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Democrats could
raise
government revenue further by implementing a carbon tax – an approach that would also have environmental benefits.
At a later point, they could move on to
raise
money in the capital market and fund sustainable infrastructure alongside other investors.
The Chinese Economy and Fed PolicyCAMBRIDGE – Janet Yellen’s speech on September 24 at the University of Massachusetts clearly indicated that she and the majority of the members of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee intend to
raise
the short-term interest rate by the end of 2015.
The Fed had been saying for several months that it would
raise
the federal funds rate when the labor market approached full employment and when FOMC members could anticipate that annual inflation would reach 2%.
Until something happens to
raise
the natural interest rate, we are stuck with a depressed economy.
Their worthy aim is to
raise
the price paid to developing-country farmers for their produce by excluding the inflated profits of the middlemen on whom they depend for getting their goods to distant markets.
Indeed, when Kasparov next had to defend his title against a human challenger, match organizers found it much more difficult to
raise
a suitably large purse than in pre-Deep Blue days.
As a result, the US Federal Reserve must
raise
interest rates faster than expected, while also unwinding its balance sheet.
Critics believe that if the country is to increase exports, new policies are needed to
raise
productivity and strengthen competitiveness.
Governments had no choice but to
raise
taxes or to adjust to leaner times.
In 2017, Los Angeles voters passed tax measures to
raise
$1.2 billion for additional housing for the chronically homeless and $355 million for expanded services for the homeless.
Judges have temporarily blocked some aspects of the executive order – for example, those detained on arrival in the US under the order may not be deported; but it will be some time before the courts resolve all the questions the new prohibitions
raise.
As part of the CFF program, the World Bank is working to
raise
$1 billion from donors to finance an interest-rate reduction from the level typical for middle-income countries (which would apply to Jordan and Lebanon) to a poor-country rate.
Once refugees are made eligible for IDA grants, the World Bank could quickly
raise
funds – as much as $5 billion annually – by issuing bonds, using its recently awarded triple-A credit rating.
The first fruits of these revolutions will not come next week or next year, so it is important not to
raise
public expectations unrealistically.
In some countries with high levels of debt and impaired growth, fiscal stimulus could
raise
the risk premium on sovereign debt and be counterproductive; others have more flexibility.
We evolved from beings who had to work hard to feed themselves, find a mate, and
raise
children.
To win the 2008 election, he promised that he would not
raise
taxes on any household with income of less than $250,000 per year.
The US will have to
raise
taxes in order to pay for new spending initiatives, especially in the areas of sustainable energy, climate change, education, and relief for the poor.
But such measures ultimately
raise
prices for consumers, aggravate resource pressures, undermine biodiversity, and contribute to an increase in greenhouse-gas emissions.
If there is to be a broad-based European recovery, the banks must
raise
more equity, thereby strengthening their ability to absorb potential losses.
But tax revenues in most developing countries are low, impeding progress toward more balanced, inclusive, and sustainable economic development that can improve public health and
raise
standards of living.
This stance assumes that lower tax rates
raise
the tax/GDP ratio by ensuring better compliance with tax laws, and favors indirect taxation (such as value-added taxes) in order to broaden the tax base to include those with modest incomes.
With evidence of sudden capital outflows in response to certain tax-policy changes, governments are reluctant to
raise
income-tax rates – which have fallen sharply since the late 1970’s – or to tax dividend and interest income, for fear of capital flight.
For example, we know that we should lower interest rates and inject liquidity to fight stagnation, and that we should
raise
policy rates and banks’ cash-reserve ratios to stifle inflation.
So the key emerging issue for policymakers is to decide when to mop up the excess liquidity and normalize policy rates – and when to
raise
taxes and cut government spending (and in which combination).
If they have built up large, monetized fiscal deficits, they should
raise
taxes, reduce spending, and mop up excess liquidity sooner rather than later.
Second, if policymakers credibly commit – soon – to
raise
taxes and reduce public spending (especially entitlement spending), say, in 2011 and beyond, when the economic recovery is more resilient, the gain in markets’ confidence would allow a looser fiscal policy to support recovery in the short run.
It will not do much for good for developing countries to
raise
the specter of protectionism each time such concerns are voiced.
We have an opportunity to secure a better future and
raise
a new generation of girls and boys who respect one another and work together to protect the rights of all people.
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