Sentences with phrase «as a ceiling on»

The top of the 10 % and 15 % tax brackets on joint returns are now precisely twice as high as the ceilings on single returns (they used to be less than double).

The ceilings for the top of the 10 percent and 15 percent brackets on joint returns are precisely twice as high as the ceilings on single returns (that was not always the case).

Through various unrelated fields, they found that the statistical model acts as a ceiling on performance and anything you do the screens actually underperforms.

Not exact matches

... didn't do it so now we have a big deal with Dems holding them up (as usual) on Debt Ceiling approval.

«The Harvey relief would pass on its own, and to use that as a vehicle to get people to vote for a debt ceiling is not appropriate,» he said.

While his professors toiled away on floppy drive computers with 20 megabyte hard drives, Elop — who worked for the faculty of engineering as a student — was poking his head through ceiling tiles up and down the halls, getting his hands dirty hooking people up «to this new thing» called a computer network.

But analysts said removing that restriction likely wouldn't matter much as Shanghai's «northbound» quota ceiling for funds headed to the mainland was only reached once, on the program's first day.

Another prong in No Ceilings» new program is an effort by the nonprofit Catalyst to create what's being billed as an annual list of CEO - endorsed female candidates who are ready to serve as directors on U.S. corporate boards.

So now the stakes are high, as The White House has refused to negotiate with the GOP on a debt ceiling hike.

Continued weakness in the price of oil seems likely, as signaled by OPEC's failure in December to agree on a production ceiling.

Momentum disappeared as Congress became fixated on the debt ceiling and Obamacare.

This suggests oil must repeatedly hit new highs for the price to act as a firm ceiling on economic growth.

The glass ceiling, the old boys club, brogrammer culture... it seems to me that these aren't signs of an all powerful patriarchy so much as an ongoing manifestation of men who are terrified to compete with women on a level playing field.

I nearly hit the ceiling with excitement as Kate's follow - up dinged on my phone,»... you pushy motherfucker.»

The Republican - led Congress has struggled immensely over the past eight months, and the party now faces further division as they return and urgently need to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a government shutdown, pass an aid package for Hurricane Harvey — some of which is expected to be tied to the raise of the debt ceiling — and now reach a decision on DACA.

Further, according to BofA - Merrill's analyst team at a midyear press conference on Wednesday in New York, any positive budgetary effect of the tax increases would be overshadowed by the growing burden of the U.S. debt ceiling as spending and hiring decisions are put on hold and the election heightens partisanship.

DeMarco: It's not only the debt ceiling; the continuing resolution on the federal budget is set to expire on December 8 as well, and there are some concerns about whether Congress will be able to avoid a government shutdown.

No, you should have * three * recessionary concerns: If / When the next recession hits, it will be painfully obvious that the Fed's forecasts were wrong and it has spent too much time peevishly focused on non-existent inflation, treating the 2 % «target» as a ceiling.

Travelers accustomed to riding in a full - size jet instead find themselves on planes with tighter seating, lower ceilings and fewer amenities for flights as long as four hours.

«The bitcoin price made significant gains in a trading hour today as price spiked up to nearly $ 740 on the Bitstamp Price Index (BPI), pushing towards the higher ceilings of the cryptocurrency in 2016.

And there is no shortage of potential catalysts to move this rally in precious metals, both gold and silver, beyond the skepticism phase: military intervention on North Korea, government shutdown as the debt ceiling is reached in September, further implications of Trump's collusion with Russia, and the beginning of balance sheet reduction later this year by the Fed, to name just a few.

«The Harvey relief would pass on its own, and to use that as a vehicle to get people to vote for a debt ceiling is not appropriate,» he said in an interview.

Cryptocurrencies are on the rise lately, and they ended 2017 breaking through the ceiling as Bitcoin and Ether both s...

«Although other counties [across the country] also experienced home value increases in 2015, after other elements of the HERA formula — such as the statutory ceiling and floor on limits — were accounted for, these local - area limits were left unchanged.»

Cryptocurrencies are on the rise lately, and they ended 2017 breaking through the ceiling as Bitcoin and Ether both skyrocketed to high levels.

«The Harvey relief would pass on its own, and to use that as a vehicle to get people to vote for a debt ceiling is not appropriate,» he said an interview with The Washington Post, signaling agreement with what Trump's approach on the matter has been.

There were several possible catalysts suggested for this spike in concerns about a favorable outcome of the debt ceiling negotiation, which has to be concluded ahead of the Treasury's X Date, now expected as early as October 1: some cited Steven Mnuchin's interview on CNBC, in which the Treasury Secretary said that the additional spending needed to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey may reduce the amount of time Congress has to increase the federal debt limit; another possibility was month - end liquidity needs and relative positioning across the curve.

But the country's lenders have been hitting the limits on the ELA ceiling as deposit flight has accelerated in recent weeks.

Of course the irony is that the current debt ceiling debate does not address any of the very important longer term fiscal issues that face the US such as Medicare funding and other booming social costs that lay ahead — these issues are not even on the table.

Quite frequently, price will hit against its ceiling or floor a number of times become it eventually escapes, as demonstrated on the diagram above.

I want to be clear about what I mean by this, because many people believe this issue relates to current skilled labour shortages; some think it applies to our need to attract more professionals such as doctors, engineers and scientists; while others focus on the glass ceiling that many existing immigrants and visible minorities experience.

Of course, with the federal government maintaining its strict Schedule I categorization on marijuana, the ceiling is low for marijuana stocks, and they remain, as a group, exceptionally volatile.

Consequently, the interest rate on reserves, instead of serving as an effective funds rate floor, ended up becoming a ceiling.

As he wrote feverishly, the flickering candle cast strange shadows on the dark walls and low ceilings.

As the initiate stood in the central pool, he or she could also look up at thestarry sky depicted on the ceiling, recalling the cosmic significance of the sacred rite.

Corrections please,,, My say as a human to human, from brother to a brother derived from our father and mother Adam & Eve, kindly ask your American Nation to unite all races and faiths under one ceiling and not to Crash down otherwise it will go back to pieces and fragments of pieces, we are here with you on the Ship, Ark still can feel and suffer the results of the vibrations that has reached us since the 9/11 tragedy and the following Global Economy Crash and we do not want those any more as much as you do but nothing we ordinary ones can do other than be heard complaining and that what we are doing here right now where I am to Remind out of but have no Control Over.?!

My say as a human to human, from brother to a brother derived from our father and mother Adam & Eve, kindly ask your American Nation to unite all races and faiths under one ceiling and not to Crash down otherwise it will go back to pieces and fragments of pieces, we are here with you on the Ship, Ark still can feel and suffer the results of the vibrations that has reached us since the 9/11 tragedy and the following Global Economy Crash and we do not want those any more as much as you do but nothing we ordinary ones can do other than be heard complaining and that what we are doing here right now where I am to Remind out of but have no Control Over.?!

Islam also claims Jesus asked for a volunteer to die for him on the cross, asking 3 times, and each time some young guy stood up and said he'd die for Jesus, Jesus accepted and then floated through the ceiling as the soldiers arrived....

He hit the ceiling on every standardized test such as the ACT and IQ tests.

A massive, circular LED - changing ceiling element, which was inspired by the rings of a dart board, serves as a beacon for guests on the gaming floor.

From the cedar slats on the ceiling to the burlap on the walls and the ubiquitous - in - London Barbican sinks in the bathroom, Murphy and Topsøe fashioned the restaurant's design details to be the same as what they have in their home.

Yup, that's former Minardi and Red Bull F1 driver Robert Doornbos bumping his head, but it's touring car veteran Tom Coronel who really goes nuts as he full - on penetrates the false ceiling.

Nice balance between still swinging on a high end prospect, but still drafting with player ceilings as a primary concern as well.

I credit him for just about maxing out his potential by working so hard on his technique, but in the NFL what that really means is while his floor may be higher than a lot of prospects, his ceiling is probably going to be lower than many of the top level guys as well.

But priorities have changed as a result of last year's collective bargaining agreement, which puts a ceiling on the number of years and dollars for which he can sign.

Having Gary and KF around caps the ceiling on success of the football program for the foreseeable future — as well as the overall non-championship level of the Iowa's whole athletic department under their watch.

I have him as the number 1 qb only due to his ceiling not because of the player he is on film.

What is clear though is that Klopp is looking at a certain type of player to add to his squad, as he continues to focus on younger players with a high talent ceiling in order to help develop their talent moving forward.

Kudos to Lefty for going all in — as a booster, if not a financier — on helping the women break the glass ceiling in the chipping contest in which all four players hit flop shots over an eight - foot wall and attempted to smash panes of glass suspended 20 feet in the air.

Those aren't the greatest areas of interest for most teams, but it is definitely an upgrade for next season, and as players leave or retire in coming seasons, Bolles could become a premier left tackle and Davis has a ceiling that could put him on virtually any pedestal.