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How much has spending increased on traditional fossil fuels (or on oil security)?

Over the last 10 years, real personal spending increased on average about 0.15 % monthly.

Just as alarming is that interest on this debt is increasing at an annual rate of 5 %, outpacing spending increases on every other budget item.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is calling for an overall spending increase on construction and other capital projects in 2015 but about $ 10 million less on newly proposed projects.

Legislators came up with an extra $ 1.9 million, part of an overall state spending increase on education.

We also examine the effects of court - mandated spending increases on three commonly used proxies for school quality: the length of the school year, teacher salaries, and student - teacher ratios.

In a state like Ohio, with 1.8 million students, these amounts imply spending increases on the order of $ 1.8 billion each year.

Not exact matches

In 2012, these television services spent $ 1.39 billion on Canadian programming, representing a 9.6 per cent increase over the previous year.

It's now holding on to 60,000 finished lots and «should be able to comfortably meet forecasted deliveries in the next two years without materially increasing land spend,» wrote Wetenhall.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

By contrast, while the cost of older, branded pharmaceuticals continue to rise and contribute to increased spending, when discounting is considered, prices of these drugs increased, on average, 2.8 % in 2015, the lowest growth rate in years.

Google has dramatically increased its lobbying activities in Washington in the past few years: it spent US$ 8.95 million on lobbying just in the first half of 2012 (compare that to the US$ 9.7 million it spent in all of 2011).

How you wisely spend your day now depends on increased autonomy for you and your teams.

Growth appears to be strengthening this year even after taxes increased on Jan. 1 and automatic government spending cuts totalling $ 85 billion started to take effect on March 1.

Businesses increased spending on intellectual property by 2.1 percent this spring, the second consecutive quarterly increase.

If the U.S. slips into recession, we'll lack the option of lowering taxes or increasing spending on infrastructure, for example, as tools to revive growth.

The Insurance Commission of Western Australia increased spending on the Bell Group litigation to $ 9.6 million last financial year, while also revealing in its annual report it has applied to the Supreme Court for a single trial to cover all related matters.

And Trump's policies to date — a combination of deep tax cuts and sharp spending increases — are shortening the fuse on that fiscal time bomb, by dramatically widening the already unsustainable gap between revenues and outlays.

Canadians spent $ 433 million on ice cream in 2009, a 3 % increase over the previous year, according to the Nielsen Co., a market research group.

Yes, there are good reasons why some startups should put working day - to - day on growing their business aside and spend the time instead looking for outside investment, including: gaining the financial and other operational resources they need to move forward; to increase their financial stability, focus (plus peace of mind) in the short - term if they've been growing on revenue, founders» savings and credit cards; and to quickly accelerate their growth in order to capture a massive market.

He hires a bunch of economists and finance gurus to run the numbers on prospective deals while he spends more time talking because he receives a higher return for public appearances (and continues to increase the value of his «brand»).

Peter Warman, CEO of research firm Newzoo, says the number of hours gamers spent watching EA's FIFA 16 on Twitch in January increased by more than 80 % since last November, while the number of hours gamers watched NBA 2K16 videos on Twitch more than doubled in the same period.

Since enrollees would need to cover almost all the price increases, they'd likely be more inclined to shop for cheaper, high - deductible policies, and spend their own money on routine procedures.

He expects the technology will also increase the store's profitability because it will save time and because customers will likely spend more freely when they buy on their credit cards.

Data on Tuesday showed consumers did increase spending on domestic travel and furniture in October, offering tentative signs that spending overall is bottoming out.

BI Intelligence expects spending on solutions to secure IoT devices and systems to increase fivefold over the next four years.

«Because we are in the hospitality and recreation business, which is largely dependent on discretionary spending,» the company's latest financial report explains, «we believe that the weak housing market, increases in unemployment, decreases in air flights to Las Vegas, decreases in the value of stock and other investments, and the general tightening of spending on business travel have all affected visitations to Las Vegas and the spending budget of our customers.»

Developing a comprehensive plan can reduce the resources you spend on returns, all while increasing purchases made by new and existing customers alike.

It's important that they spend time on the smaller details to keep the company running, but it's important that they spend equal amounts of time on things that help increase cash flow.

Oregon Representative Peter DeFazio, the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who was in Trump's meeting with a dozen Democratic and Republican lawmakers, said the president also told them he would be willing to increase the amount of federal spending beyond the $ 200 billion he is seeking for the infrastructure program.

According to Custom Content Council, spending on branded content has increased 13 % over the past two years.

Features unique to the Pixel, such as the Google Assistant, the Pixel camera, and Daydream (Google's virtual reality headset, which works with the Pixel), plus the smartphone's deeper app integration, increased prominence of Android Pay, and improved computing power (compared to other Android devices), will ultimately lead to users spending more money on Android, according to the research note.

But other expenses can grow as well; increasing sales usually requires spending more on marketing, labor and efforts to penetrate markets that aren't as likely to be profitable.

During his tenure, conservative groups like the Cato Institute lauded his prolific tax cutting on personal and business investments, property, and some business capital investment, though they criticized his increases in state spending.

That may still make business sense for Amazon as it drives loyalty to the company, and Prime incentivizes increased spending on the website, which adds to profits.

Mallin said MEC Global's clients» spending on Facebook, for example, had increased 55 % between Q4 2014 and Q4 2015, an acceleration that has been boosted largely by advertisers» demand for video ads.

Mid-tier nickel miners Western Areas and Mincor Resources have released positive quarterly results on the back of lower costs and improved production, with Mincor also defying the industry trend by saying it would increase its exploration spending.

As the budget for CMOs increase, Gartner predicts the CMO will spend more on IT than the CIO by 2017, it's imperative the two departments work together.

The most important policy action for mitigating the damage of a recession is for the central bank to keep interest rates low, according to the respondents, followed by increasing spending on transportation and other infrastructure projects.

A report by Forrester predicted that overall business spend on AI will increase by 300 percent this year, compared to 2016.

The accord not only greatly increases discretionary spending over the next two years, it lifts the baseline for future outlays by double - digits, putting deficits and debt on a far steeper trajectory.

Some of the biggest question marks: possible shifts in the U.S. consumer's save - versus - spend mentality, soaring household indebtedness and the increasing strain on a health - care system that's already struggling.

Three initiatives tied for most popular among the CEOs: increasing the income eligible for the reduced small business tax rate to $ 500,000 from $ 400,000, extending the capital cost allowance on investment in manufacturing, and the $ 12 billion committed to infrastructure spending.

To support it, it's upping it's spend on marketing to increase brand awareness.

To support it, it's upping its spend on marketing to increase brand awareness.

«Republicans always wanted to raise spending on defense, Democrats wanted to raise spending on the rest of the discretionary budget across the board, and Republicans supported increased spending on a lot of those line items as well.»

The RAND report estimated that if transition - related services were extended to active - duty personnel, the military's healthcare costs would increase by between $ 2.4 million and $ 8.4 million a year — at most a 0.13 % increase over the $ 6.2 billion the Defense Department spent on healthcare for active - duty personnel.

She said the goal was to slow the annual rate of increase in health care spending to 2 % from 6 % -7 % and that «we're on track to get there.»

These changes improved retention for both monthly active and daily active usage, as well as increased Tweet impressions and time spent on the service.»

In the study, which examined over 12,000 customers of 212 clothes stores over 12 months, moving up one point on a 7 - point identification scale increased spending by $ 124.39, even when other factors like satisfaction, income and prior spending were kept the same