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Even with increased government borrowing, the proposed tax reform can therefore still raise the corporate capital stock by some $5 trillion over the next decade.
The direct effect of the $1.5 trillion deficit implied by the tax reform would be to raise that to 97%.
Both these developments raise again the question as to whether selling organs should be a crime at all.
Is it fair for flower sellers to raise their prices like this?”Just as the IMEMO economists predicted, most (66%) of those who answered this question in Moscow thought it was unfair.
But the new way of conducting “asymmetrical warfare” does raise uncomfortable ethical and legal issues.
The Commission cannot, for example, propose to the parliament that it raise taxes and finance transfers, because any decision regarding taxation requires the unanimous agreement of all 28 member states.
If no deal to raise the debt ceiling is reached by August 3, interest rates on United States Treasury bonds could spike, or they could remain stable, as investors decide they have other problems to worry about.
Frankly, no one knows what legislative deal will be struck to raise the debt ceiling.
As the public becomes familiar with Caijing ' s brand of journalism, it is sure to raise demand for more tough-minded and scrupulous reporting in general, not only on markets, but also on developments in people's communities and governments.
Cunningly, Putin then strapped this apathy to the first shoots of post-Soviet economic growth in order to conclude a new social contract: he would raise living standards in exchange for ordinary Russians’ acceptance of severe limits on their constitutional rights and liberties.
Egypt’s leadership in this process will raise the country’s standing in the Arab world, reinforcing its position as a regional heavyweight.
We could not afford to raise salaries or provide subsidies for everybody.
The UN appeal to raise $565 million for the CAR is still only 39% funded.
And many policymakers view Australia’s G-20 chairmanship as an opportunity to re-energize and refine the group’s mission to boost global growth, create jobs, and raise living standards.
Many people think that, however depressing heavy taxes are, it is more honest for governments to raise them to pay for their spending than it is to incur debt.
This in turn will raise the cost of new private-sector borrowing.
On a more mundane level (but highly consequential economically), the warm weather in the US may very well cloud the job numbers the Federal Reserve uses in deciding when to raise interest rates.
Indeed, according to a report in February, US states have had to cut mental-health services by almost 10% in three years, threatening to “swamp emergency rooms and raise health-care costs for all patients.”
Although Congressional Republicans rightly object to raising tax rates, they appear willing to raise revenue through tax reform if that is part of a deal that also includes reductions in the long-run cost of the major entitlement programs, Medicare and Social Security.
The potential recession risk of a budget deal can be avoided by phasing in the base-broadening that is used to raise revenue.
A cap on the tax reductions derived from tax expenditures that is equal to 2% of each individual’s adjusted gross income would raise more than $200 billion in 2013 if applied to all of the current deductions and to the exclusions for municipal-bond interest and employer-paid health insurance.
A 5% cap on the tax-expenditure benefits would raise only $75 billion in 2013, about 0.5% of GDP; but the cap could be reduced from 5% to 2% over the next few years, raising substantially more revenue when the economy is stronger.
In the US, President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans have for now agreed on a truce to avoid the threat of another government shutdown over the need to raise the debt ceiling.
Some investors and governments now worry that the Fed may raise rates too soon and too fast, causing economic and financial shockwaves.
Aquino’s approach to the negotiations reflected his recognition that the MILF had twice used peace talks – once brokered by Libya’s Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi – as a cynical ploy to buy time to regroup and raise funds (including from Al Qaeda).
Higher trade tariffs would raise the cost of imports, which would have a direct negative impact on ordinary Americans.
The ensuing exchange-rate devaluation would immediately lower the price of Portugal’s exports, raise its import prices, stimulate the economy, and bring about much-needed growth.
To ensure that domestic firms do not have an incentive to raise prices, an increase in VAT needs to be accompanied by a cut in payroll taxes.
This is all the more important in view of the ECB’s disinclination to reverse near-deflationary conditions, which raise the effective debt-repayment burden further.
If the UK stays, it will require the formalization of a looser conception of the EU – one that will raise core questions about the future of European integration.
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