Sentences with phrase «trade policy because»

However, tech industry representatives have come out against the tariffs, arguing that tariffs are an inappropriate strategy to address the legitimate problem of China's trade policies because they are likely to harm US workers and consumers.

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Michael Michalak of the U.S. - ASEAN Business Council and former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam says Southeast Asia remains a focus for U.S. companies, though there is some caution because of uncertainty around the impact of regional trade policies.

Trump's campaign said in a statement that U.S. trade policy constitutes «unilateral economic surrender» and needs complete change because it allows foreign competitors to shut out U.S imports, devalue their currencies and unfairly target U.S. industries.

In the early days of the administration, Kudlow was considered to be chair of the Council of Economic Advisers but was passed over because of his vocal disagreement with Trump on trade policy.

Given these positive surprises, and because monetary policy must be forward - looking to achieve our inflation target, Governing Council's discussions focused on three main issues: first, the extent to which recent strength is signalling stronger economic momentum in Canada and globally; second, how heightened levels of uncertainty, particularly about US tax and trade policies, should be incorporated in our outlook; and third, how much excess capacity the economy currently has, and the growth rate of potential output going forward.

This is because policy makers assume that capital flows simply respond to changes in trade.

Figuring out ways to regulate trading by sophisticated investors in derivatives, which go by exotic names such as «currency forwards» and «credit default swaps,» is a hot topic in international policy circles, largely because failures on this murky side of the market are blamed for the 2008 global credit meltdown and the recession that followed.

Because political life is full of dreary reductive binaries, many left - of - center people who are generally strongly critical of Trump have been inclined to praise his criticisms of US trade policy.

Many bonds trade at negative yields because the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continue to buy bonds as part of their management of monetary policy.

Spain could therefore either use the imported German capital to (a) increase domestic investment (which it did in the form of a real estate bubble)(b) binge on consumption and sharply reduce its savings as a function of GDP (which it also did)(c) accept higher unemployment (which it is now forced to do) which forces GDP to fall faster than consumption falls or (d) try to emulate Germany by passing off a trade imbalance at the expense of the rest of the world (which Europe as a whole is trying to do and which will go nowhere in the long run because only one country is even remotely capable of accepting such massive inflows, and it is increasingly unwilling to import the unemployment caused by German and Asian policies).

In our discussions, Governing Council was particularly concerned about the ramifications of US trade policy, because it is so fundamental to the Canadian economy.

However, uncertainty remains elevated because of prospective policies that put at risk the progress made in recent decades to liberalize trade and foster economic integration.

Under English law, which often applies to such policies involving international trade, because insurance contracts are «of the utmost good faith», the policyholder is required to disclose all «material» facts to the insurance company even if no question is asked by the insurance company.

Zimbabwe suffered hyper - inflation because the policy of dividing the land of large white - owned, export - oriented farms among supporters of the regime led to a collapse in the country's foreign trade.

«There's no question that we have a terrible disadvantage right now because our trade policies have failed, but obviously he's talking about policies that would be outside of all our current trade agreements and trade rules.»

«We have to have policies that take care of the people who become roadkill [because of free trade],» Buffett said.

Because it's in the name of national security, Trump could circumvent a longer, more complicated process for changing trade policy at the World Trade Organizatrade policy at the World Trade OrganizaTrade Organization.

The stock briefly traded for less than 17x 2018 earnings estimates because investors feared that rising interest rates and changing tax policies would depress debt issuance.

Equity market volatility has increased from the very low levels of last year, partly because of concerns about the direction of international trade policy in the United States.

It is a trade union movement because it tries to intervene at the national level on governmental policies.

Repeal remains relevant because it is a fascinating puzzle of intertwining causes and effects, but also because the ideas, interests and institutions that lie at the heart of Repeal still have bearing on trade policy in the 21st century.

The concern that our farmers will lose out means that the policy response has traditionally been to trim our ambitions and stifle our consciences because the theory of unfettered free trade has been considered beyond challenge and seen as a principle that trumps concerns such as animal welfare.

«Africapitalism can help shape the new trade paradigm because it requires governments, donors and the private sector to work together in «Shared Purpose» to ensure the creation of national plans and supporting policies around specific sectors and related targets, so the private sector can step in with capital and expertise geared to achieve those targets, be they tons of grain produced, megawatts of electricity generated or industrial parks created» he stated.

For every anecdote about lifelong trade unionist abandoning Labour because of Corbyn's stance on foreign policy issues, there's someone like my own aunt, who is affected by the Bedroom Tax and thinks he's God's gift to politics.

He then insisted: «It's a very relevant comparison because there's all sorts of scope for pre-booking, electronic checks, all sorts of things that you can do to obviate the need for a hard border to allow us to come out of the customs union, take back control of our trade policy and do trade deals.»

Today it's getting harder and harder for families in Western New York to make ends meet because of unfair labor practices and Washington's failed trade policies.

«Our party has always been a broad church, and despite my principled differences with Jeremy over many issues of defence, foreign policy and national security, I agreed to serve on his front bench because of the mandate he was given, his assurances that honesty and difference were welcomed, and due to the many areas we agreed wholeheartedly on such as fighting the vicious Tory trade union bill - which I was proud to lead our work on - cuts to tax credits and tackling climate change.

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.

It's also because we understand that, as with all policy endeavors, this one amounts to a series of trade - offs.

Even so you can follow the logic through from April 2013 until today, in many ways that makes sense because the impact of the kind of policies highlighted here would be more dramatic on publishers in the key Christmas Trading period than at any other time:

Besides, your personal suggestion is very practical because Keeping trades simple is the best policy.

In the era of mercantilism, trade did not balance, because the mercantilistic countries sought gold, and adopted policies that favored exports, so that their nation would receive gold.

I still hold to my view that depressions occur not because of trade wars, tight fiscal policy, or tight monetary policy.

A provider's PDS should clearly explain their qualification policy and that, because of the risks, CFD trading is not suitable for all investors.

The smart people who read this article will go to GameStop, not because you agree with their open games policy or insane trade - in prices, but because if you pre-order you will receive upon pick - up an awesome Alex Mercer action figure.

-- A pair of top - notch economists, Robert Stavins of Harvard University and Richard Schmalensee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, urge policy makers not to discard market - based approaches to global warming and other environmental problems because of the death of efforts to pass a climate bill centered on a cap - and - trade mechanism for cutting emissions.

I have read some informed commentaries in business journals (and have sources tell me) that companies today dare not publicly oppose government regulations or policies or rules (their lobbyists work on it and their trade associations) because speaking out will be met with punishing new regulations, SEC investigations, EEOC complaints, you name it.

Some very unlikely allies are stepping up to oppose Suniva's efforts, not so much because they like solar, but because they are worried about the trade policy precedent that could be set by the case and how that could impact other growth industries.

Here is where it gets interesting, because as much as the current political environment in Washington may seem increasingly unreceptive to an economy - wide cap - and - trade system or some other meaningful and sensible climate policy, there is one promising approach that could actually benefit from the national political climate.

Because neoliberal ideology has dominated political life in many countries including the United States, many if not most proponents of climate change policies have advocated for «market» based solutions to climate change such as carbon taxes or cap and trade programs.

climate scientists stop talking about cap and trade and UNFCCC policies because the science demands that we do this

This is important because the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the EU's «Effort Sharing» policy, which covers non-ETS sector emissions, allow up to 50 % [10] and 100 % [11] respectively of required emission cuts to be met outside the EU through the international Clean Development Mechanism.

In many ways, because of their inaction on climate policy, BC's trading partners are getting a free ride at BC's and the planet's expense.

Fast Track is a danger because it would delegate the constitutional authority of Congress to make trade policy to a U.S. Trade Representative who, by background and mindset, responds to financiers and corporate chieftains rather than ordinary petrade policy to a U.S. Trade Representative who, by background and mindset, responds to financiers and corporate chieftains rather than ordinary peTrade Representative who, by background and mindset, responds to financiers and corporate chieftains rather than ordinary people.

However, the WTO is relevant because climate change measures and policies intersect with international trade in a number of different ways.

But Climate Progress doesn't quite think so and opines that it would be better for Hansen to stick to what he knows best, the science of climate change, and stay clear of policy — where because, through his consistent opposition to the sort of compromise that is a «core component our of political process» as evidenced by his lack of support for cap - and - trade, he «renders himself irrelevant.»

[The Indigenous Network of Environment and Trade] argued that Canada's policy of not recognizing aboriginal treaty rights [in the Canadian - US softwood lumber dispute] was a form of a cash subsidy, a real cash subsidy, because the only thing that the

Matters of policy, like «we should adopt a cap - and - trade system», are on a much more equal playing field — because they're opinions, not facts.

Following denial of future insurance proceeds to the plaintiffs because of the concealment and fraud provision of the subject policy, the insureds brought a cause of action for breach of contract, negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, unfair trade practices, and bad faith.

We may not like the policy outcomes of the Supreme Court's decision, but if unfettered free trade didn't triumph, it's not because the justices decided to ignore Canada's past.