between the countries involved.

In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy changes.

U.S. - based trade experts said they expected Beijing to offer Trump's team a package of policy changes that may include some previously announced moves, such as a phase - out of joint venture requirements for some sectors, auto tariff reductions and increased purchases of U.S. goods.

Daniel Schwanen, the Toronto - based C. D. Howe Institute's resident expert on trade and international policy, says one possibility is that negotiators will quickly prioritize a short list of topics truly up for serious discussion.

The entire premise of your article is based on the assumption that the U.S. will only take action against Mexico without being flexible in its trade policies against other countries down the road.

As Ron Hira, an Economic Policy Institute research associate and an associate professor of public policy at Howard University outlines in this blog for the Economic Policy Institute: «These two India - based IT firms specialize in outsourcing and offshoring, are major publicly traded companies with a combined market value of about $ 115 billion, and are the top two H - 1B employers in the United SPolicy Institute research associate and an associate professor of public policy at Howard University outlines in this blog for the Economic Policy Institute: «These two India - based IT firms specialize in outsourcing and offshoring, are major publicly traded companies with a combined market value of about $ 115 billion, and are the top two H - 1B employers in the United Spolicy at Howard University outlines in this blog for the Economic Policy Institute: «These two India - based IT firms specialize in outsourcing and offshoring, are major publicly traded companies with a combined market value of about $ 115 billion, and are the top two H - 1B employers in the United SPolicy Institute: «These two India - based IT firms specialize in outsourcing and offshoring, are major publicly traded companies with a combined market value of about $ 115 billion, and are the top two H - 1B employers in the United States.

«We are pleased to see the Obama administration will not cause harm to citizens and states by shutting these businesses down, and hope this will lead to an expansion of sensible policies related to marijuana, such as allowing these businesses access to banking, and taxing them at a fair rate,» said Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a Washington, D.C. - based trade group that represents what it says are the thousands of firms involved in marijuana production and sales.

Based on the near - term outlook for real rates, as well as uncertainty over Brexit, rising populism in Europe and Trump's trade and foreign policies, Metals Focus analysts see gold testing $ 1,475 an ounce this year.

To generate consensus in support of trade policies that will benefit Canada as a whole will require transparent, evidence - based analysis of how trade agreements will impact not just different sectors, but also different provinces.

A national climate policy based on this kind of perpetual horse trading is hardly sustainable, or likely to be sufficiently stringent to be worth the effort and expense.

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«On June 6, Minister Freeland outlined a new foreign policy for Canada, and underscored our commitment to a rules - based international order, progressive trade policies, gender equality, and fighting climate change.»

Nor have we yet deployed a comprehensive set of policies to support the rebalancing of the U.S. economy toward a growth path based more on business investment, trade and broad - based income gains than the type of asset price gains and credit - fuelled consumption, which dominated the last business cycle.

We are now saddled with a rigged economy based on record - setting trade and fiscal deficits, the most secretive and intrusive government in our country's memory, and the pursuit of «preventive» war as a basis for foreign policy.

It is silly for Americans to label Japanese and European trade partners as «unfair» on the basis of their trade surpluses with the U.S. Without foreigners» strong exports to the U.S., the Federal Reserve Bank would have been obliged to use restrictive monetary policy to dampen inflationary pressures, prompting higher U.S. interest rates and lower home purchases.

«Now this action further erodes historical support for rules - based trade policies, even though China will likely bring a case against the tariffs within the WTO dispute settlement process.

We are proud to be founding members of the Plant Based Foods Association, a trade organization formed with the following mission: to ensure a fair and competitive marketplace for businesses selling plant - based foods intended to replace animal products such as meats, dairy, and eggs, by promoting policies and practices that improve conditions in the plant - based foods industry, and educating consumers about the benefits of plant - based fBased Foods Association, a trade organization formed with the following mission: to ensure a fair and competitive marketplace for businesses selling plant - based foods intended to replace animal products such as meats, dairy, and eggs, by promoting policies and practices that improve conditions in the plant - based foods industry, and educating consumers about the benefits of plant - based fbased foods intended to replace animal products such as meats, dairy, and eggs, by promoting policies and practices that improve conditions in the plant - based foods industry, and educating consumers about the benefits of plant - based fbased foods industry, and educating consumers about the benefits of plant - based fbased foods.

The Kogan Law Group is a New York City — based firm specializing in «identifying and addressing emerging regulatory, policy, and trade risks posed to multinational company assets, operations, and supply chains.»

Mr. Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry said government has an agricultural base policy that aims at ensuring the production of the necessary raw materials to feed the nations industries.

«The basis for the EU's common foreign and security policy (CFSP) remains «soft» power: the use of diplomacy - backed where necessary by trade, aid and peacekeepers - to resolve conflicts and bring about international understanding.»

We recognize current trade policies have failed and resulted in the export of our manufacturing job base which sustains America's middle class.

A party for those whose priorities include the Welfare State, workers» rights, trade unionism, the co-operative movement, consumer protection, strong communities, conservation rather than environmentalism, fair taxation, full employment, public ownership, proper local government, a powerful Parliament, the monarchy, the organic Constitution, national sovereignty, civil liberties, the Union, the Commonwealth, the countryside, grammar schools, traditional moral and social values, economic patriotism, balanced migration, a realist foreign policy, and a base of real property for every household to resist both over-mighty commercial interests and an over-mighty State.

These two reforms would introduce an all - member ballot for the national chair with a voice in an electoral college for young trade unionists, and provide a proper basis for policy motions to the Young Labour conference.

Market - based policies such as cap - and - trade programs and carbon taxes offer the most cost - effective approach, and I strongly support such policies.

As another way to avoid the trade - off between race - blind policies and student diversity, some have suggested race - neutral «class - based» admission policies — targeted at low - income and disadvantaged youth (9 - 11).

That's in part because the identity of the chemicals used by the gas industry for drilling and fracturing are protected as trade secrets, and because the EPA, based on an exemption passed under the 2005 Energy Policy Act, does not have authority to investigate the fracturing process under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Instead, they argue that Australia should base its climate policy on a carbon budget that sets an upper limit on the country's total emissions between now and 2050, institute a cap - and - trade scheme, consider closing selected coal - fired power plants, and ramp up renewable energy.

The move is a first step towards establishing carbon trading markets in China and further evidence of the country's commitment to tackling climate change, says Felix Preston of Chatham House, a foreign - policy think tank based in London.

Third, governments must accept that real leverage on emissions will require a combination of market - based climate policies (such as carbon taxes and smarter trading schemes) and a set of measures to support indirect, but effective and economical pressure to cut carbon and adopt new technologies.

«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.»

EPA administrater Carol Browner said: «The success of these first auctions proves that utilities and the public are taking emission trading seriously and that a market - based approach to environmental policy can succeed in meeting the dual goals of environmental protection and economic growth.

That includes such policies as taxes based on potency to mitigate heavy use and dependence, limiting availability through trading hours and the number of outlets that sell the product, and restricting promotional activities.

Fisheries and marine resource economics with variety of topics including bioeconomics, climate change, international trade, trans - boundary conservation, and rights - based management with emphasis in examining the complexities and relationships between the ocean, fish, fishermen, markets and policies.

The Cartagena based Inter-American Center for Peace and Security (ICPS) fills a gap in policy coordination and cooperation on peace, environmental issues, food, health, energy, immigration, security and cultural exchanges, combating drug trade and promoting good governance and human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and Latin America.

So when UK - based publicly - traded Bango was required by its policies to make a tiny announcement about signing a deal to provide undisclosed services to Amazon, speculation began immediately as to what this could possibly mean for consumers and for technology development from the online retailer.

With the timing of any U.S. policy changes still unclear, the bank said its base - case projection includes only the estimated impact of «prolonged and elevated trade policy uncertainty» on trade and investment in Canada and internationally.

Trades are performed at either the end - of - period close price, or at next trading day's close based on defined trading policy.

Trades are performed at either the end - of - month close price, or at next trading day's close based on defined trading policy.