Sentences with phrase «by state cuts»

These cuts fall disproportionately on poor, rural districts that lack the local funding base necessary to replace the revenue eliminated by state cuts.

The performance is scored by the instructor, working from a rubric, and if the driver is sufficiently successful in all aspects of the examination (as determined by a state cut - off score), a license is conferred.

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The policy was not met with much delight by bitcoin companies, and in August, more than 10 of them went so far as to leave the state of New York, either cutting off service to the state or packing up and relocating if they were headquartered there.

«Lightweight Michael Chiesa, who received several facial cuts, was deemed unfit to fight by the New York State Athletic Commission and the UFC medical team, and he was removed from his bout against Anthony Pettis.

For the many towns, cities and municipalities relying on state aid to fill out their own budgets, the cuts by states will likely make their fiscal problems even worse.

Eliminate vagueness and make it more achievable by stating it this way: During the month of August, I will lose five pounds by cutting off refined sugar, breads, and all fast food.

The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States.

Knightscope boldly states on its website that its mission is to cut crime by 50 percent with autonomous robots and predictive analytics.

Perry also had an uneven record on taxes, cutting them for property owners, but raising them for small business owners by broadening the state's franchise tax base.

The combined budget for the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, would fall by 28 %, with funding cuts for the United Nations, climate change and cultural exchange programs.

Florida produces nearly half of U.S. citrus, despite recent declines in productivity.Since 2005, the state's citrus harvest has fallen by 70 percent partly due to citrus greening, a disease that cuts yields and makes fruit more bitter.

The United States, under former President Barack Obama, had pledged as part of the Paris accord to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025 to help slow global warming.

U.S. officials worry is that cutting - edge technologies developed in the United States could be used by China to bolster its military capabilities and perhaps even push it ahead in strategic industries.

They also have recent real - world examples to make their case: Tax cuts in Kansas made by Gov. Sam Brownback failed to deliver the expected boost, forcing the state into years of grueling budget battles and harsh spending cuts to make up the gap.

The state - owned Southern Ports Authority has cut its annual operating costs by about $ 7 million since its three component ports were amalgamated in 2014, according to its annual report.

Adding to the pressure on Dollar General were cuts in food - stamp programs as seven states, all governed by Republicans, ended benefits earlier than they had to.

In December, as Greek policy - makers approved yet another round of budget cuts — tough legislation that caps salaries at state - owned companies, cuts many state salaries by 10 % and diminishes collective bargaining power — some 20,000 protestors jammed the streets in the country's seventh general strike that year.

The jury also remains out on whether retailers make money by cutting prices in an event which was imported to Britain from the United States by online retailer Amazon in 2010.

Trump and Republicans in Congress may argue that abolishing the deduction for state and local taxes would be more than offset by cuts in income tax rates.

As discussed in note (c), results of operations for the first quarter of 2018 were impacted by an $ 897 million pre-tax charge related to settlement of a previously disclosed lawsuit with the State of Minnesota and a $ 217 million measurement period adjustment relative to the accounting for the 2017 enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Disagreement among U.S. congressional Republicans is already swirling around a tax cut plan unveiled days ago by President Donald Trump, with disputes over proposals to repeal a deduction for state and local tax payments and repeal the tax on inheritances.

The IMF said Monday that the tax changes were expected to stimulate activity «with the short - term impact in the United States mostly driven by the investment response to the corporate income tax cuts.»

Economists had said January's wage gains might have been a one - time jump, fueled by increases in the minimum wage that kicked in at the start of the year in several states, as well as raises spurred by tax cuts enacted at the end of 2017.

The bump may be temporary, though, driven in part by the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December, which motivated some residents of high - tax states to prepay their taxes in 2017 in order to take advantage of the state and local tax deduction that's capped at $ 10,000 starting in 2018.

The plan cut the corporate income tax from 9 to 7 percent, reduced the estate tax by increasing the exemption, and repealed the state's franchise tax.

That means the cartel, beset by geopolitical squabbles amongst some of its 14 member states, would have to cut up to a million bpd if it makes good on its promise to reduce its output to between 32.50 million bpd and 33.0 million bpd.

Bitfinex, which is officially incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, has been fined by regulators in the United States and cut off by U.S. banks, and it has lost millions of dollars of customer money in two separate hacks, leading critics to question whether it even has the money it claims to hold.

Saudis need financing for the war in Yemen and a generous system of state handouts (government spending cuts have limits, especially when some 90 percent of the population is employed by the government).

Before the new tax reform law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)-- was finalized, Congress made a slight concession to residents of high - tax states by including a limited deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which includes state income, sales and property taxes.

20.02.18... The Estonian state needs to understand the necessity of a state reform that would cut the number of officials exercising public authority by half, prominent lawyer and former Minister of Justice Jüri Raidla said in a speech at a meeting dedicated to the centennial of the Republic of Estonia on Monday.

The leading solar trade group predicted that the tariffs could cut forecasted solar installations this year by nearly 20 percent, to 9 gigawatts from 11 gigawatts, and lead to the loss of 23,000 jobs in the United States, the world's fourth - largest solar market after China, Japan and Germany.

The brand has been hurt by weak demand in the United States, its biggest market, and from competition from better - positioned rivals Nike and Adidas, which cut into Under Armour's profit and growth.

However, in this case, the pay of the Prime Minister, Ministers of State and deputy ministers would be cut by 5 per cent.

He argued the cuts would pay for themselves by creating jobs and boosting the state's economy.

And Mr. Trump's signature economic policy so far — the $ 1.5 trillion tax cut — is likely to widen the trade deficit in coming years by encouraging more investment in the United States, many economists say.

Part of the signal to cut and run from commodities is provided by various neo-Hobbesians (the natural state of mankind is «solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short») who argue that the world has reached a «Malthusian breakpoint.»

State - owned Petronas will cut next year's payout by 40 pct to $ 3.7 bln.

Before the new tax reform law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)-- was finalized, Congress made a slight concession to residents of high - tax states by including a limited deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which includes state income, sales...

Sources state that the company is «mulling a plan» to release the device in international markets before bringing it to the U.S., this follows rumors that device production would begin in June and that production volume had already been cut by 20 percent from original plans.

For instance, expense cuts alone from deregulation could boost earnings at Morgan Stanley and State Street by about 11 - 13 % next year.

NO: Federal spending at these levels is unsustainable and must be cut sharply now by empowering state and local governments, consolidating duplicative programs and privatizing government programs.

But it would not only totally offset the new limit on deducting state taxes — it would amount to a sizable tax cut for many middle - class families and would vastly simplify tax preparation by freeing people up from filing their own state taxes.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise's team has been pulling district - by - district data to prove to skeptical lawmakers from high - tax states that their constituents will see a tax cut under the plan.

States that win waivers to allow alternative health plans could cut their consumers» premiums by 20 percent in 2020 and 2021, the CBO said in its preliminary evaluation of Mr. Alexander's bill.

Stocks rose sharply in the United States and Europe on news the referendum plan had been scrapped, as well as a surprise move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates.

«In my view, the Nebraska legislature pulled out all the stops to give TransCanada the prize by cutting off any ability on the part of the state's citizens to mount a meaningful challenge to the permitting process.

While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed by President Trump on Dec. 22 provoked confusion and protest in many places, particularly blue states like New York, the corporate breaks in the law provide sudden opportunities as well.

Reynolds states that in the October 2010 Update, corporate income taxes had increased, year - over-year by 3 per cent — not withstanding lower corporate earnings and Mr. Flaherty's incremental tax cut a year ago.

Speaking on Wednesday, the official said: «Given the remarks voiced by oil and energy minister of OPEC member states, it is apparent that there is an agreement between members of the organization to extend the body's output cut plan.»

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