Sentences with phrase «as economic stimulus»

-- All that money spent on research will act as an economic stimulus, while supporting a larger base of literate, educated people.

As an economic stimulus, the Walkway will bring millions of dollars in tax revenue to the region and the State of New York.

They've kept it near 0 % for several years now, as an economic stimulus measure.

The BoC's decision has been the subject of much debate — recent low interest rates were intended as an economic stimulus coming out of last year's recession, and some economists have been arguing that rates should stay low for the time being as a measure of protection against global market turmoil.

In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the economic stimulus package, provided $ 3 billion for SIGs to help reform persistently low - achieving schools, on top of the $ 546 million that had already been appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for school improvement grants under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

A large building designed as a film studio, built some years ago on town land at the industrial park in Wainscott, received a go - ahead specifically because the board at the time sought to bring film productions into the town as an economic stimulus.

During recessions, the government will occasionally offer a tax cut as an economic stimulus.

Trudeau never really talked about his overhaul of the family benefit program as economic stimulus, but that didn't stop others from anticipating a jolt in household spending.

Harper advertised the policy as economic stimulus.

Not exact matches

Seeing as even the tiniest hint of future plans uttered by Bernanke in 2013 had the power to move markets, all eyes and ears will be on Yellen as the Fed continues to make adjustments to its economic stimulus program.

Just as he did this week, he'll now regularly share headline space with Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, as all three grapple with the ongoing task of economic stimulus in the wake of the 2008 - 09 financial crisis.

Likewise, American markets are storming back this week as Bernanke clarified his earlier statements to say that there is no «preset course» for the Fed's economic stimulus program.

While Twitter's debut likely helped send shares of Facebook Inc. down, the overall tech industry also took a hit as the markets pulled back from record levels on worries that the Federal Reserve could soon start curtailing its economic stimulus program.

Retail sales rose less than expected in June, the latest sign of a slowdown in economic growth that offers a cautionary note to the Federal Reserve as it mulls scaling back its monetary stimulus.

For example, starting in 2008, Congress passed a measure as part of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 that let businesses deduct the full price of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during that tax year.

European stocks closed litte changed on Friday as investors digested fresh economic data, eyed a G - 20 meeting in Hamburg and continued to mull the possible end of monetary stimulus from central banks.

Debt has grown 30 % since the end of 2010 alone, after a huge government stimulus package had already boosted the figure, as officials struggled to meet economic growth targets in 2014 and 2015.

As for recouping your investment — I am assuming since this is Mark Cubans Economic Stimulus plan and not Mark Cubans build my portfolio plan — a return on your investment over three years plus capitalized interest of that equal to that which would be earned in a money market fund should suffice.

The team believe that a «further rotation is likely as deflation ends and inflation, fiscal stimulus and economic nationalism begin.»

Pitched as «economic stimulus,» they were in fact a deliberate strategy to further enrich the already well off, and to starve future governments.

Stimulus spending ensured that the downturn wasnâ $ ™ t as severe as it could have been and growth was stronger coming right out of the recession, but since then government austerity has slowed economic growth, putting us behind the even the 1990s recovery (see chart below).

Program expenses were up only 0.4 per cent, as the ending of most of the stimulus spending in the Economic Action Plan and lower employment insurance benefits nearly offset increases in transfers to other levels of governments (spending in this area is largely set in legislation) and in elderly benefits.

First, the period 2009 - 10 to 2011 - 12 was unusual, characterized by massive increases in spending due to the temporary stimulus measures introduced as part of the Economic Action Plan.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The Federal Reserve could begin reducing the size of its bond - buying stimulus program as early as September but might wait longer if economic growth fails to pick up in the second half of the year, a top Fed official said on Tuesday.

The 2013 - 14 Estimates are affected the ending / winding down of a number of stimulus programs announced as part of the Economic Action Plan.

Mr. Draghi's critique of comments by the U.S. Treasury secretary came as the eurozone central bank tried to quash speculation about an early end to its economic stimulus program.

While a tight labor market provides definite advantages — such as employment opportunities for workers who have struggled to find a job — nonetheless, providing too much stimulus from either monetary or fiscal policy at this stage of the economic cycle could threaten to create a so - called «boom and bust» economy, which policymakers certainly want to avoid.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada will face global pressure to raise interest rates in 2014, as the United States begins to step back from its policy of extraordinary economic stimulus through intervention in bond markets.

But the danger of a central bank willing to tighten economic conditions as the boost from fiscal stimulus fades has helped push down long - dated yields, while lifting short - dated yields.

Until we see more pro-growth stimulus and structural reforms (especially in the labor market), we think QE will serve more as an economic stabilizer than a solution for Europe's chronically slow growth.

China's Stocks Decline From Two - Week High as Stimulus Speculation Eases China's stocks fell, dragging the Shanghai Composite Index from a two - week high, as the government damped speculation of a large - scale stimulus program to revive economicStimulus Speculation Eases China's stocks fell, dragging the Shanghai Composite Index from a two - week high, as the government damped speculation of a large - scale stimulus program to revive economicstimulus program to revive economic growth.

Globally, economic recovery has not been as steady and stable as in the U.S. Consequently, other central banks have been more focused on economic stimulus versus inflation control.

The world economic growth will slow to 1 % in 2009 down from 2.5 % this year as the financial crisis disrupts and the world economic growth may even narrow if stimulus packages prove too little too late, a U.N. report noted.

His successor, Guy Giorno, gave the government a more sharply partisan edge and maintained firm control as the government weathered the partly self - inflicted coalition crisis, the global economic upheaval of 2008 - 09, and the massive spending stimulus that followed.

They've kept the funds rate (which banks use when transferring money among themselves) near zero for years, as part of an economic stimulus policy.

According to the «Austrian school», one of the most basic flaws in the QTM and in many other economic theories is the treatment of the economy as an amorphous blob that shifts one way or the other in response to stimuli provided by the government, the central bank, or a vague and unpredictable force called «animal spirits».

The better - than - month - long climb in the market since the election of Donald J. Trump as President - elect has been driven by optimism about domestic economic stimulus and the expectation that the incoming Administration will push for lower corporate taxes and less government regulation.

Mr. Flaherty rejected demands for new stimulus in the short term, arguing that «to secure the recovery in an uncertain world» the government should «stay the course» and implement Phase II of the Canada's Economic Action Plan, as set out in the 2011 Budget.

Euro - area economic growth slowed in the first quarter, posing a challenge for the European Central Bank as it contemplates paring back monetary stimulus measures.

As I noted last week, the planned $ 150 billion «fiscal stimulus» will prevent the current account from improving as much as it typically does during economic downturnAs I noted last week, the planned $ 150 billion «fiscal stimulus» will prevent the current account from improving as much as it typically does during economic downturnas much as it typically does during economic downturnas it typically does during economic downturns.

In our view, newly elected President Moon Jae - in is likely to deliver fiscal stimulus, work to begin to reform the anti-competitive and opaque practices of powerful conglomerates known as «chaebols» and move to normalize economic ties with China.

The USO fell after the initiation of Quantitative Easing III by Ben Bernanke as the flood of US Dollars overwhelmed speculators who piled into the oil ETF, betting it would rise at it had after previous economic stimulus efforts.

In Canada, the government will become a drag on economic growth as the temporary stimulus in the Economic Action Plan is wieconomic growth as the temporary stimulus in the Economic Action Plan is wiEconomic Action Plan is withdrawn.

As we're now in the ninth year of the current cycle, we think investors should consider the mixed nature of incoming data such as China's economic stimulus, global liquidity conditions, a US «hard data» letdown and escalating asset class valuationAs we're now in the ninth year of the current cycle, we think investors should consider the mixed nature of incoming data such as China's economic stimulus, global liquidity conditions, a US «hard data» letdown and escalating asset class valuationas China's economic stimulus, global liquidity conditions, a US «hard data» letdown and escalating asset class valuations.

During this period, the Government significantly increased spending, primarily through temporary stimulus measures announced as part of their Economic Action Plan.

As fiscal stimulus begins to run through the U.S. economy, it will fuel additional economic growth, which likely will increase inflation.

First, economic uncertainty has risen as U.S. stimulus and trade policy actions have broadened the range of possible outcomes compared with 2017.

As a result of the brief, violent moment of crisis in which it became conscious at once of its creative power and of its critical faculties, humanity has quite legitimately become hard to move: no stimulus at the level of mere instinct or blind economic necessity will suffice for long to goad it into moving onwards.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

His largely laissez - faire approach in the 2007 - 08 era gave way to a dirigiste, paternal approach as a consequence of the financial and banking crisis (i.e. $ 20 billion stimulus package to fight the economic crisis).