Sentences with phrase «lasting economic boost»

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Last week, the Bank of Canada governor called elevated debt levels a «side effect» of the central bank's struggle to boost stagnant economic growth.

In an interview last month from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Schwarzman said Trump's policies, including the new tax law, will provide a big boost to U.S. economicEconomic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Schwarzman said Trump's policies, including the new tax law, will provide a big boost to U.S. economiceconomic growth.

As it happens, last month the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development reported that «Canada's key long - term challenge is to boost productivity growth» — so chalk that up as a win for the provocative Rubin as well.

The nonprofit organization Samasource sends data - entry work to marginalized individuals in the developing world, where tiny jobs lasting just minutes and paying just pennies give workers an economic boost while creating substantial savings for clients.

Devaluation would boost manufacturers and exporters, but — as last year's experience proved — also cause domestic economic upheaval and heighten the possibility of social unrest.

At last month's Seoul summit of the G20 — or the G19 +1, as one senior Asian central bank official recently dubbed it — the US was isolated from the other world economic powers by the Federal Reserve's decision to print hundreds of billions of dollars to boost the struggling US economy.

Corporate tax cuts are supposed to boost economic growth from last year's 2.3 pct.

Nevertheless, last year we built only half of the number of homes we need, and the downward revision in economic growth only reinforces the need for these measures to boost construction and the economy.»

Earlier yesterday, AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes complained that the Senate last week passed legislation with «record speed» to boost the number of charter schools statewide to 460 from 200, while labor's agenda to increase unemployment insurance and overhaul the state's economic development programs remains in limbo.

The annual comprehensive report from Cuomo's main economic development apparatus was mandated last year by the Legislature amid increased criticism of the governor's efforts to boost business across the state, especially in distressed upstate areas.

There's also $ 25 million for an anti-poverty initiative, $ 20 million to boost municipal consolidation, and $ 255 million for economic development — most of which is a consolation prize to four of seven eligible state regions that did not win a slice of $ 1.5 billion last year.

However, the country's fiscal managers are confident improvements in energy supply will boost economic activities and cause businesses — which performed at half their capacity or shut down completely at the peak of the energy crisis last year — to ramp - up output.

YouGov polling for Policy Exchange before the last election revealed «A» voters are primarily interested in the quality of the NHS, keeping the country safe, boosting economic growth and limiting immigration.

Last month, he gave a major speech at Bloomberg, setting out his economic case, based on a Keynesian vision of investing in public works to boost growth.

He has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through Government Reform — boosting Economic Development to create local and lasting Suffolk County jobs — improving Long Island's Water Quality to protect the region's water supply — and enhancing the Quality of Life of Suffolk residents by improving public safety and investing in County parks and roads.

As a candidate for mayor last year, then - Comptroller John Liu advocated for the legalization of marijuana in New York, citing the economic boost that would be generated from taxes.

Those efforts got a boost last week when Citizen Action New York, a statewide grassroots group committed to racial, social and economic justice, endorsed his candidacy.

Last year's adoption of a treaty to manage and share the economic benefits of the world's genetic resources with developing nations, the Nagoya Protocol, has also boosted interest in cataloging genetic diversity.

In response to fresh measures of economic weakness last week, coupled with an elevated ratio of gold prices to gold equity prices and negative real interest rates, the Fund boosted its holdings of precious metals shares to about 10 % of assets.

«Strong economic growth, low - interest rates, declining unemployment, increasing wages and a growing population all helped boost home buyer demand in our region last year,» Oudil said.

«The rule of law can deliver a powerful and lasting boost to the human and economic development of societies all over the world.

South Africa: Economic Uncertainty Boosts Bitcoin The issue of land reform in South Africa has become a source of concern following the election of new president Cyril Ramaphosa last month.

«A very healthy labor market and stronger confidence and spending from both consumers and businesses boosted economic expansion to a solid 3.0 percent last quarter,» says Yun.

«Getting housing back on its feet would be a shot in the arm for consumer confidence, boost job growth and lead to a long - lasting economic recovery,» saysNielsen.

Strong nationwide home price appreciation has done much to boost our country's economic growth over the last two years.