Sentences with phrase «point deficit by»

The Aggies mounted a comeback to start the second half, after an early 14 - 0 lead became a 17 - point deficit by early on in the second quarter.

Not exact matches

Still, Trump's lousy tariff idea is surely motivated by our persistent deficits in steel and aluminum, a point I thought was missing from this otherwise useful article in the AMs WaPo on US productivity gains in steel.

After inheriting a surplus of $ 14 billion, they quickly turned into a deficit by cutting two points off the GST.

It could have chosen to lower spending by $ 277 million, to increase income taxes for middle earners by a few points, or to let the deficit come in $ 277 million higher.

After inheriting a surplus the government immediately cut the GST by two points, and in doing so created a structural deficit and an unsustainable fiscal situation, which then required significant spending cuts in the 2010, 2011 and 20012 budgets in order to put the federal finances back on a sustainable path.

Instead of using it to reduce the federal public debt, the government used it to cut the GST by two percentage points, thereby creating a structural deficit in advance of the financial meltdown in 2008.

As evidence that the U.S. deficit is caused by expensive labor, high manufacturing costs, and the spendthrift habits of Americans, many economists will point out that the United States runs bilateral trade deficits with many countries, and not just with China.

President Donald Trump looks to score political points by lowering America's roughly $ 70 billion trade deficit with Japan, and sees expensive military equipment as a prime tool for doing so.

Reducing the GST by two percentage points created a structural deficit that the government has closed by gradually reducing federal spending expressed as a share of GDP.

Oil exporters are likely to be hit the hardest, with the IMF pointing out that, relative to the 2004 - 2008 period, GDP growth in the average oil - exporting country will fall by approximately 6.5 percentage points in 2009, and the decline in their current account and fiscal deficits is expected to be in the double digits.

This week's The Economist magazine had an interesting article — well several actually - but one in particular that points out that when countries try to cut their budget deficit as a % of GDP by 1 %, they usually find that GDP contracts by half a % as a consequence.

Finally, provisions in a reconciliation bill that increase the deficit beyond the period covered by the budget resolution are subject to a 60 - vote point of order under the «Byrd rule» unless the costs are offset by savings from other provisions in the bill.

«To illustrate the magnitude of the 75 - year actuarial deficit, consider that for the... Trust Funds to remain fully solvent throughout the 75 - year projection period... revenues would have to increase by an amount equivalent to an immediate and permanent payroll tax rate increase of 2.76 percentage points to 15.16 percent.»

This congress has gotten to the point where sacrifices are going to need to be made by people on both sides of the spectrum if we are going to see any real improvement in this deficit.

This point is underscored by the entrance poll, which found that 42 % of caucus - attenders list the economy as the number one issue in determining their vote, and 34 % cite the budget deficit; only 14 % listed abortion.

To be sure Coach Waldorf has pared the deficit by 72 points but it may not help much when the Southern Seas see (no pun) U.S.C. (no pun, either) in the Rose Bowl.

PRO BASKETBALL — Seattle (2 - 2) squeaked by Philadelphia 99 - 97 as reserve Guard Fred Brown rallied the Sonics from a 16 - point deficit.

Aftersweeping the Orlando Magic, the Pistons had handled Chicago with suchinsouciance (they won the first two games by a combined 47 points andmethodically stormed back from a 19 - point deficit to win the third) that it wasimpossible not to recall the playoff battles of two decades ago, when ChuckDaly's Detroit Bad Boys routinely beat up Michael Jordan and stole ScottiePippen's lunch money.

After Chelsea beat West Brom by a goal to nil earlier today, Jurgen Klopp's side will be keen to close the seven point deficit.

Paul Pierce tried to rally the Celtics, scoring six points in the final few minutes of the half — he has 11 so far — but a fast break ending in a monster dunk by Kevin Durant ended that and brought the halftime deficit to its final margin.

By pointing out the teams that have come back from a 2 - 1 deficit in a best - of - seven postseason series over the last 20 years, I'm appealing to Cubs fans who aren't quite ready to hate their team yet.

The Warriors trailed by 18 points midway through the third quarter, but Curry and Thompson helped trim that deficit to just eight heading into the final frame.

He's how the Crimson Tide came back from a 10 - point deficit at halftime to beat the SEC's best team by 18 points on Friday, and how they won at the buzzer the day before.

The Chicago Bulls overcame a 13 - point deficit heading into the fourth quarter by outscoring Memphis 29 - 16 in the final frame to force overtime and did so without their starting center Joakim Noah.

They showed true grit, and battled back from a 23 - point first - half deficit to beat # 1 and Defending Champs Team Dean by 5 points.

Russia led by a healthy margin until late in the third quarter, when Lithuania cut a 12 - point deficit to four in the last minutes of the third quarter, and the fourth and final period was marked with high intensity and lights - out shooting.

The Lakers closed the first quarter on a 22 - 8 run and turned an 11 - point deficit into a lead they would not relinquish at 30 - 27 on a three - point play by Randle with 3.8 seconds left.

After falling behind by 16 points in the second quarter, the Golden State Warriors utilized a small lineup to overcome the deficit en route to a 110 - 106 victory and a 1 - 0 series lead over the Houston Rockets.

That Johnson could gain only seven points on Edwards, who finished ninth at Martinsville, underscored that the deficit is simply too big for him to overcome by the finish of the season finale at Homestead on Nov. 20.

After falling behind by 16 points in the second quarter, the Golden State Warriors utilized a small lineup to overcome the deficit en route to a 110 - 106 victory and a 1 - 0 series lead over the...

City face West Bromwich Albion, a team who beat Liverpool in the FA Cup at the weekend, at the Etihad at the same time United play, so perhaps the deficit could be as low as nine points by the end of the evening, although it will probably remain at 12.

They are behind leaders Leicester City by a massive 13 points, and with just five games left to go for them, that's a difficult deficit to turn around.

Guardiola pointed to Mohamed Salah's «offside» run leading to the Reds» opener in the first leg, as well as the Leroy Sane goal - when City had cut the aggregate deficit to 3 - 1 - wrongly ruled out by the flag.

Milan could also qualify for Europe by beating Juventus in the final of the Coppa Italia on May 9, although their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League, in view of a deficit of ten points on the top four, appear to have been dashed by a recent dip in form.

The former Juventus and Italy manager has somewhat sorted things out, though it will be still be a challenge for him to cut down on the deficit that he has, as Pep Guardiola's side are leading his team currently by 9 points, after 10 games.

Dana's primary point is that places like Boulder, CO (Chef Ann Cooper's current district) and Berkeley, CA (Chef Ann's former district) use outside and / or community - raised funding to bring about change, and her own San Francisco district operates at a deficit that's grudgingly paid by the school board.

And we are — we've cut the structural deficit by three percentage points in the last two years, more than any other G7 country, and it is set to go on being cut at a similar rate in the years ahead.

He's also ahead by a margin of between five and 20 points on all key issues — the closest Altschuler comes is on the question of the federal deficit.

He also partially distanced himself from the policy of Alistair Darling, the previous Labour Chancellor, to make public spending cuts sufficient to halve the government deficit in four years, by calling it a starting point.

As a learned man pointed out to me yesterday, Andy (magically) slashed the $ 10 billion deficit by 90 % with... a press release!

The Conservatives tried to go on the offensive against Mr Balls yesterday, pointing out that he disagreed with the plan drawn up by the former Labour Chancellor, Alistair Darling, to halve the deficit in four years.

I warned in «Broken Budget» (February 17, 2016) that «even at the N2.2 Trillion deficit level, it was not clear how the conservative deficit figure would be financed», a point that has only just recently been admitted by both ministers for finance and budget and planning.

The original 2010 plan was based very heavily on growth — more than 60 % of the deficit reduction forecast by this point was supposed to have come from growth.

He is partly inspired by his unexpected victory in the 2011 Scottish parliament election, in which he overturned a 20 - point deficit in the polls.

Point by point... (all numbers for FY2012 unless otherwise stated) Total Revenues — $ 2.469 trillion Total Expenditures — $ 3.590 trillion 2012 Budget Deficit - $ 1.121 trillion (Above numbers are from the OMB) From the IRS raw data: Year — Total income for those grossing over $ 1m — Total taxable income over $ 1m 2007 — $ 1.401 trillion — $ 1.0Point by point... (all numbers for FY2012 unless otherwise stated) Total Revenues — $ 2.469 trillion Total Expenditures — $ 3.590 trillion 2012 Budget Deficit - $ 1.121 trillion (Above numbers are from the OMB) From the IRS raw data: Year — Total income for those grossing over $ 1m — Total taxable income over $ 1m 2007 — $ 1.401 trillion — $ 1.0point... (all numbers for FY2012 unless otherwise stated) Total Revenues — $ 2.469 trillion Total Expenditures — $ 3.590 trillion 2012 Budget Deficit - $ 1.121 trillion (Above numbers are from the OMB) From the IRS raw data: Year — Total income for those grossing over $ 1m — Total taxable income over $ 1m 2007 — $ 1.401 trillion — $ 1.008...

On best Prime Minister Cameron has a 13 point lead over Miliband, on dealing with the deficit the coalition lead Labour by 14 points, Cameron & Osborne have a 9 point lead over Miliband & Balls on general trust on the economy.

Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher faces a Fiorina - like cash deficit against former Rep. Rob Portman (R), after spending four times as much as his Democratic primary opponent and winning by 11 points.

Majority Conservatism is viewed by Party members as a better course to pursue as we prepare for the next Parliament than Coalition Conservatism (with its strong points, such as the deficit reduction programme and the Gove / Duncan - Smith reforms, as well as its weak ones).

He was given an opportunity by the state to come up with a budget solution, but was unable or unwilling to find the combination of spending cuts and, of course, tax hikes that would have alleviated what was at one point a $ 176 million deficit.

Day began by pointing out that in December of 2013 as County Executive - elect he predicted that the deficit would be $ 140 million.