Sentences with phrase «argue for lowering»

For those of us invested in the work of transforming Catholic schools, we wouldn't argue for lowering them.

It's not often that I will argue for a lowering of expectations, but anyone expecting a film with the terror of Hallowe'en or the substance of The Thing is setting themselves up for a greater disappointment than necessary.

Yet low nominal gross domestic product growth and aging populations argue for lower bond yields than in the past — and sustained demand for high quality bonds.

-LSB-...] For example, I use LendingTree as a way to cross-check the lowest mortgage rates in order to have fire power to argue for a lower mortgage rate with my existing bricks and mortar bank.

In other words, if you argue that the Earth has a low climate sensitivity to CO2, you are also arguing for a low climate sensitivity to other influences such as solar irradiance, orbital changes, and volcanic emissions.

Thus when arguing for low climate sensitivity, it becomes difficult to explain past climate changes.

But for the vast majority of people who are not authors or publishers, Amazon is doing a much better job arguing for lower prices than for higher prices.

The Authors Guild should be arguing for lower e-book prices, not higher.

Finally, the article cites a number of time - periods over that 17 - year time - period in which P / E10 argued for a low stock allocation and yet stocks performed well in the following years.

In one fell swoop, Dessler has demonstrated that the only two modern papers arguing for low climate sensitivity are both fundamentally flawed, and their assumptions are contradicted by observational data.

If one wanted to argue for low sensitivity, one could note that the latest GISS model has an ECS of 2.3, considerably below earlier versions of the same model.

That lack of warming argues for lower sensitivity.

Even issues which are typically taken to be the sign of a more legitimate skepticism (like arguing for a low sensitivity), are now constrained by data and paleoclimate evidence, and mechanisms that could cause such model errors or misinterpretation of the paleo - record need to be shown by those who argue so confidently against it.

If you were to loan them money or buy their stock, you'd argue for the low value.

Germans might argue for a high price, while Canadians argue for a low price, and Saudi Arabia for a penny price.

I think there is likewise no consensus on the studies that have recently argued for a lower climate sensitivity, yet the IPCC has widened the uncertainty range to encompass them.

The impression I've gotten is that some people, not knowing that «net positive feedback» may exclude the Planck response, think that this must imply the climate is unstable — the funny thing is, this will be used to argue for a lower climate sensitivity, but one could see that something is wrong here because the higher climate sensitivity caused by the positive feedback is still finite.

Gilead argued for a low threshold of connection between the wording of the NDS and the patent claim and also that the PM (NOC) Regulations must be given a broad interpretation.

Second, even if the guidelines are deemed non-severable only in cases with Blakely factors, Martha's lawyers might claim now that her case involves a Blakely factor so she can argue for a lower sentence under the government's non-severability theory.

Three had argued for a lower 30 % band to be applied, while EE wanted the cap to be removed entirely.

On the margin point, the trial Judge made the observation that most claimants seemed to contend that all valuations were «standard»; clear reference to the analysis of the authorities on the issue set out by Mr Justice Coulson in K / S Lincoln v CB Richard Ellis and the tendency for those bringing claims to argue for the lowest possible margin; but accepted that this valuation was in the exceptional category but at the lower end of such — a firm steer that in the right case a higher margin would be achievable.

Not exact matches

In its latest Annual Report, it argued that «even if inflation does not rise, keeping interest rates too low for long could raise financial stability and macroeconomic risks further down the road, as debt continues to pile up and risk - taking in financial markets gathers steam.»

The mounting pessimism about the U.S. economy's long - term growth argues for keeping rates lower than has been usual.

Based on the way the law is worded, they argue, only states that set up and operate insurance exchanges will be eligible for federal subsidies designed to help low - income people purchase insurance.

In his job as an activist at the Center for Popular Democracy, Barkan led a successful effort to get Fed officials thinking more about low - income Americans as they conduct monetary policy, often arguing against interest rate hikes in the face of high underemployment and weak wage growth.

CVS and Aetna argue that their deal will lower healthcare costs for employees of their large corporate customers, giving the company greater clout to negotiate down drug prices and better manage the use of those medicines.

The Trump administration's main justification for weakening fuel standards — less - than - expected consumer interest in efficiency due to lower gas prices — is actually the reason why the nation needs more stringent standards in the first place, The Conversation argues.

Warren Buffett, No. 3 on Forbes» list of the world's richest people and most prominent among the low - tax dissenters, wrote an op - ed in The New York Times arguing that, in concert with budget cuts, Washington should raise taxes — especially on dividends and capital gains — for those earning upwards of US$ 1 million a year and even more on the 8,000 or so Americans making $ 10 million and up.

But for an economic expansion and bull market fueled by low rates, one could argue a move this quick will wreak even more havoc this time.

While the Bush tax cuts were advertised as a boon for everybody, Neal argued the top brackets «did very, very well» and middle - and lower - income Americans only saw «minuscule results.»

She argues that by not taking tourism seriously, governments are both failing to fully capitalize on a booming industry and leaving their countries exposed to the destructive elements that accompany foreign travel: environmental degradation, lowered living standards for the poor, sex tourism, and all the subtler injustices and annoyances that materialize when droves of foreigners arrive on your shores demanding authentic cultural experiences.

For its part, T - Mobile argues that low - quality video is unlikely to put any pressure on its network.

The report by McMaster University economics professor William Scarth argues that keeping the deficit at 0.5 per cent of GDP for the next three years could lower the unemployment rate by 0.4 per cent, or create the equivalent of 75,000 additional jobs.

However, Poloz hasn't appeared overly fearful of triggering a financial crisis, arguing that lower interest rates will help to avoid one by making it easier for homeowners to keep up with their mortgage payments.

By consolidating, you'll lock in higher interest rates for some of your lower - rate balances, he argued.

He is expected to discuss lower rates for middle - income taxpayers as an instant pay raise for everyday Americans, while arguing that lowering the corporate tax rate would make it easy for companies to expand — improving Americans» quality of life.

As argued in an earlier piece (Deficit Outcome for 2010 - 11 will be $ 7 billion lower than forecast in October 2010 Update — December 2010: www.3dpolicy.ca), we expect that the deficit in 2010 - 11 will be at least $ 7 billion lower than forecast in the October 2010 Update, based on the financial results to the end of October 2010 and an analysis of the impact of one - time accrual liabilities which inflated the 2009 - 10 deficit outcome.

The «Yes on 61» campaign argues that Prop 61 would exploit the state's «bulk - purchasing power to secure lower prices for prescription drugs, saving taxpayers billions of dollars.»

Macro fundamentals argue for higher yields, but D.C. drama and low global inflation should act as caps.

Who could argue with lower prices for European cheese, wine, or chocolate?

While some rights holders have argued that the standard for a substantial is very low (the National Post recently argued in a case that «even the reproduction of a small number of words in a newspaper article can be an impermissible reproduction»), the Copyright Board says that its preliminary view is that «copying of a few pages or a small percentage from a book that is not a collection of short works, such as poems, is not substantial.»

Mr. Cook is also expected to argue that some of Apple's largest subsidiaries do not reduce Apple's tax liability, and to press for a sweeping overhaul of the United States corporate tax code — in particular, by lowering rates on companies moving foreign overseas earnings back to the United States.

The IMF had recommended that G20 governments finance this initiative through deficit financing and borrowing, arguing that with historically low interest rates, «efficient» public infrastructure could easily pay for itself.

For those who argue that China is poor because capital stock per worker in China is much lower than in the advanced countries, and that China should aggressively increase investment to close the gap, the findings in this paper ought to be surprising.

So, for example, I would argue that in the early stages of reform, especially in countries that have suffered many years of terrible economies and weak investment, crony capitalism can be consistent with high levels of growth because the kinds of programs that lead to growth — mostly massive investment programs in countries in which capital stock is excessively low — benefit the elites directly.

As we have argued in the past, we believe that the deficit for 2011 - 12 will come in lower than forecast, with most of this improvement carrying forward into 2012 - 13.

Based on monthly Fiscal Monitor results for 2012 - 13, we argued that the final outcome could be lower than $ 25.9 billion, so this announcement is no surprise.

Louis - Philippe Rochonâ $» who now blogs for CBCâ $» argues that almost nobody had been expecting the Bank of Canada's recent decision to lower the rate of interest.

Summers and other secular stagnation supporters argue that the level of interest rates needed to bring the economy back to full capacity is below the effective lower bound for monetary policy, so central banks are powerless to stimulate enough demand to use up excess supply.

In «The Dangers of an Extended Period of Low Interest Rates: Why the Bank of Canada Should Start Raising Them Now,» published by the C.D. Howe Institute, Masson argues there is urgency for the Bank to act in view of the economic distortions and financial risks low interest rates pose for CanaLow Interest Rates: Why the Bank of Canada Should Start Raising Them Now,» published by the C.D. Howe Institute, Masson argues there is urgency for the Bank to act in view of the economic distortions and financial risks low interest rates pose for Canalow interest rates pose for Canada.