One of the most tangible consequences of
sharp cutbacks in federal funding for climate science is the potential loss of critical data — whether by neglect or malice — that underlie global efforts to understand our climate system.
The deceleration reflected
sharp cutbacks in government spending and weaker business investment and came despite an unusually warm winter, which many economists said likely provided a mild economic boost.
So, if we analyse the US cycle in terms of the contributions made by the spending of the major sectors, the downturn was primarily accounted for by
the sharp cutback in business spending.
Not exact matches
Like every government agency, NASA faces
sharp cutbacks as part of the larger effort to tame the federal deficit; this was underscored
in July, when the House Appropriations Committee stripped funding for the high - priority (and over-budget) James Webb Space Telescope.