Most of my work has focused on what happens locally once federal programs take effect.
States must also demonstrate clear progress toward that goal no later than one year after their programs take effect.
It was that very promise that caused government to agree to subsidize the private insurance companies when the programs went into effect.
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So, does the evidence of these programs point towards a consistent effect upon the markets?
Rather, we need to look at what has been the effect of these programs, do they alleviate poverty?
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As is the case with every welfare program, EU welfare programs have a temporary simulative effect on the economy.
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Additionally, the central banks likely wanted to allow the current programs some time to take effect before acting again.
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While some Republicans embrace the cuts as a needed step to rein in the deficit, some also warn they will have a significant effect, especially on defense programs.
Similar whistleblower programs have proven to have a powerful deterrent effect.
Carter said the budget reductions would have a devastating effect on a number of Pentagon programs, but continued investment in offensive and defense cyber operations would continue, along with unmanned systems, space capabilities and electronic warfare.
Some 74% of U.S. employers already offer employee wellness programs, but these have had only a modest effect so far, because few employees have chosen to participate.
In other filed comments, the Spark Institute, which represents companies that service 62 million plan participants, warns that the department's questions are so far reaching that they could have a negative spillover effect on existing third-party advice programs.
Previous research in the U.S. suggests, for instance, that investment in job-training programs for unemployed workers and extensions in unemployment benefits have a dampening effect on suicide rates.
The measure would not reach balance, but it would undo automatic budget cuts that started taking effect this month and largely leaves alone rapidly growing benefit programs like Medicare.
But we drew another conclusion, both from the New Deal experience and especially the Great Society era which expanded on it, that has proved to be less defensible: that social programs of all types can be managed or funded by government to good effect.
The Fed has kept its easy money policy in effect, and yet the economic recovery stalled once other government stimulus programs expired in the spring.
According to a July survey by Sage Software, which sells accounting programs, 80% of small firms say the Internet has little or no effect on their operations, and nearly two-thirds have no plans to do business on the Web.
So, in effect, do a few ecclesiastical spires: Each firm's charitable programs benefit churches (the town's church-to-bar ratio is 29:2).
The fitness industry has an entirely separate type of January effect that sees a spike in sales of home exercise equipment, diet programs and gym memberships.
So if sequestration is actually triggered on March 1 as currently planned, it will have the perverse effect of increasing the share of the federal budget allocated to social welfare programs.
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And as we look for our adjustments to the budget and our cuts, could you please speak to some of those very programs that are not necessarily sacred but must stay in place to even have a ripple effect for those who benefit from them?
In effect, large and small foundations today can outsource all or parts of their energy programs to the Energy Foundation.
Their problems are much smaller by comparison, which suggests that any kind of program aimed at the broad middle is kind of missing the issue, and that we can design programs aimed just at this very small hardcore, are not going to have a much bigger effect.
But this provision is separate from the language that offers states enhanced matching funds to expand their overall Medicaid programs up to 133% of FPL. That means that the impact on the CHIP kids will take effect regardless of what the states choose to do with the rest of their program.
The Federal Reserve, with Chairman Ben Bernanke at the helm, has tried desperately to prop up the economy, introducing two programs of quantitative easing, or long-term asset purchases designed to lower interest rates, spark a wealth effect, and alter expectations.
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Banks are testing the new programs even as they hold out hope for delays or changes to the new law, which is expected to take effect in July.
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This company has more than 100, 000 employees, so programs that keep engineers working a few years longer, improve retention, and create career development will have a huge effect.
Well, how is this agreement now between this country and India going to effect what has been an international campaign to get Iran and also North Korea to give up their nuclear programs?
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