Sentences with phrase «increase was in the budget»

He noted the fee increase was in the budget approved by the Legislature.

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While he would have liked to have seen more investor - specific changes — «it's always nice to have more rather than less,» he says — he thinks it's unlikely we'll see any reductions in capital gain taxes or major increases in TFSA room until at least 2015, when the government says it can balance the budget by.

«Because we are in the hospitality and recreation business, which is largely dependent on discretionary spending,» the company's latest financial report explains, «we believe that the weak housing market, increases in unemployment, decreases in air flights to Las Vegas, decreases in the value of stock and other investments, and the general tightening of spending on business travel have all affected visitations to Las Vegas and the spending budget of our customers.»

Up to 120,000 keywords can be pulled in and analyzed, giving a pretty accurate idea of how people are finding your site, and where you should budget your time and effort in order to increase traffic.

Despite receiving a $ 290 million budget increase — the first significant increase approved by Congress in six years — IRS Commissioner John Koskinen says the agency won't be able to replace hundreds of tax - compliance employees expected to retire this year, according to a media briefing reported by USAToday.

Together, these revenue increases are projected to be sufficient to balance the budget in each of the next three years.

Democrats are demanding increases in non-defense spending if military budgets are pumped up as Trump has demanded.

If you're missing the targets set out in your budget, you can use the budget to troubleshoot by figuring out how you can reduce expenses like labor or new computers, increase sales by more aggressive marketing, or lowering your profit expectations.

Rather than using the new data to push investors to buy stock, Wieser recommends caution because he believes that the we're approaching the saturation point when increases in digital ad budgets won't lead to increased sales.

In a report published in February, Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page projects the cost of elderly benefits will increase from $ 36 billion today to a peak of $ 142 billion in 2036 - 37 — but as dire as that fourfold increase may sound, that will amount to a relatively small portion of the nation's economy (3.2 % of GDP), and Page estimates that «the federal fiscal structure is sustainable.&raquIn a report published in February, Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page projects the cost of elderly benefits will increase from $ 36 billion today to a peak of $ 142 billion in 2036 - 37 — but as dire as that fourfold increase may sound, that will amount to a relatively small portion of the nation's economy (3.2 % of GDP), and Page estimates that «the federal fiscal structure is sustainable.&raquin February, Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page projects the cost of elderly benefits will increase from $ 36 billion today to a peak of $ 142 billion in 2036 - 37 — but as dire as that fourfold increase may sound, that will amount to a relatively small portion of the nation's economy (3.2 % of GDP), and Page estimates that «the federal fiscal structure is sustainable.&raquin 2036 - 37 — but as dire as that fourfold increase may sound, that will amount to a relatively small portion of the nation's economy (3.2 % of GDP), and Page estimates that «the federal fiscal structure is sustainable.»

The contractor is also a prime beneficiary of the White House's defense budget increase, as well as new arms deals with the likes of Saudi Arabia: Lockheed's stock price has risen some 26 % over the past year, handily beating the S&P, while revenue jumped 17 % in 2016.

This seems like a good deal, considering Fortune 500 businesses that expanded translation budgets were 1.5 times more likely than their Fortune 500 peers to report an increase in total revenue.

The proposed budget, coupled with Education Secretary Betsy Devos» earlier decision to eliminate certain protections for borrowers, increases the challenges associated with getting a college education in an era where knowledge is the economy's most important commodity.

Republicans are demanding spending cuts to reduce the budget deficit as the price for supporting an increase in the debt ceiling.

If the provision makes changes to Social Security, increases the deficit beyond the 10 - year budget window, or does NOT produce a change in outlays or revenue than it's considered extraneous.

What we didn't anticipate was that other factors, including bad weather and other hiccups in commodities markets, would drive up the price of food in much of the U.S., increasing restaurants» costs at a time when they couldn't easily pass those costs through to budget - conscious diners.

It's not impossible to arrive at the conclusion that the federal government should use fiscal policy to increase aggregate demand: you can mount a strong case to support the stimulus package in the 2009 budget.

In one survey, HubSpot documented that 71 % of marketers were planning to work with an increased content marketing budget.

Castilla notes that the $ 253 million bank has had to increase its compliance spending from 3 % of the bank's budget in 2008 to nearly 15 % today, with the new mortgage rules being the biggest driver.

The amount of debt that is projected under the extended baseline would reduce national saving and income in the long term; increase the government's interest costs, putting more pressure on the rest of the budget; limit lawmakers» ability to respond to unforeseen events; and increase the likelihood of a fiscal crisis, an occurrence in which investors become unwilling to finance a government's borrowing unless they are compensated with very high interest rates.

Even as Trump also proposed increases in cybersecurity budgets for U.S. Homeland Security, he still flirts with the notion that a government shutdown would be «good for government,» as suggested ina recent tweet.

An increase of 10 cents was assumed in the June 2011 Budget.

The prudence that he proposes to include in his budget forecast should be increased to a minimum of $ 4 billion in 2013 - 14 and growing over time.

Balancing the budget in every year would mean that governments would be forced to increase taxes and cut spending in downturns, and to do the opposite when the economy is growing quickly.

Then there's what the Liberals, NDP and Bloc killed from the budget Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced last week — a $ 300 million increase in the Guaranteed Income Supplement for the poorest of Canadian seniors.

Financial experts say the central bank's intervention seems to have catalyzed a virtuous circle: As new governments come in and promise to deliver spending cuts, tax increases and balanced budgets, once gun - shy banks have an added incentive to tap new financing from the central bank and jump back into bond markets that they were running from just a few months ago.

Next the economy was hobbled by President H W Bush balancing the budget by signing a tax increase and going to war in Kuwait.

It is that «U.S. policymakers will prevent the drastic automatic tax increases and spending cutbacks (the fiscal cliff) implied by existing budget law, raise the federal debt ceiling in a timely manner, and make good progress toward a comprehensive plan to restore fiscal sustainability.»

The Update incorporates the October average private sector economic forecasts and an increased «adjustment for risk» for 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, as well as an increase in employment insurance rates of only 5 cents (employee rate) for 2012, rather than the 10 cents set in legislation As a result, the balanced budget target is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target»).

In the absence of tax increases, the government will not be able to achieve its goal of a balanced budget by 2015 - 16 without major cuts in direct program expenses and the elimination of «boutique» tax expenditures in the order of $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 1In the absence of tax increases, the government will not be able to achieve its goal of a balanced budget by 2015 - 16 without major cuts in direct program expenses and the elimination of «boutique» tax expenditures in the order of $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 1in direct program expenses and the elimination of «boutique» tax expenditures in the order of $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 1in the order of $ 8 to $ 11 billion by 2015 - 16.

The provision can not increase the federal deficit at some point in the future, beyond the typical 10 - year «budget window» that is used to evaluate legislation.

The IMF added that if growth was lower than expected or if the Greek government failed to meet targets for running a surplus on its budget excluding interest payments, there would be «significant increases in debt and gross financing needs».

In the 2018 Budget, a slight increase is expected.

Given recent economic developments (which suggest there will be no surplus this year) and global uncertainties, together with a commitment by all three major political parties to balanced budgets and no tax increases (other than the NDP), it would be fiscally imprudent for any political party to make new major election «promises» in the coming months without indicating how they would be financed.

If the bill does not meet the budget resolution's instructions to reduce the federal deficit, any provision that results in either increased spending or decreased revenue is removed until it does meet those targets.

However, in August 2011 the long - term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America was downgraded to AA + from AAA by the Standard & Poor's ratings agency, reflecting increasing concerns about the U.S. budget deficit and its future trajectory.

Sales and excise taxes were up $ 2.7 billion or 5.6 %, compared to the forecast increase of 4.6 % in the 2018 Budget.

The effect of a cash transfer from the Fed to the household sector is almost identical to receiving a tax rebate check, with the added benefit that it causes the budget deficit to fall, not rise (Tax revenues will rise and there has been no increase in government borrowing).

At a minimum, such a plan must include a freeze on the salaries of the Prime Minister, all Ministers and Deputy Ministers and a requirement that any public service salary increases be absorbed in Departmental operating budgets.

They argue that, since 2009, the federal government's plans to balance the budget have been based on «risky projections, optimistic forecasts of revenue growth and unrealistic plans for spending restraint», which have resulted in increases in the projected deficit with each successive budget, and the pushing out of the date that the deficit would be eliminated.

The committee was glad to see no increase to business tax rates, however, the budget proposes that the small business rate will remain at 10.5 per cent (the rate was set to decrease to 9 per cent in 2019).

If the deficit is due to an economic recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth in real gross domestic product, or to «extraordinary events», such as a natural disaster or war, that results in an «cost» of more than $ 3 billion, then the operating budgets of departments and agencies would be automatically frozen to pay for any wage increases.

In Budget 2010, departmental / agency operating budgets were required to fund the 1.5 % increase in annual salaries within existing budgets for 2010 - 1In Budget 2010, departmental / agency operating budgets were required to fund the 1.5 % increase in annual salaries within existing budgets for 2010 - 1in annual salaries within existing budgets for 2010 - 11.

What's more, a deficit - increasing bill can rely on the reconciliation process — the process that allows a simple majority vote in the Senate — only if it does not raise deficits in years after the 10 - year budget window, which means the tax breaks here would have to be temporary.

If the government in turn decides to reduce its spending or increase taxes to make up for the budget shortfall, then helicopter money isn't really helicopter money.

It is doubtful that the recent classification changes announced by the Department of Finance will be reflected in the Main Estimates, thereby increasing the confusion between spending in the Main Estimates and in the Budget and related documents.

With healthcare expenses increasing each year, it's important to factor in medical costs when budgeting for retirement.

The Budget justifies the increase in the lapse due to the experience in 2011 - 12, where departments / agencies spent approximately $ 10 billion less than they were authorized by Parliament.

Much of the increase in the lapse during these years was attributable to delays in signing contracts and starting projects as originally envisaged in the budgets for those years.

The FBI says more than 7,000 US companies have been victimized by smartphone - based attacks that have penetrated the company network, and the Pentagon's cyber warfare budget has increased 31 % to $ 5.1 billion in 2015 from 2013.