Sentences with phrase «higher spending on infrastructure»

The new administration is expected to follow a fiscally expansive policy of higher spending on infrastructure and defense, while cutting taxes.

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Stephen Poloz says Ottawa's recent spending on programs, such as enhanced child benefits and infrastructure, have lifted the economy and pushed interest rates to a level higher than they would have been without government stimulus.

«Increased government spending, particularly more infrastructure investment financed primarily by higher taxes on the well - to - do, acts as an economic stimulant.»

As Scotiabank mentioned in a note last week: «Higher interest rates are going to make the burden of refinancing the debt considerably heavier, and as more money goes into servicing the debt, it means less money is available to spend on other things, which could lead to less infrastructure spending and increased austerity.»

The decision about how to adjust the discount rate depends on whether investors believe that additional infrastructure spending will increase the country's potential growth rate, or instead that it will simply increase economic activity at the expense of higher debt.

In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

OTTAWA — A five - year $ 50 - billion public infrastructure spending initiative would generate a return on investment to Canadians over the long term as high as $ 3.83 per dollar spent, trigger significant private sector investment and stimulate wage increases, according to a new study by an independent economic modelling firm.

«It is tempting to blame the sharp post-election rally in industrial metals prices on President - elect Trump's platform of lower taxation and higher public spending on infrastructure,» wrote analysts at Goldman Sachs.

«We're seeking to expand transparent and competitive global energy markets, cooperating on high - quality infrastructure investment in the United States and in the region - we've spent a lot of time talking about infrastructure, especially urban infrastructure,» Turnbull told reporters.

«The bill's $ 5.5 trillion in spending cuts focus mostly on Republican's favorite targets, programs crucial to low - income families and the middle class: health care programs, funding for higher education, assistance for the families that need it the most, and infrastructure investment.

Speaking at the Inauguration of a one of the Community Day Senior High Schools at Kwaobaah Nyanoa in the Eastern Region, Mahama argued that his first four years in office was spent on improving the social infrastructure of the country which has been in dire need of a face - lift for some time now.

The chairs also said that «education, infrastructure, and high - value R&D» should be a priority, although they called for a 1 % cut on discretionary spending in each of the years between 2013 and 2015.

He's backed by José Picardo, assistant principal at Surbiton High School: «School ‑ wide implementation still risks monumental failure if all resources are spent on infrastructure and hardware and hardly any on the issue of training staff and pupils.

The FCC's decision to boost spending on Internet infrastructure dovetails with President Barack Obama's initiative to provide nearly every school with a high - speed Internet connection.

«This bill will pave the way for a House - Senate conference to discuss both reforming how taxpayer dollars are spent on federal infrastructure programs, and also meaningful solutions that would address high gas prices and create jobs by permanently removing government barriers to American energy production.»

In a world where governments must cut spending to manage their budgets, how does it make sense to not have spending on building and maintaining infrastructure the higher priority.

What fail safes are currently operating, how much of this smart grid is constructed how many high power lines are up and running, how much theory has translated into actual construction, and how much time has there been spent on quality testing of such infrastructure?

In the same way that traditional mining expands, and is able to spend more on its infrastructure when the price is high, cryptocurrency start - ups are realizing that while the profit remains as high as it does at the moment, there is a cushion which provides them with the flexibility to move their operations and remain profitable.

AWS's reliable and secure infrastructure allows Directive Games to handle high volumes of simultaneous online player traffic for Ready Player One: OASIS Beta without having to spend valuable time and money on hardware procurement.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has surpassed 20,000, a record high, and the economy is expected to benefit as the federal government cuts taxes, scraps unneeded regulations, and increases spending on infrastructure and defense.

The U.S. interstate highway system is the best in the world, but excessively high infrastructure costs and a lack of willingness to spend money on repairs puts that at risk.