Some are even freezing or cutting their charges.

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For example, if you learn that your company will be handing out pink slips in the near future, it may be a time to start cutting back on charges.

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Unskilled-labour costs have been reduced (though by not nearly enough) by cutting employers' welfare charges for the lowest paid.

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Wade was also convicted of both charges, but he was cleared of cutting off the missing woman's head.

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Banks are up in arms over the proposal, saying that cutting the fees will lead to limits or new consumer charges on debit-card use.

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The Liberal government itself is vulnerable to charges from Mr Day that, by massively cutting tax revenue transfers to the provinces for social services during the years of federal deficit-reduction, it had greatly damaged the health-care system before starting to restore the cuts this year.

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Unions suggest that money for the pension system should come from higher taxes or charges on those who are still working, and see cost-cutting in the pension system as an attack on their way of life.

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Other budget-cutting measures include the the loss of 224 jobs, volunteers to run five libraries, and charges for some previously free services.

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Cutting out your use of credit cards means time-consuming trips to the ATM and extra service charges from increased debit card use.

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In addition to cutting the funds rate, the Fed announced it was reducing its discount rate, the interest it charges to make direct loans to banks, by a quarter-point, as well, to 4.75 percent.

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