Sentences with phrase «controls over deficits»

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«Public - sector spending — a strong, steady contributor to the economy over the past decade — is now being curtailed as federal and provincial governments try to bring deficits under control,» the Conference Board of Canada noted in a recent forecast.

In the media briefing following his meeting with private sector economists on October 28th, the Minister of Finance stated that the lower than expected deficit outcome for 2012 - 13, of $ 6.9 billion, was due to the Government's «tight control over spending ``.

Concerns over negative economic impacts, such as a widening trade deficit with China, increased control of certain sectors by Chinese state - owned enterprises (SOEs), and intensified competition in the labour market for mid-skilled and less educated Canadian workers in particular; [1]

The GOP won back control of the Senate in last year's elections and noted that the previous Democratic majority handed over a $ 7.7 million deficit in January.

Accordingly, they decisively favour a description of Plan A: «borrowing more will make matters worse... we have to bring the debt and the deficit under control even if it has some painful effects for the economy in the short term» over Plan B: «the government's spending cuts and tax rises are hurting the economy.

During a trip to south Wales, he said: «Our starting point would be to say to the other two parties «you know you have got to control the deficit and debt», and have a plan our creditors believe for getting rid of the structural deficit over the next parliament.

Blair rejected suggestions that he had allowed Brown to go on a spending spree over tax credits and public services that has allowed the deficit to spiral out of control.

Nearly seven years after a state oversight board took over Nassau's finances because of a multimillion - dollar budget deficit and a credit downgrade, county executive candidates Jack Martins and Laura Curran say it's time for elected officials to take control of Nassau's fiscal future.

Kolb, who is consdiering a run for governor next year, says the concerns over the deficit are potentially overstated, but is a sign spending needs to get under control.

Others say the Pentagon is simply using the hearings to pressure Congress into rolling back the Budget Control Act of 2011, the law that set federal spending caps in order to achieve a $ 1.2 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years.

That change gave Spano more control over the board's finances, which he said became necessary after two accumulative budgeting errors by the board left the district with a $ 55 million deficit.

Although the government shutdown's over, North Country New York Democratic Congressman Bill Owens says having a deal that addresses getting the federal deficit under control is essential to avoiding another congressional deadlock in Washington come January.

The study showed that these brain abnormalities contribute in part to difficulty with inhibitory control — the ability to regulate self - control over temptations and impulsive behavior — which is related to mental health problems such as addictive behavior and attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder.

«If you don't have control over your meals, the portion size of the main meals may not decrease and you would not be successful in creating a calorie / kilojoule deficit for weight loss,» Renn says.

At stake in the fiercely contested campaign is control over a complex, underperforming school district whose ability to improve schools for nearly 665,000 students is compromised by declining enrollment, a $ 1.46 billion projected deficit, and billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities for retirees.

The government has almost no control over prosperity, and yet it tries to take credit for it, and ends up ruining prosperity through deficits and loose monetary policy.

Yesterday, for the first time ever, Standard & Poor's lowered its long - term outlook for the U.S. Government's fiscal health from «stable» to «negative», and warned of serious consequences if lawmakers fail to reach a deal to control the massive deficit the country has racked up over the past decade.

But it also has an important unique feature (compared to competitors) to keep things «Real World»: You have total control over how annual cash flow surpluses and / or deficits are allocated between investment asset accounts in the Financial Planner module.

Recent theoretical work suggests that bullying might arise out of early cognitive deficits — including language problems, imperfect causal understanding, and poor inhibitory control — that lead to decreased competence with peers, which over time develops into bullying.14, 15 A small number of studies provide circumstantial evidence that such a hypothesis might have merit7: 1 study found a link between poor early cognitive stimulation and (broadly defined) inappropriate school behavior, 16 and another found cognitive stimulation at age 3 years to be protective against symptoms of attention - deficit disorder at age 7 years.17 A study of Greek children found that academic self - efficacy and deficits in social cognition were related to bullying behavior.18 A large US national survey found that those who perceive themselves as having average or below - average academic achievement (as opposed to very good achievement) are 50 % to 80 % more likely to be bullies.8 Yet these studies are based on cross-sectional surveys, with the variables all measured at a single point in time.

5 The study also found that boys in the PMTO group had lower levels of teacher - rated delinquency, attention deficit problems, and internalizing behavior (e.g., depression, anxiety) over the nine years, compared to boys in the control group.