Sentences with phrase «lower economic spectrum»

Even there, they ignore the regressive effect a carbon tax without rebate will have on the lower economic spectrum.

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Unanimously, economists across ideological spectrums have said the GOP's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would increase the deficit, hurt lower - and middle - income Americans, exacerbate inequality, and fail to provide the economic growth the Trump administration keeps touting without evidence.

Studies of the economic impact of existing laws sponsored by groups across the ideological spectrum have found that while the costs to employers of paid sick leave mandates tend to be low on average, they tend to be more significant in certain industries, like food services, where paid sick leave is less common and workers typically are younger.

At the other end of the economic spectrum, there are some schools which, because they have very low numbers of low income students, choose to forego participation in the Federal school meals programs altogether and just run their own meal program under their own rules.

Students in the top quarter of the socio - economic spectrum spend about 11 hours on homework a week, 3 hours more than low - income students in the bottom quarter of the socio - economic spectrum.

According to PISA, the United States placed significantly below the average for member - nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for mathematics — and significantly worse than the OECD distribution at both ends of the assessment spectrum, with more low performers and fewer high performers.

At every point on the credit spectrum, simple, transparent products and lower interest rates save people money and can help set them on a better economic path.

Consumers» shopping habits are becoming increasingly polarized between high and low ends of the retail spectrum as the disparity between the economic situation of this country's «haves» and «have - nots» grows larger.

Enacting a dramatic narrative in the style of a soap opera or telenovela, Linzy's multiple personae express desperation, desire, and ambition in the vernacular of southern blacks from the lower socio - economic spectrum.

It could have appeal both for conservatives concerned about the costs of such a program, and for liberals concerned about its possible impacts on those at the lower end of the economic spectrum.