Sentences with phrase «class incomes rather»

In the last decade, priorities shifted to affordability for those with middle - and upper - class incomes rather than access for all.

Not exact matches

Speaking at Tmall's Super Kitchen event, an offline expo of home goods held by Alibaba Group's business - to - consumer site, Stewart said she saw an opportunity to expand her brand into the world's second largest economy as rising incomes in the middle class there were increasingly being spent on lifestyle and experiential purchases rather than staple goods.

While Madigan would have Illinoisans believe it would only be a tax increase on the rich, recent history and Illinois» spending problems dictate the middle class would face tax hikes under a progressive tax system — where income is taxed at increasingly higher rates, rather than the current flat rate of 4.95 percent.

Many of this population do not fit your profile for clubs to rise — middle class and with disposable income — rather they are poor and in the economic doldrums.

Although the IFPS II over sampled disadvantaged mothers (illiterate, non-English speaking, very low - income, very low education and without a stable home) compared to IFPS I, the results of our study may best describe practices of middle class American mothers rather than of disadvantaged American mothers [28]; thus, results can not be generalized to all women in the United States.

Rather than being a reflection of the marginal productivity of a new hyper - meritocratic managerial class, higher pay is due to executives» greater personal incentives to seek raises once income tax rates were relaxed.

Unlike income tax, class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) are calculated on a weekly — rather than annual — basis.

The film's prologue touts the British village home to average middle class families, but it's quite clear the Miniver family are part of the modern upper class; with a substantial disposable income, a housemaid, and a cook, they also maintain British reserve to sometimes irrational, and rather precious degrees.

With the middle class growing weaker and the upper class growing stronger, the discrepancy of incomes is liable to cause our economic strains to become more pronounced rather than diminished.

Those in opposition to free community college argue that beneficiaries end up coming from upper - middle class backgrounds rather than low - income households.

Inequalities of wealth and income have risen steadily for three decades, racial segregation continues, class segregation has deepened, and middle and working class families are fracturing in the face of this economic onslaught, but rather than face these fundamental realities politicians keep pandering to the public and putting forth an endless stream of quick fixes that don't cost any money and don't require real change & mdash as if cosmetic changes in schools are somehow going to offset decades of disinvestment in the public sphere and rising concentrations of poverty.

The lawsuit alleges Principal used proprietary investment vehicles, rather than other investment vehicles, and share classes with higher fees for the underlying TDF investments, to produce more income for itself and its subsidiaries.

«Increasingly it's clear that Canada doesn't have a problem with a declining middle - class; rather it's a problem of income and wealth inequality for younger generations,» he said.

Rather than looking at your credit score or income, how much you can borrow and whether you qualify for a Funding University loan is determined by things like class hours completed, graduation date, academic record, major, employment or internship experience, and any other academic or extracurricular activities that show that you are on track towards your professional and academic goals.