Earlier this month, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gave his interest rate forecast, stating Canada will face global pressure to raise interest rates in 2014, as the United States begins to step back from its policy of extraordinary
economic stimulus through intervention in bond markets.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada will face global pressure to raise interest rates in 2014, as the United States begins to step back from its policy of extraordinary
economic stimulus through intervention in bond markets.
Not exact matches
But many economists warn the
stimulus could give the sluggish economy only a temporary jolt if the government fails to follow
through with politically more difficult
economic reforms.
We expect the tax bill to offer moderate
economic stimulus — various estimates suggest it could add 0.3 to 0.4 points to real GDP growth annually — primarily
through increased corporate investment in response to the higher after - tax return on investment resulting from the lower 21 % corporate tax rate.
Reflation is the act of encouraging
economic growth
through stimulus measures or tax cuts following a contraction in the business cycle.
To the extent that the president fails to deliver on corporate tax reform, reduced regulations, and increased
economic growth
through fiscal
stimulus measures, equities could prove vulnerable.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that
through increased transfer payments and reduced taxes, automatic stabilizers provided significant
economic stimulus during and in the aftermath of the Great Recession of 2007 - 2009, and thereby helped strengthen
economic activity.
Some lawmakers, including Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D - N.Y.), who chairs the House Committee on Small Business, said the administration could also focus on getting SBA lending restarted
through the
economic stimulus bill.
During this period, the Government significantly increased spending, primarily
through temporary
stimulus measures announced as part of their
Economic Action Plan.
As fiscal
stimulus begins to run
through the U.S. economy, it will fuel additional
economic growth, which likely will increase inflation.
Five local projects - including a steel processing plant and a boutique hotel - have been chosen to share a $ 28 million pot of tax - free financing made available
through the federal government's
economic stimulus program.
Economic stimulus funding
through the federal Recovery Act will direct $ 19 million towards Oneida County over the next two years to help deal with Medicaid costs.
Ten Eyck believes there will be an
economic stimulus as the state purchases more food from local farms to serve
through the various outlets, with the added benefit of serving the customers fresh, nutritious locally - grown food.
Obama used much of his speech to tout the investments his administration has already made in science and energy research
through the
economic -
stimulus law and other increases that it anticipated as part of the budget resolution.
But scientists say that the
economic stimulus package moving quickly
through the U.S. Congress provides so much support for research that Canadian scientists once again will be tempted to cross the border, offsetting gains made over the past decade as a result of faculty - recruitment programs.
Funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy would increase by more than 44.4 % to $ 3.2 billion, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy would receive $ 550 million, building on the $ 400 million it received
through the
economic -
stimulus bill in 2009.
Amid fanfare around the billions of dollars being delivered to schools
through the federal
economic -
stimulus package, members of the National Conference of State Legislatures are warning that the education agenda being pushed by the Obama administration is shaping up to be just as prescriptive and intrusive as the 8 - year - old No Child Left Behind Act.
The Race to the Top initiative, initially financed
through the 2009 federal
economic -
stimulus legislation, gave Democrats the political cover to push for priorities such as expansion of charter schools, alternative teacher training, and teacher performance evaluations tied in part to students» academic gains — issues that previously had been associated most closely with Republicans.
Duncan has used the Race to the Top fund, created
through the
economic stimulus law, as leverage to drive the president's education agenda in Rhode Island, Tennessee, Colorado and elsewhere.
Through a 500 - point rubric, the Department of Education awarded $ 4.35 billion dollars of
economic stimulus funding to 19 states.
In order to generate an
economic stimulus for a country deeply mired in European debt, Ireland will be calling its global citizens home
through a coordinated national effort set to be launched on St. Patrick's Day 2012.
The Federal Reserve has maintained its
stimulus program in full
through 2013, citing still - sluggish
economic data as a reason to keep buying $ 85 billion in bonds per month.
I discuss these ideas in greater detail in Money, Blood and Revolution where I also explain how the circulatory growth model can be used to understand why the excessive use of monetary
stimulus — both
through low rates and quantitative easing — leads directly to: structurally low
economic growth, higher social inequality, deflationary pressures, high government deficits and an inevitable pressure for higher taxation.
For me, the current
economic climate means that every opportunity, new and old, must be explored and explored again... from the possible opportunities for funding
through the Federal
Stimulus Package which passed in February to letters updating donors who have supported us in past years.
By responding positively to the
economic crisis
through fiscal
stimulus packages which create green jobs and put us on course towards a low carbon development pathway, governments can build a more sustainable and equitable
economic system and tackle the climate problem at the same time.
The federal government came
through with real incentives for home buyers when it passed the $ 790 billion
economic stimulus package in mid-February, followed a day later with more positive action when the Obama administration released a $ 275 billion plan for helping home owners facing foreclosure (for more on these plans, read «A Stimulus for Home Sales&
stimulus package in mid-February, followed a day later with more positive action when the Obama administration released a $ 275 billion plan for helping home owners facing foreclosure (for more on these plans, read «A
Stimulus for Home Sales&
Stimulus for Home Sales»).