Sentences with phrase «boosting economic growth»

GOP officials argue the tax overhaul is crucial for boosting economic growth, while Democrats are gearing up to paint it as a giveaway to the wealthy.

So, rather than making the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable world, people focus on boosting economic growth because they believe this will increase the number of jobs and improve living standards, even though inequalities have been widening and the climate problem is worsening.

At the end of the day, supporting breakthrough technologies holds more promise for drastically reducing emissions, reducing oil imports, and potentially boosting economic growth than does just efficiency standards, but the budget debate fails to reflect this reality.

NEW DELHI (Reuters)- India will not sign up to targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions but will instead focus on fighting poverty and boosting economic growth, the environment minister said Tuesday.

Tourism offers an effective and viable regional development tool through boosting economic growth and creating quality jobs across the south - east of Europe, argues UNWTO.

Multiple macro-economic linkages to foster growth in allied industries, thereby boosting economic growth.

Many analysts estimate the bill will add at least $ 1 trillion to the national debt — now about $ 20 trillion — over the next decade (although some Republicans argue that the cuts will pay for themselves by boosting economic growth).

The grant will be used to create a Regional Entrepreneurship Action Plan modeled after a successful program creating jobs and boosting economic growth in Northeast Ohio.

The funding awarded to the Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) and JumpStart Inc. through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) will provide the resources for the New York counties to create a Regional Entrepreneurship Action Plan (REAP) modeled after a successful program creating jobs and boosting economic growth in Northeast Ohio.

«By expanding driver's licenses to all, the state will be enhancing public safety, providing a strong avenue to inclusion for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, and boosting economic growth, an overall win for all.»

Anugbum said the land, which had been acquired by the state government, was an extension of the Trans - Amadi Industrial Layout, adding that government's action was aimed at boosting the economic growth of the state.

YouGov polling for Policy Exchange before the last election revealed «A» voters are primarily interested in the quality of the NHS, keeping the country safe, boosting economic growth and limiting immigration.

A report by former Tory cabinet minister Lord Heseltine aimed at boosting economic growth in the regions has come under attack from business groups.

While the tenets of Blair's AGI are fairly clear — focusing on strengthening African leadership and good governance and boosting economic growth through sustainable development of infrastructure — a visit to the AGI website is less than clear on how the initiative will (or can) ensure the necessary good governance.

ChAFTA is an historic agreement that is delivering enormous benefits to Australia, enhancing our competitive position in the Chinese market, boosting economic growth and creating jobs.

PAC 1, not yet fully completed, includes construction of 1 million homes and is aimed at boosting economic growth.

In «Getting Real: A Shadow Federal Budget for 2017,» authors William B. P. Robson, Alexandre Laurin and Rosalie Wyonch show how the federal government can cut the deficit while boosting economic growth and opportunities for Canadians.

As with forward guidance, this can enhance the impact of lower policy rates by spreading the effect to a wider range of borrowers, thereby boosting economic growth.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, a 17 - year veteran of Goldman Sachs and a foreclosure king during the financial crisis who had his own issues at his Senate Confirmation hearing, has promised that the sweeping tax cuts would pay for themselves by boosting economic growth.

It's time for Canada's leaders to think about whether they should be doing a little more of the work of boosting economic growth themselves.

The New Democratic Party and the Liberals, therefore, would do no better at boosting economic growth than the Conservative Party is right now.

At the outset of the Republican push to overhaul the US tax code, GOP leaders said reform would boost economic growth, help the middle class, and — importantly for the fiscal future of the US — pay for itself.

That would boost economic growth, inflation and debt: if the Joy of Cooking contained a recipe for higher interest rates, that would be it.

Put simply, higher tariffs will prove a burden that undermine the benefits of Trump's regulatory reforms and tax cuts, two initiatives that have boosted economic growth.

To more fully leverage its technological advantage and boost economic growth, Estonia needs more market participants.

A new analysis from a nonpartisan thank tank showed that the Republican tax plan would do little to boost economic growth and would cause the federal deficit to balloon.

President Donald Trump's Council of Economic Advisors said the bill could boost economic growth by 3 % to 5 % a year, while supporters said the boost would be around 4 %.

The discovery of high - quality surf breaks by the surfing community boosts economic growth in nearby areas, according to a study of 5000 surf breaks round the world by the University of Sydney.

Asked several questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's fiscal plans, Dudley, speaking in New York, said he supports tax reform but not necessarily cuts meant to boost economic growth.

Republican businessman - turned - politician Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as U.S. president on Friday, has promised tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks and infrastructure spending that he says will boost economic growth.

Trump and congressional Republicans say the proposed tax cuts would boost economic growth enough to generate new revenues that would offset the tax cuts.

... It is exactly the opposite of what we need to kick - boost economic growth in this country.

Some economists have raised concerns that recent moves by the Trump administration and Congress to boost economic growth through $ 1.5 trillion in tax cuts and increased government spending could cause the Fed to worry about overheating and inflation.

Basically the baby boom, post-war, boosted economic growth in the opposite way to what I just described, for about 50 years.

Fed officials agreed that the tax cuts and spending bill are likely to boost economic growth but it «s unusual for the economy to receive such a big fiscal stimulus at a time when it «s already operating either at or near its potential.

But the sales pitch is that such reforms would boost economic growth rates.

Coupled with low inflation and low interest rates, this rise in income should help boost economic growth beyond the lukewarm 1 - 2 % we've seen for the past several years.

Creating a tax code that is more straightforward, fair, efficient, and competitive will boost economic growth, which would not only improve the nation's fiscal situation but lead to higher wages and incomes.

Corporate tax cuts are supposed to boost economic growth from last year's 2.3 pct.

Here, particularly in southern European economies, governments are actively looking to attract foreign buyers to help stimulate ailing mainstream property markets and boost economic growth.»

China announced today that it will grant visa - free access to individual citizens from 59 countries to the tropical island of Hainan, in the country's south, in an effort to boost its economic growth and tourism industry.

First, CETA will boost economic growth.

If you go back to 2009, we had a one - trillion - dollar stimulus package that was said to be inflationary and was going to boost economic growth, but yet we still had this very poor expansion and little inflation except for intermittent bouts here and there, largely from highly - priced inelastic goods.

The Government is committed to fixing Australia's competition policy and the amendment of Section 46 to deal with unilateral anti-competitive conduct is an important step to ensure Australia has the best possible competition framework to support innovation and boost economic growth and jobs.

If we succeed then this will bring better health care opportunities to Australia and boost economic growth and jobs in the future.

Our belief is that infrastructure helps to boost economic growth and development.

The winning projects aim to cut congestion, reduce journey times and improve reliability, as well as boost economic growth.

For the most part, however, what the first minister served up as part of a long - trailed effort to «refresh» her administration after more than ten years in office sounded familiar: educational reform («most radical change»), more cash to boost economic growth («raising our ambition») and the creation of a Scottish National Investment Bank.

«Devo Manc» is part of George Osborne's plan to boost economic growth in the north of England.

The constant talk of needing more roads to boost economic growth is, therefore, highly dishonest.