Sentences with phrase «when economic opportunities»

We need to be able to respond when economic opportunities present themselves and we need plans and ideas to get us through these tough economic times.

When the Economic Opportunity Institute conducted its initial survey in the spring and summer of 2002, many districts were hoping to further expand early learning programs.

Not exact matches

The context here is that we're currently in the «Moving to Opportunity» era, which is fueled by the theory that low - income families improve their lots when they're able to live in wealthier neighborhoods with better economic prospects.

So while all of this creates great opportunity, 82 percent of CEOs say it is also resulting in deeply uncertain economic growth when the only predictable thing about the landscape is that it will keep shifting.

«I think the self - driving car has the opportunity to not only improve productivity for the people in the car, which will be a huge economic boost for those people; Not only has the opportunity to save lives — over a million people die worldwide in road deaths today caused by human drivers, and I think we can take that very close to zero, which is very good for both human welfare and for economic productivity — it's a very serious dent in productivity when people get killed; And then all the ancillary industries that end up getting built out.»

When a country's economic outlook improves, its investment opportunities look more attractive and its central bank raises interest rates to starve off inflation.

The economy is more efficient and prosperous when economic resources are better distributed among the people - not equality of income, but equality of opportunity based on moderate levels of inequality (as we had during the Keynesian era.)

Thus, when it appears that the economic tide is turning, firms will take the opportunity to reinvest, and their collective actions will amplify the economic upswing.4

What these mean is pure business opportunity, even when economic times seem shaky.

And when the fundamentals of economic and earnings growth are solid, pullbacks can offer opportunities to buy stocks at lower prices, helping improve your portfolio's long - term prospects.

This is truly what it means to «grow your own» when we talk about building sustainable entrepreneurship and increasing economic opportunities.»

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Initially, when Uber was launched, the communication of the brand highlighted the fact that they were going to provide better economic opportunities in Pakistan and wanted people to signup with Uber as a secondary source of income.

When Constantine became a Christian he created a golden opportunity to unite a wholeheartedly universalist religion and its abundance of scriptural authority and missionary impetus with an empire's forces of political, military, and economic expansion in order to create a genuine world empire.

But when these two statistics began to diverge, and AFDC cases increased despite falling unemployment rates among black males, Moynihan felt that changes within the black community were decoupling economic opportunity and family stability.

And when girls and women have equal authority and opportunities, communities are more apt to thrive as violence decreases and economic stability increases.

It's governmental malpractice to let another generation of Upstate New Yorkers leave this state in search of a job and the opportunity that comes with it when the potential for an economic resurgence is right at our fingertips,» Dadey said.

This is another example of how when government and the private sector work together, as we have done with New York's dairy industry to eliminate barriers to growth, the result is positive economic activity that translates into jobs and new opportunities for New Yorkers,» Governor Cuomo said.

When it is paired with other strategic investments in foreclosure prevention, infrastructure, and business development, you create an extraordinary opportunity to bring new life and sustainable economic growth to this vibrant neighborhood,» said Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been.

We have the chance to develop plans and implement real changes that can help us through the difficult days and weeks ahead, that can help our families and neighbors deal with the pain of economic difficulties and that can revive our region and position us at the head of the pack when new opportunities emerge.

But Gov. Peter Shumlin said when he reviewed the 24 proposals, he found most didn't offer the «transformational new jobs and economic opportunity we were hoping for.»

Now, New York taxpayers are poised for a big victory when federal tax reform provides them with more money in their pockets and better economic opportunity.

«This year we'll be supporting Senate candidates statewide who will work in Albany to create jobs and increase economic opportunities for all New Yorkers,» outgoing REBNY president Steven Spinola said when the PAC was created in early October.

It's not the long - term jobs and the economic rebirth that we can rely on, but it's a part of the puzzle, and it's an opportunity when it comes to job growth.»

But anyone that thinks that we're in a serious post-racial period where we're all equal and everything's the same, needs just look at the education statistics, the economic development statistics, the wider gap between black and white when it comes to personal net worth, the wider gap when it comes to opportunity to complete college.

In the context of ECE, it gives every child equitable opportunities, especially when it comes to economic opportunities.

«When we create an economic opportunity for women it's like you're helping two tiers,» Poole says.

When Kevin Sweeney left the private sector to join the Foisie Business School in 2012, it didn't take long for him to notice an opportunity to apply WPI's project - based learning model to the socio - economic issues in the region where he used to work: the Pioneer Valley, a mix of urban, rural, and suburban communities in western Massachusetts.

At a time when economic, social and educational inequities have contributed to a widening achievement gap across the nation, Community Schools have emerged as a promising strategy for addressing this opportunity gap and promoting success for all students, in school and in life.

I think that it's very clear here in Arizona that we have an opportunity to be the blueprint for the West when it comes to how we think about education and attainment; and I think for us, our vision really is to make sure that the Arizona workforce and economy gets what it needs from this opportunity group of low - income, first - generation, and diverse students to really make the economic future of Arizona exceptionally bright.»

When the business, higher education, and K - 12 sectors align efforts, it drives greater educational and economic opportunity for all youths.

The greatest gains in reducing gaps in achievement and opportunity have been made during periods when concentrated poverty has been dispersed through efforts at integration, or during economic growth for the black middle class and other communities, or where significant new investments in school funding have occurred.

When it comes to academic achievement, economic distress is an equal opportunity disruptor.»

By attending the conference and partnering with the AAMA, AFC had the opportunity to make the case that when it comes to economic development, school choice does indeed matter.

When I served as student body president at AU and began working on the issues I had always cared about — gender equity, racial justice, opportunity regardless of economic background, and, yes, LGBTQ equality — it became clear that making a difference in the world wouldn't diminish or dilute my own pain and incompleteness.

As President Obama stated when this legislation was signed, «It upholds the core value that animated the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act signed by President Lyndon Johnson — the value that says education, the key to economic opportunity, is a civil right.

There is a reason they are part of nearly every 401 (k) fund lineup: They offer participants a conservative option and an opportunity to preserve assets, especially during volatile economic times or when workers are approaching retirement age and want to hold onto what they have rather than take risks.

However, there are several buying opportunities when markets are lead my investors emotions (like what we experience with Greece economic problems right now).

A value investor who deliberately avoids technology / other such (unpredictable) sectors is foregoing a world of investment opportunity — especially now, when an ever increasing share of economic value - creation is derived from technology, not to mention other intangible assets / intellectual property.

The Gloom Boom & Doom Report uses economic, social, and historical trends to warn investors when investment themes have become widely accepted and are, therefore, highly priced and risky, while it continuously searches for opportunities in unloved and depressed markets.

Scribe Video Center will explore the history and impact of the Great Migration (1916 — 30) on Philadelphia, when blacks fled the South for economic opportunities in the Northern states, giving rise to new African - American neighborhoods.

When I was in Mongolia for World Environment Day, the topic of how the government would protect the traditional nomadic herder lifestyle while also taking advantage of opportunities for rapid economic development, such as mining and wind and solar power, was a huge focus of conversation.

The biggest thing is that there's so much opportunity, and when you talk to other provinces, states, regions, cities, you see how much jobs, economic activity, wealth and prosperity can be generated through climate action.

Especially when its being used to determine by children and grandchildren's future economic opportunities.

The dirty little secret behind every pie - in - the - sky climate measure is that when emissions disappear, so do jobs, economic opportunities, and human well - being.

When G20 leaders meet in Hamburg this week, they have an opportunity and responsibility to send a clear message that the Trump administration's position on the Paris Agreement — and the idea that economic growth and action on climate are at odds — is simply wrong.

The difference highlights an opportunity for economic development that escaped Michigan when GM decided to have the Volt's lithium - ion cells manufactured overseas (a point lost in many early reports, which hailed the move as a major Michigan win), rather than in its home state — despite up to $ 335 million in tax incentives for battery development, manufacture, and assembly.

When considering the economic opportunities, the close proximity of excellent schools, specialty stores, boutiques, supermarkets, shopping centers, and the convenient access to high quality medical care, Shreveport is an ideal place to live and work.

A woman's right to self - determination is supported when there is equal treatment under the law and access to economic opportunity, including affordable, expert legal representation, safe and decent housing, and rewarding, sustainable work;

«Today, states face unprecedented competition when it comes to keeping and securing economic opportunities,» said Terri Cole, President and CEO, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.