Results on the free recall task showed superior recall of all types
of stimuli by participants with secure attachment representations.
Chinese economy is sluggish and huge amount
of stimuli by PBoC has had little impact on the economy.
Not exact matches
The shift downwards could be due to a number
of factors, with the most likely culprit being comments made recently
by American Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, indicating an upcoming pullback in the Fed's economic
stimulus program.
There's biochemical research that shows the release
of dopamine when we perceive novel
stimuli starts to drop past the age
of twenty, which makes time appear to go
by more quickly.
Seeing as even the tiniest hint
of future plans uttered
by Bernanke in 2013 had the power to move markets, all eyes and ears will be on Yellen as the Fed continues to make adjustments to its economic
stimulus program.
Furthermore, it is important that we not get too distracted
by the
stimulus debate and work together to promote an agenda for long - term economic growth for the country, which should include reform
of a tax system that has grown out
of control, finalizing trade agreements, kickstart a lagging regulatory harmonization agenda and ensuring young Canadians have the skills to compete in a global market place.
Even last year, despite all the efforts
by Beijing to rein in its
stimulus efforts, investment in fixed assets was the fastest - growing segment
of the economy.
Though the European Central Bank has been encouraged
by the economy's momentum, it's still pursuing crisis - era
stimulus policies to get the annual rate
of inflation back to its goal
of just below 2 percent.
He predicts inflation approaching double - digits
by 2020, given the unprecedented levels
of monetary
stimulus from central banks.
Plans
by central bankers to reduce monetary
stimulus could create market shocks, the chairman
of Banco Santander told CNBC Wednesday.
The
stimulus arguments made
by proponents
of a higher minimum wage tend to both fairly weak (not a lot
of empirical support) and the benefits fairly small relative to the size
of the economy.
He has implemented a massive
stimulus policy
by cutting the central bank's benchmark interest rate to negative, keeping the 10 - year Japanese government bond yield near 0 percent in an effort to control the yield curve and stepping up the Bank
of Japan's asset purchases.
Inspiration is more likely to come when people are freed from the daily routine
of familiar surroundings and motivated
by new
stimuli.
The report said fiscal
stimulus and a series
of cuts
by the Federal Reserve to its policy rate will help the U.S. economy to bounce back in 2021 and grow
by 2.1 percent, followed
by growth
of 2 percent in 2022.
Perhaps reflecting the mixed signals being sent
by an economy where equity markets are hot but other economic activity remains tepid, 30 %
of respondents to a recent COMPAS poll say additional
stimulus spending should «probably not» be made.
Some see higher rates as a vote
of confidence on the strength
of the economy, while others consider increased borrowing costs a threat to the bull market that began amid — and was fueled
by — historically low rates and extraordinary Fed
stimulus.
The euro fell to its lowest level against the dollar in nine years Monday, driven
by fears
of political turmoil in Greece and hopes for more monetary
stimulus from the European Central Bank.
The House
of Representatives actually contemplated direct lending
by the agency in its version
of the
stimulus bill.
By then, the Fed and other central banks should be ready for another round
of «quantitative»
stimulus.
«If there are any negative effects
of low rates on net interest income in the future, they should be largely offset
by the positive effects
of monetary
stimulus on the other main components
of profitability, such as the quality
of loans and therefore on loan - loss provisions,» Draghi added.
Whether those rate hikes come to fruition will depend in part on the shape
of fiscal policy and any
stimulus measures — tax cuts, infrastructure spending — enacted
by President - elect Trump and the incoming Congress.
Fiscal
stimulus introduced in recent provincial budgets is expected to help offset these effects
by adding about 0.4 per cent to Canada's real GDP
by the end
of 2020.
The bad news is that the SBA, acting outside
of the
stimulus bill, has enacted a significant change to business acquisition loans
by placing caps on goodwill financing.
Stimulus help is coming
by way
of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's infrastructure program, which some analysts offer as a reason to avoid an interest - rate cut, or at least delay one.
-- Recent study
by Pepperdine University and UpMo.com — «We estimate about 3.5 million jobs will created (from President Obama's
stimulus plan) but it will be over a period
of one to two years.»
This is materially different from actually reducing the amount
of stimulus which, in the case
of the United States, is still expected
by most observers to begin in the second half
of 2015.
Either way, new Fed Chair Jerome Powell's measured and steady performance before Congress and the media reassured investors, settling the markets somewhat against a backdrop
of supportive fundamentals, led
by globally synchronized growth, massive new fiscal
stimulus and robust corporate earnings.
Confronted with the choice
of whether to «lean» or to «clean» — leaning against emerging financial imbalances
by keeping interest rates higher than they otherwise would be or cleaning up in the event the risks they create are realized
by providing
stimulus — central bankers at that time generally agreed that cleaning would be best.
OTTAWA, Oct 19 (Reuters)- The Bank
of Canada cut its growth forecast on Wednesday and said it actively discussed adding more monetary
stimulus to speed up the nation's economic recovery, surprising financial markets
by shifting tone dramatically after its initial rate decision.
Russ explains why today's economic environment, characterized
by monetary
stimulus meant to combat slower - than - expected economic growth, is helping many
of the large, global financial firms.
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Such approaches could be designed to be revenue - neutral over the business cycle; they also could avoid past debates over fiscal
stimulus by separating decisions on countercyclical policy from longer - run decisions about the appropriate role
of the government and tax system.
He was then followed
by the European Central Bank and the central bank
of Japan that are introducing their own monetary
stimulus policies.
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Assuming that all
of the
stimulus funding is allocated within the timeframe specified, the Department
of Finance originally estimated that 220,000 would be created or maintained
by the end
of 2010.
Over the period 2008 - 09 to 2014 - 15, the federal debt increased
by $ 155 billion, attributable to impact
of the 2008 - 2009 financial crisis and the
stimulus measures implemented
by the government under its Economic Action Plans.
First, the period 2009 - 10 to 2011 - 12 was unusual, characterized
by massive increases in spending due to the temporary
stimulus measures introduced as part
of the Economic Action Plan.
Minutes from the Fed's June meeting were released earlier on Wednesday, and revealed that about half
of the officials thought the central bank could end its
stimulus program
by the end
of the year.
«Sequestration» is the result
of irresponsible political posturing
by the right against any new taxes, which is supposed to provide the
stimulus to the economy.
While he took great pains to point out that it's still months away from his July start date and
by that time «the UK economy might be in an entirely different place,» he did attempt to clarify his position on specific points such as inflation (he supports a continued course
of «flexible regulation») and further
stimulus (he's for it, should the British economy need it).
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Mr. Draghi's critique
of comments
by the U.S. Treasury secretary came as the eurozone central bank tried to quash speculation about an early end to its economic
stimulus program.
The initial $ 220 million investment in the fiber optic system was funded, in part,
by a $ 111.6 million federal grant provided as part
of the federal
stimulus program in 2010 designed to spur jobs and the development
of a smarter electric grid.
Other transfers payments declined
by $ 2.9 billion, primarily due to the ending
of the
stimulus programs under the Economic Action Plan.
Typically during an economic slowdown there is a surge
of stimulus spending, financed
by issuing debt.
However,
by September 2013, the IMF had done a 360 - degree turn and had the U.S leading a global recovery (albeit not very strongly) and the emerging market economies struggling with rising interest rates, capital flight and falling exchange rates, resulting from the possibility
of a tapering
of Federal Reserve Board monetary
stimulus.
For state and local governments, the statutory requirements for balanced budgets meant that fiscal policies turned restrictive relatively quickly once budget surpluses and rainy day funds were exhausted, and this was only temporarily mitigated
by federal transfers to the states as part
of the initial fiscal
stimulus program.
Policymakers in countries across the globe face a dilemma: risk an economic crash
by stepping away from their maligned economies, or provide their debt - addicted with another dose
of stimulus.
[259][260] The CBO released a report stating that the
stimulus bill increased employment
by 1 — 2.1 million, [260][261][262][263] while conceding that «It is impossible to determine how many
of the reported jobs would have existed in the absence
of the
stimulus package.»
In 2007, the then prime minister, Wen Jiabao, called the economy unstable, unbalanced, uncoordinated and ultimately unsustainable, a situation that was exacerbated
by a # 400bn expansion
of credit and
stimulus spending the following year.