Sentences with phrase «with issues of policy»

I agree strongly with these statements, hence my repeated calls for the explicit engagement of scientists with issues of policy.

Not exact matches

Under this hypothetical policy, governments transfer money directly to taxpayers to encourage spending, a handout funded by issuing bonds with a coupon of zero and no maturity date, which central banks buy.

While top - down channels are used to communicate vision and strategy in order to get policies and processes aligned with them, bottom - up processes are necessary too, in order for leaders to be aware of the issues faced at the lower levels, as well as to measure the impact of the policies and practices implemented.

Before you can oversee the implementation of public policy, you have to get your feet wet by getting hired into the field of public administration and working directly with policy issues.

Other countries have argued that discussions and decisions on this issue should be tackled at a global level and with the help of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group that advises its 35 members on tax policy.

The issue with Facebook's privacy policies is that the user information they collect is buried and scattered across a number of pages, which is not ideal for most users.

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.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

Even if the tech industry generally has a cluster of policy, regulatory, and economic issues it might want to raise with Trump, ranging from visas to the insourcing of manufacturing, Musk is unlikely to miss the opportunity to draw a line in the sand.

Ross also pointed out that the trade deficit with China — at a record $ 276 billion last year — is a result primarily of economic factors instead of policy issues.

But markets in those days were significantly concerned by an administration unable to address its policy agenda, bogged down as it was with problems that had taken on a life of their own, and a Congress preoccupied with the issue.

The president's own top military advisers have promised to «treat all of our personnel with respect» until Trump issues a directive on exactly how to implement the policy.

With business owners like Davis in mind, Inc. looked at the major policy issues affecting small - business owners in 2014 — and whether real change has any chance of happening:

Every day when I boot up my company - issued laptop, I am greeted by a warning: «This computer system is the property of Time Inc. and is intended for use by employees and authorized agents of Time Inc. in accordance with its stated policies.

Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the company's leading public policy person in Canada means he's in charge of engaging with government on a wide range of business issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.

As rumors of Teva's bid intensified last week, Mylan went against its own policy of not commenting on speculation and issued a press release saying that it would oppose a deal with Teva — even before the offer was officially announced.

But as people with experience solving complex problems, leading complex organizations and coping with regulatory and legal issues, they have a valid and vital perspective to express on matters of politics and public policy.

Regardless of his agreement or disagreement with Trump on trade, Shapiro said dealing with a Commerce Department that doesn't support his trade policies won't be an issue for Trump.

«As a result [of the technical issue], certain posts with content that violated our policies were made visible to people visiting Marketplace,» Mary Ku, Facebook's director of product management, said in a prepared statement.

The attractiveness of European banks is being affected by: They are late in the cycle compared to U.S. banks, they have yet to deal with legacy issues from the crisis, and the ECB is still in a state of accommodative policy.

There are three main factors affecting the attractiveness of European banks, according to analysts: They are late in the cycle compared to U.S. banks, they have yet to deal with legacy issues from the crisis, and the ECB is still in a state of accommodative policy, which limits banks» returns.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

With Chinese growth slowing, a paramount issue for President Obama and American business will be learning what the direction of Chinese policy will be — toward greater opening of its market in the tradition of Deng Xiaoping, or much less welcome alternatives.

«This president is so sensitive to when he feels like other parts of his administration are getting out in front of where he is on policy issues, and extraordinarily so with Russia,» said Richard Kauzlarich, a former deputy assistant secretary of state who is an expert on Russia policy.

So that strikes me right there as having some issues whether it's broadcast policies or... whether there's some sort of criminal code provisions dealing with interference with online or computer transmissions.»

The Bank of Canada issued a statement clarifying that Carney did not violate any conflict - of - interest rules, but even the appearance of politics mixing with monetary policy could damage the hard - won credibility and independence the central bank has established over the past couple of decades.

«In addition to my well known differences with Donald Trump on public policy issues, I have raised questions about his character after his comments on Prisoners of War, the Khan Gold Star family, Judge Curiel and earlier inappropriate comments about women.

Leaving aside any potential issues with our hiring policies or company culture, what sort of questions / puzzles / brainteasers can I ask in our online application form or phone interview that can potentially screen those candidates who are motivated by providing great work and service, rather than those who want a «cool» name on their resume?

I also made clear that while I won't be participating in the Forum, BlackRock will continue to engage on issues of public policy with governments at all levels and around the world.

While I agree that it's important to enact policies with a goal of achieving the «greatest change,» talking to my daughter about the issues important to her also taught me that we — men, especially — should pull up a chair and hear out what changes are needed prior to taking action.

On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next week.

US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin complained about persistent trade surpluses and stated that «We urge the IMF to speak out more forcefully on the issue of external imbalances, including by providing clear policy recommendations for countries with large surpluses, in support of more balanced global growth.»

As Chief Economist, Brian is tasked with measuring the impact of the sector and bringing economic issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront of public policy decision makers.

Harper told Southam News in 2001 that he leaned toward a pro-life stance, and added that he supported the Alliance's policy of dealing with moral issues such as abortion and capital punishment through citizen - initiated referendums.

I'll go with Jacques - René here: if you don't think the Official Languages Act is good policy, why just not call for its repeal instead of tip - toeing around the issue and making excuses about English Canada's failure to adapt?

It's the kind of thing you might come up with if you were a wealthy landlord and reality television personality who ran for president on a whim without learning anything about issues or public policy.

The judge said in a 91 - page decision that, while the Army Corps substantially complied with the National Environmental Policy Act, federal permits issued for the pipeline violated the law in some respects, saying in a court order the Corps did not «adequately consider the impacts of an oil spill on fishing rights, hunting rights, or environmental justice.»

As Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit Sector, Brian Emmett is tasked with measuring the impact of the sector and bringing economic issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront of public policy decision makers.

While writing broadly about economic issues, Rosalie's research interest focuses on the implications of technology and innovation with the goal of identifying policy gaps, misaligned incentive mechanisms, and assessing potential causes and solutions.

But she quickly took issue with Uber's policy of classifying drivers as independent contractors.

Yet like Macron, she differs with Trump on many issues, including immigration (Trump called the chancellor's open - door refugee policy a «catastrophic mistake»), trade (he has derided the U.S.'s «massive» $ 64 - billion trade deficit with Germany), and defense spending (he thinks Berlin should have more of it).

Specifically, Robert McCormick, chief policy officer with Glass Lewis, sees the importance of the CSA putting the issue out for open discussion.

In accordance with his campaign promises on the issue of trade, Trump's already starting to go after China for both its trade policies that hurt American workers and its geopolitical ambitions.

This has caused issues for some universal life policyholders, since at one time policies were sold with maturity dates of 85 years of age.

He also has grown increasingly frustrated with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has clashed with the president on issues including Afghanistan troop levels, the blockade on Qatar and Cuba policy.

As with any policy designed to deal with one aspect of a complex issue, there were side effects.

Her article, co-authored with Dr. Dave Yeske, CFP, «Policy - Based Financial Planning Provides Touchstone in a Turbulent World», was published in the July 2006 issue of the JFP, where their most recent collaboration, «Evidence - Based Financial Planning: To Learn... Like a CFP ®» also appeared in November, 2011.

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With limited resources (a budget of only $ 2.8 million and a staff of only seventeen), the Parliamentary Budget Office has provided Parliament and Canadians with credible and professional advice on a wide range of important policy issWith limited resources (a budget of only $ 2.8 million and a staff of only seventeen), the Parliamentary Budget Office has provided Parliament and Canadians with credible and professional advice on a wide range of important policy isswith credible and professional advice on a wide range of important policy issues.

He has consulted with the governments of Hong Kong, Egypt, Russia, Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic on monetary policy issues.