Sentences with phrase «with less government»

Under the Bush and Obama administrations, the space agency started new innovative programs in which NASA would partially fund the development of new vehicles from private companies with less government oversight, as seen with the Commercial Cargo and Commercial Crew programs.
fm.: From Wikipedia: in government, typically a regulation specifically means a piece of the delegated legislation drafted by subject matter experts to enforce a statutory instrument (primary legislation) in business, industry self - regulation occurs through self - regulatory organizations and trade associations which allow industries to set rules with less government involvement The Act that authorizes the Agency would thus be the Legislative creation of Administrative Law (they give authority to enact the regulations as they see fit AND can further clarify through oversight power.)
But I wonder about China because lack of environmental standards has caused severe health problems for many in those smaller cities with less government reach and it could be true that hundreds of million of people are severely sickened.
Years ago, truck manufacturers were allowed to build their trucks with less government restrictions when it came to safety.
But he insisted: «In reality, the only way to maintain high quality higher education with less government money is for the graduate beneficiaries to make a bigger contribution from the extra earnings they enjoy later in life.
Former Gov. George Pataki, who is reportedly toying yet again with a White House run, is hitting the airwaves with a new TV ad that slams Washington and calls for a «new America» with less government, and «more freedom.»
Now, citrus producers of all sizes in California and Arizona are allowed to run their businesses with less government interference, a modus operandi that fits well with Sequoia's independent nature.
In the most basic sense, accredited investors are those whom the SEC has deemed financially sophisticated enough to invest in security offerings with less government protection.
Food stamps: A temporary expansion to the food stamp program approved in 2009 expired at the end of November, leaving the 14 % of U.S. households that depend on it with less government help to put food on the table.

Not exact matches

Though the Harper government has been maligned for paring the CTC's budget to $ 58 million a year — less than that of New York City — it did negotiate Approved Destination Status with China prior to the 2010 Olympics.
Santi said a possible way around the impasse would be for a M5S - Lega government led by a compromise prime minister agreeable to both parties, «affording Lega control of some key ministries and leaving Forza Italia to play a less visible role, with direct or indirect control of some minor cabinet posts.»
The Wall Street Journal also cited other cybersecurity experts who have concluded that it's less likely national governments or «online blackmailers» were involved with the attack.
He's less hopeful about the Bangladeshi government's initiatives, but says, «I think that part of the key points of this agreement is that you've got some of the major buyers in Bangladesh working with some of the major trade unions and labour rights groups together to push on Bangladesh and I think that combination is going to be a powerful force.»
This year's awards are open to all Australian business women that meet the entry criteria in the following categories: * Westpac Group Business Owner Award (owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business, with responsibility for key management decision making); * Australian Government Private and Corporate Sector Award (employees in the private and corporate sectors, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business); * Hudson Community and Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above Government Private and Corporate Sector Award (employees in the private and corporate sectors, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business); * Hudson Community and Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above criteria).
It presented two findings: First, the German public didn't like the reforms passed by Merkel's government in its first year; second, when the public was presented with arguments and data justifying the reforms, it liked them even less.
People close to Trump have suggested Cohen is likely to «flip,» or cooperate with the government by providing information about others in exchange for a lesser punishment.
«Except the U.S. government will have some extra money to help it with budgeting, and Apple will have a little less money.»
With the president aspiring to lower taxes for both businesses and individuals, it seems clear Trump is looking for the government to redistribute even less wealth in this country than it has in the past.
Federal government employees and contractors will have to make do with a little less cash, as Washington freezes pay and payments.
But «when you're talking about small, medium enterprises, there's a little less pressure — the government doesn't see that as having any way to shape the economy, or cause issues with policy,» he said.
The problem lies less with layers of government and excessive numbers of government workers providing services than with the generous salaries and benefits of those who are on the public payroll.
In terms of wider implications for corporate America, CEOs didn't think the country's image was tarnished and ranked the likelihood that foreign corporations would be less likely to do business with the U.S. government or companies very low.
Uncle Sam is spending less, and that means that businesses are having to fight harder to win business contracts with the U.S. government.
Similar legislation «would be a hard pill to swallow» in Canada, which is often less comfortable with government intervention than Iceland, said van Biesen.
That's why analysts expect the government to look for operating expenditure cuts — such as cutting remaining fuel subsidies — even as it tries to keep up development spending and target lower - income households, often called the B40, or bottom 40 percent with incomes of less than around 2,500 ringgit a month.
«With the latest developments I would expect that still remains the case, but perhaps it would be even less likely that the UK government might get concessions from Germany.»
WITH State legislation before the Parliament in preparation for the introduction of Australia's new tax changes — now less than nine months away — there is also a need to ensure the Government is GST compliant by next July.
In less than seven years, Canada has concluded new free - trade agreements with nine countries and our Government is negotiating further agreements involving more than 60 others.
Even in the startup mecca of Silicon Valley, guns remain less regulated than startups, and early stage companies continue to have their feet tied together with red tape, bureaucratic practices, and strict government regulations that limit their potential for growth.
It does take a lot of intellectual power and thought by people in government in various agencies to understand where to draw the line and comply with the desire of the Trump administration for less regulation.
With less than 100 days until the May 9 B.C. Election, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has released its 2017 Provincial Election Platform, which outlines key issues and priorities of the regional business community and makes a series of recommendations to the parties running to form the next Provincial Government.
In April, The New York Times» Amy Chozick, in an article titled «Conservative Koch Brothers Turning Focus to Newspapers,» reported that the billionaire industrialists» expressed interest in the Tribune Co. papers was part of a «three - pronged, 10 - year strategy to shift the country toward a smaller government with less regulation and taxes» — with the third prong being controlling media through media investments.
Added Harper: «Whether Canada ends up with one national government or two governments or 10 governments, the Canadian people will require less government no matter what the constitutional status or arrangement of any future country may be.»
The new reality is a self - directed career with multiple employers, personal responsibility to save adequately for retirement and future living expenses in an extended retirement period with less and less provided by government.
With a somewhat hamstrung and less - than - competent opposition the Harper government was able to push through legislation which brought some shifts of income in favor of higher income brackets.
The County government splits the remainder more or less equally with the towns, villages, and municipalities, according to the New York State Comptroller.
A strong correlation with effort and reward is why entrepreneurship is so rewarding, and why working at a big corporation or the government may be less fulfilling.
International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be or become illiquid.
Early this week I was with an Australian government representative in Beijing whom I have known for many years and he told me that iron ore prices were currently around $ 83 (I think they dropped another $ 2 last week), and that while some people in Canberra were reluctant to say it too loudly, he and others were increasingly in agreement with my lower forecast of less than $ 50 well before the end of the decade, in part because supply has come off much more slowly than predicted, but mainly because they now recognize that China's rebalancing was indeed going to be a far bigger deal for Chinese demand than sell - side research had predicted.
This delay would provide Parliament with less than a month to scrutinize the detailed spending plans of all government departments and agencies.
The speed with which China's GDP growth slows in 2013 will tell us a lot about how determined Beijing is to rebalance the economy in such a way that growth is driven more by higher household income and consumption and less by investment funded by rising government and government - related debt.
Applicants are sometimes cleared in less than a month and the critics say the government is essentially selling visas to wealthy foreigners with no proven skills, paving the way for money laundering and compromising national security.
With the Liberal plan, the federal government will have a modest short - term deficit of less than $ 10 billion in each of the next two fiscal years — less than half the average Harper deficit of over $ 20 billion per year.
Baghdad has much less influence, so if Turkey declines to follow through on its threats, the independence vote could give the Kurdish government some leverage with Baghdad in negotiations over revenue sharing, a longstanding grievance that has not been addressed.
On the other hand, if you wanted to keep aggregate government revenue the same, you could get away with increasing the GST to 6 - 7 % (and presumably compensate for the decreased federal revenue by reducing transfers to the provinces by $ 20 billion, leaving the provinces, collectively, in more or less the same position).
The study concludes with recommendations for the Canadian government to help make the proposed CETA less harmful for Canada's auto industry:
Additionally, the government has proven less than proficient with its public management.
By then, the U.S. government would be even deeper in debt with less money to spend to revive the economy.
This would leave them with less to spend on government - sponsored programs and services.
That in itself is new: interviews with several senior Conservatives suggest Harper's PMO is already less overbearing than the versions that endured constant minority government uncertainty, and that at least a few ministers have more latitude to take strong initiatives.
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