Director Larry Charles may have had to cut some precious time from folks like Kevin Corrigan, Chris Parnell and J.B. Smoove (who does show up
during the credits in the blooper reel / extra scenes bit) but it's to the benefit of the movie, which gets in and out in the perfect amount of time (it should be noted B.J. Novak who was cast is nowhere to be seen; also, don't let anyone spoil the cameos for you).
Not exact matches
During the
credit crunch, alternative lenders — cash advance companies, accounts receivable funders, factors, and micro lenders — took advantage of the slowdown
in bank loan volume.
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies
in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence
in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded
during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption
in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power
in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the
credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction
in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
During hearings on the near collapse of the U.S. auto - industry
in the aftermath of the 2008
credit crisis, the Big Three automaker CEOs appeared before a congressional committee to account for themselves.
In fact, I deserve no
credit: that torture
during the Bush era yielded no valuable intelligence was completely obvious from the beginning, despite what Dick Cheney might have you believe.
As Posen pointed out
during a speech
in Aberdeen, Scotland, there is generally «little or no
credit growth, little wage growth beyond productivity, little evidence of rising inflation expectations»
in Western economies.
Regulators alleged that divisional managers at investment firm
Credit Suisse First Boston participated
in a «pervasive» scheme to siphon tens of millions of dollars of their customers» trading profits
during the Internet boom of 1999 and early 2000 by demanding excessive trading fees.
The agreement will allow Citi to offer its
credit cards to new customers on American Airlines» website and mobile apps, through direct mail and
in Admirals Club lounges, while Barclaycard will be permitted to reach customers
in airports and
during American flights.
The retailer had set the objective to grow its
in - store sales and brand metrics
during the holidays, and turned to
in - store and online purchase records, financial data from its branded
credit cards, as well as partner data.
Access to
credit remains a challenge for the estimated 23 million small businesses
in the U.S., especially
during the holiday shopping season.
«From 1980 to 2007,
in that period, revenues from the top 1 per cent of income earners went from 1.6 per cent of GDP, to 3.1 per cent of GDP, a huge surge of revenues from the highest income earners,» he said,
crediting tax cuts with generating that wealth
during those years.
Still, the temptation now to use historically low - interest money from mortgages, personal
credit lines and 401 (k) plans to invest
in the stock market is great, especially as the Dow is reaching historic heights at more than 26,000 — a milestone unfathomable
in 2009,
during the Great Recession.
It's mysterious, and you can't take
credit for it, you just have it,» says Lang,
during a chat
in an empty boardroom between story meetings.
Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam earned slightly less
in 2017
during his third year on the job, as shareholder scrutiny
during the final stages of a major overhaul dampened executive pay.
Kellie Auld, a veteran HR consultant
in Kamloops, B.C., recalls that
during her stint at a
credit union, an employee was promoted after being on mat leave for 10 months.
Bank e-statements,
credit card e-statements, retirement account information, and any business expenses should either be stored
in a tax file
in your inbox, or put
in a tax folder
during the year.
His entire campaign has been conducted
in an unconventional manner, and to his
credit, this was effective
during the Republican primaries.
In three rounds, the last of which concluded in 2014, the central bank credited itself with funds that it then used to buy debt — Treasurys and mortgage - backed securities, the latter in an effort to drive down rates on housing loans during the worst real estate market since the Great Depressio
In three rounds, the last of which concluded
in 2014, the central bank credited itself with funds that it then used to buy debt — Treasurys and mortgage - backed securities, the latter in an effort to drive down rates on housing loans during the worst real estate market since the Great Depressio
in 2014, the central bank
credited itself with funds that it then used to buy debt — Treasurys and mortgage - backed securities, the latter
in an effort to drive down rates on housing loans during the worst real estate market since the Great Depressio
in an effort to drive down rates on housing loans
during the worst real estate market since the Great Depression.
«This was really a win - win morning, a win - win day for all of us and I'm excited for the opportunities
in the Canada - India friendship,» Trudeau said
during an armchair conversation with Chanda Kochhar, CEO of the Industrial
Credit and Investment Corp. of India,
in front of 550 Indian business people.
The buffer is put
in place to ensure that lenders do not get themselves into the same positions that they did
during the financial crisis, protecting themselves from debt going bad and triggering another
credit crunch.
He realized that as
credit markets dried up
during the economic downturn, individuals and businesses were
in need of new avenues to access cash.
Average
credit scores most recently bottomed out at 686,
during the housing crisis when there was a sharp increase
in foreclosures.
The documents reveal that JPMorgan, as well as two firms the bank acquired
during the
credit crisis, Washington Mutual and Bear Stearns, flouted quality controls and ignored problems, sometimes hiding them entirely,
in a quest for profit.
December 2009 (1967 kb PDF file): The Q&A
in this issue features seven questions about political influence and the financial crisis (by Deniz Igan, Prachi Mishra, and Thierry Tressel); research summaries on «
Credit Conditions and Recoveries from Financial Crises» (by Prakash Kannan) and «Inflation Targeting
in Emerging Economies» (by Turgut Kýþýnbay); the contents of the latest issue of IMF Staff Papers; a listing of visiting scholars at the IMF
during October — December 2009; and listings of recent IMF Working Papers and Staff Position Notes
«We've heard a lot today about how smaller banks are being smothered by unnecessary regulation, supposedly because of Dodd - Frank rules, like the new mortgage rules that went into effect
in the first quarter of 2014,» she said
during the second Senate Banking Committee hearing this week on regulatory relief for small banks and
credit unions.
(Sec. 13403) This section allows employers to claim a general business
credit equal to 12.5 % of wages paid to employees
during any period
in which such employees are on family and medical leave if the rate of payment under the program is 50 % of the wages normally paid to an employee.
During periods of adverse changes
in general economic, industry or competitive conditions, such as we experienced
in calendar years 2008 and 2009, some of our vendors may experience serious cash flow issues, reductions
in available
credit from banks, factors or other financial institutions, or increases
in the cost of capital.
During the quarter, global economic uncertainty intensified, resulting
in volatile markets and significantly wider
credit spreads.»
In general it is harder to obtain
credit during an economic downturn (like now).
The legislation extended the SmallBusiness Jobs and
Credit Act's «bonus depreciation» allowance through the end of 2011, which allows a business owner to write off an entire purchase
during the year
in which it was bought.
During this period, the Federal Reserve tried to support employment by cutting its federal funds rate target nearly to zero; by creating a number of special liquidity facilities to support the extension of
credit; and by engaging
in a large scale asset purchase program, buying Treasuries, agency debt and agency mortgage - backed securities.
Many central banks, especially
during the most acute phases of the crisis, also employed policies known as «
credit easing,» which involves purchases of private sector assets
in certain
credit markets that are important to the functioning of the financial system but are temporarily impaired.
The chart shows estimates by the International Monetary Fund of output gaps and
credit gaps
during that period; while such estimates are obviously imprecise, they suggest that
in most of those countries, inflation targeting and financial stability may have been complementary, rather than conflicting goals.
Lastly, Bladex's focus on Latin America augurs well for its long - term prospects, and a likely return to growth
in the near future, especially when paired with an emphasis on
credit quality that should pay off with reduced downside risk and fewer losses, especially
during economic down cycles.
Buffett lamented
in 2010 that he didn't buy more corporate and municipal bonds
during the
credit crisis when yields made the securities «ridiculously cheap» compared with U.S. Treasuries.
Under this scenario, growth drops steadily
during the economic adjustment period, but
in an orderly way for over a decade or more as Beijing slowly gets
credit growth under control.
Given that valuations and market action have generally been a useful guide to setting investment exposure
in normal post-war market cycles, it may be helpful to detail how these factors behaved
during the period between 1929 to 1935, which represents the greatest period of
credit strains observed
in U.S. data.
National
credit cards, which can only be processed
in Brazilian Reais (BRL), are more common
in Brazil than international
credit cards — but
during the World Cup, Airbnb only accepted the latter.
Our tax rate this quarter unusually low at 28 %, mostly due to a significant tax
credit that came
in during the quarter, that was applied to all of 2015.
Remember, most lenders want to know that you can repay a loan (which is why they ask about revenue, cash flow, and other financial metrics), will you repay a loan (which is demonstrated by your past
credit behavior and why your
credit profile is so important), and that they can count on you to make each and every payment
in a timely manner regardless of what happens
during the loan term.
The reason for this very difficult tradeoff is that economic activity
in China has become
during the past two decades overly reliant on unsustainably large increases
in debt, and any moderation
in credit growth will very rapidly cause unemployment to surge.
During that time there was a severe drop
in average
credit card debt, despite total outstanding revolving debt continuing to rise.
During this time he developed experience
in asset management, portfolio construction, derivative and cash markets trading, and
credit and risk analysis.
To its
credit, the recent advance did indeed generate enough of a positive breadth reversal to move us to as much as 20 % unhedged
during the fourth quarter, but that signal was reversed
in late December (the S&P has made no net progress since then).
In this case though, the Capital One ® VentureOne ® Rewards Credit Card requires $ 1,000 spent during your first three months as a cardholder to qualify for the bonus mileage, in comparison to the Venture ® Card that requires $ 3,00
In this case though, the Capital One ® VentureOne ® Rewards
Credit Card requires $ 1,000 spent
during your first three months as a cardholder to qualify for the bonus mileage,
in comparison to the Venture ® Card that requires $ 3,00
in comparison to the Venture ® Card that requires $ 3,000.
During the
credit boom, finance is available on easy terms and the economy builds up excesses
in terms of leverage and risk - taking.
New Capital One ® Quicksilver ® Cash Rewards
Credit Card cardholders can earn a $ 150 cash back bonus when they spend $ 500
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Finance charge increased from # 0.2 million
in 2016 to # 1.1 million
in 2017, reflecting interest costs on additional borrowings under our
credit facility
during 2017 and lower costs related to the Novartis Notes after the exercise of a portion of these notes
in April 2017.
In that role he was
credited with steady handling of Canada's economy
during a financial crisis that took its toll on other G8 and G20 nations.
During his State Of the Union address, President Trump took
credit for the booming stock market, even though the Dow Jones Industrial Average had dropped about 540 points
in the last two days.