Sentences with phrase «of federal»

Cohn said Trump and his administration recognize they have to be «good stewards» of the federal budget.

Average amount of federal income taxes: $ 4,238.46 Average amount of state income taxes: $ 1,810.98 Average amount of property taxes: $ 556.80

The IEA's forecasts overlap largely with the Trump administration's pursuit of what it calls «energy dominance» — a strategy that has been visible in its rollback of various Obama - era policies this year (above all in the U.S.'s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord), and in a big expansion of federal acreage offered for oil and gas prospecting.

«The question of federal mediation is a distraction to the real problem: Verizon's corporate greed,» the unions said in a statement, adding it has not yet contacted the FMCS.

He was also was vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve from 1999 to 2006.

His rapid pace of nominations and confirmations have outpaced predecessors, and, in September, he hit 65 combined nominations between appeals courts, district courts, the US Tax Court, and the US Court of Federal Claims.

Following President Obama's urging of the Federal Communications Commission to protect a free and open Internet on Monday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has his work cut out for him.

Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

Plaintiff seeks to recover compensable damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder.

U.S. lawmakers are close to delivering a draft of the Federal Aviation Authority's reauthorization bill, which will include rules for nonmilitary drones, and drone opponents are lobbying hard against the unmanned flying machines, The New York Times reports.

That's likely part of the reason that enrollment dropped, as Americans making more than 400 % of the Federal Poverty Level (about $ 48,000 for an individual or $ 98,000 for a family of four) wouldn't be shielded from those rising premiums because they don't qualify for federal subsidies that lower - income citizens do.

The bot problem didn't prompt its first piece of federal legislation until September 2016, when Congress passed the anti-ticket scalping Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act.

I'm a big fan of Congressman Jim Clyburn's 10-20-30 plan, steering 10 percent of federal investments to neighborhoods where 20 percent of the population has been living below the poverty line for 30 years.

«Moral of the story,» writes AT&T VP of federal regulatory Joan Marsh, «Building reliable, ubiquitous high - speed broadband connectivity is tough.»

Boston and Washington, D.C., for example, use a mix of federal, state, and city money to fund their programs, while New York City's bike - sharing initiative is financed entirely by private means.

Marijuana is still illegal in the eyes of the federal government.

The prospect of a federal policy fix seems dim given the recent repeal of Obama - era Internet privacy rules, but state and local governments may still be able to take action.

Correction: Less than 0.04 percent of federal tax returns prepared and filed so far this year through Credit Karma have filed a Form 8949 for cryptocurrency gains and losses.

The Australian bourse has clocked up its best two - day gain in over 33 years after the market closed four per cent higher, following the biggest point gain ever on Wall Street and news of the federal government's $ 10.4 billion economic stimulus package.

In essence, that bill gives individuals a way to opt out of federal laws that restrict religious practices, except in cases where the federal government has a compelling interest.

«It is time to end the diversion of federal small business contracts to corporate giants,» Obama said, according to the statement.

There's a lot of concern about the U.S. PATRIOT Act, and the ability of federal bureaus to get access to their data.

Federal regulations like Sarbanes - Oxley and recent rule changes that make e-mail subject to discovery in the course of a federal lawsuit are also driving companies to archive e-mail, Flynn says.

Such a cut fits into Trump's «America first» worldview, but is alarming to lawmakers who see diplomacy and foreign aid as a small but crucial component of the federal budget, just more than 1 %.

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder told CBS» «Face the Nation» the city's problems had been 60 years in the making and he saw no prospect of a federal or state bailout.

The projected elimination of the federal government deficit — currently exceeding $ 30 billion — relies on the assumption of annual GDP growth of 5.6 % while program spending is held to an average annual growth rate of 2 %.

«There's a bunch of people currently serving time of jail, politicians who engaged in bribery or kickbacks, and were prosecuted under honest services instead of the federal anti-bribery statute,» says Henderson.

If Steve Bannon had his way in the White House, Janet Yellen would still be chair of the Federal Reserve.

«Implementation of the federal government's carbon pricing levy will generate a headwind for the Canadian economy over the medium term,» Frechette's report said.

Ajit Pai, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has laid out his strategy for making the U.S. «the best country for innovating and investing in 5G networks.»

SpaceX, which filed an application in late 2016 for a «space - based broadband business,» will need the blessing of the federal government in order to make that dream a reality.

A provision of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act deprives same - sex couples of a range of federal benefits available to heterosexual couples.

But in Canada, I can think of one high - profile endorsement of a federal political leader, when Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman backed Stephen Harper over his Middle East policy in 2006.

«The diplomatic portion of the federal budget is very important and you get results a lot cheaper frequently than you do on the defense side,» McConnell told reporters.

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Unlike the chairman and vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, the NY Fed president is not confirmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON - Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on nomination of Jerome Powell to be chairman of the Federal Reserve - 1500 GMT.

I definitely see the possibility of there being funding, whether it's coming from the Pennsylvania Victim advocate office, which is a government entity and gets a lot of federal funds for victims.

So here's a governor of the Federal Reserve telling me that the insolvency of the Fed doesn't matter.

«And I would agree with the SEC that some type of federal oversight is a good idea.

Pai, in his speech last month, took the opposite view and specifically critiqued the net neutrality rules, which rely on laws in Title II of the federal Communications Act.

Though thick, lavishly illustrated Sunday papers became popular in the United States during the late 19th century as a form of weekend leisure, religious pressure to ban labour and trade on Sundays assured that Saturday papers remained the more popular weekend reading in Canada — something cemented by the passing of the federal Lord's Day Act in 1906.

To be eligible for Lifeline, participants must have an income less than 135 % of the federal poverty level or qualify for one of several other programs for the poor, such as Medicaid or food stamps.

One of the federal government's low income phone subsidy programs is bedeviled by fraud, a watchdog agency investigation concluded.

A disrupted muni market, also, seems negligible compared to the ramifications of the federal government getting in the foxhole with states.

Even members of the federal government have joined the push recently.

Though several states tightened their gun laws in response, years of impassioned public campaigning by Sandy Hook victims» families have not brought any expansion of federal gun control laws.

Advertisements framed as newsy websites are starting to draw the ire of the Federal Trade Commission, and with good reason.

Republicans point to the age of that 1986 legislation — the most recent major overhaul of the federal tax code — as a reason new reforms need to be enacted.

They allege «violations of the federal securities laws in connection with statements regarding our cybersecurity systems and controls» and are seeking «unspecified monetary damages, costs and attorneys» fees.»