On Thursday, Japan's central bank unveiled a plan to buy trillions of yen more in government bonds and other assets, as part of a new easing campaign to depress long-term yields and eventually revive the long-stagnant economy.
This statement should depress every hard-working, taxpaying American.
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Worse, to use the tax code to stimulate one sector of the commercial world, authorities must depress other sectors--in this case by saddling individuals and large firms with higher tax bills in order to favor the small.
Few doubted that such across-the-board tax-rate increases would further depress the economy, so Republicans gave the president his more-modest requested tax increases in the forlorn hope that the electorate would exhibit the Wisdom of Solomon in their judgment of the accord.
And it was "inconceivable" that he could agree to a policy which would further depress incomes in his already low-wage constituency.
Barry Chiswick of the University of Illinois at Chicago says high-tech foreign workers can depress wages in some industries.
History reveals that the only way revenues will find their way back to the historic 18% benchmark is through faster economic growth. (The economy grew a dismal 0.04% and 1.3% in the first and second quarters respectively.) Any effort to generate higher revenues artificially by raising tax rates will merely depress economic growth further and prolong below-par Treasury receipts.
Will built-in electronics and community services actually depress the prices of the home by restricting the customer base?
The Atlas' flattery isn't perfectly executed, however -- the gamepad's shoulder buttons depress with a noticeably loud click and its triggers feel somewhat cheap when directly compared to Microsoft's original levers.
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In seasonal work and construction, cheap foreign labour can depress wages and make it harder for the low-skilled to find work, but the flexibility and willingness of new workers can also boost productivity and encourage innovation.
You may depress the locals that clamor for tradition, but these cross-country rivalries would further elevate the already lofty week-to-week hype we see during the regular season of college football.
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Meanwhile, the cost of pension top-ups will eat into companies' earnings and thus depress share prices further.
Other traders warn that Europe and North America are experiencing milder-than-usual winters this year, which they predict will depress fur sales.
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"We must not forget that visas are only one of the factors that deter Chinese tourists from visiting us - lack of air routes and high aviation taxes also depress demand, " he added.
Real estate developers, banks, and brokerages were hit by the jump in yields, which followed the Bank of Japan's announcement on Wednesday that it will maintain its current bond-buying program but will not take additional action to depress yields.
Real estate developers, banks, and brokerages were hit by the jump in yields, which followed the Bank of Japan's announcement on Wednesday that it will maintain its own current bond-buying program but won't take additional action to depress yields.
LONDON, England (CNN) -- OPEC's deliberations to cut oil output in March could depress fragile world economies, commentators said.
Helping to drive sales but to temporarily depress profits was the acquisition out of bankruptcy of Clinton Cards, a U.K.-based chain of 400 retail card shops.
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Anti-illegal immigration crusaders claim their worries are entirely practical -- tied to border security or the cost of entitlements or the fact that illegal immigrants supposedly depress wages for the low skilled.
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