Expansionary

Osborne insists that Britain will enjoy what he calls "expansionary austerity", because the knowledge that the government is getting to grips with the public finances will engender confidence and encourage private spending to replace the cuts in public spending. ❋ Unknown (2011)

However, if interest rates are expected to stay low indefinitely, this short-term expansionary effect is weakened. ❋ Ronald McKinnon (2011)

That takes the form of eliminating structural deficits and decreasing public-debt/GDP ratios in expansionary times, but that is really just score-keeping for the underlying purpose. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That would put domestic political pressure on the Bundesbank to engage in expansionary policies, and German central bankers like nothing less than expansionary monetary policy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dave McClure, oops, Simplyhired. com, get $3m VC or should I call it expansionary seed to move beyond 3. 5m jobs? ❋ Ben Barren (2005)

However, as most governments have realised, there is a difficult balancing act between delivering a short term expansionary boost while providing reassurance or medium term fiscal discipline. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For the proposed 2009 fiscal budget, spending by regulatory agencies is to grow by 6.4 percent, similar to the growth rate for last year, and continuing a long-term expansionary trend. ❋ Unknown (2008)

… For the proposed 2009 fiscal budget, spending by regulatory agencies is to grow by 6.4 percent, similar to the growth rate for last year, and continuing a long-term expansionary trend. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There is a theoretical and empirical answer to the idea of expansionary austerity. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This is the notion that budget cutbacks stimulate growth in the short term, often referred to as the "expansionary fiscal contraction" hypothesis. ❋ Stephen Fidler (2012)

The basic theory, sometimes called "expansionary fiscal contraction," holds that cutting public spending will reduce the deficit, keep interest rates low and stimulate a boom in private employment. ❋ By NANCY FOLBRE (2011)

In their statement, the officials said their fiscal and monetary policies would remain "expansionary" until the hoped-for economic recovery has taken root. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He said there is no need for the central bank to use its "expansionary" monetary policy to try to remedy the situation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This depends on the definition of "expansionary;" as the IMF shows in its September 14 "Review of Recent Crisis Programs," on which this statement is based, in 8 of the 15 countries the governments fiscal stance was actually tightened. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But even if we ignore this question of what is "expansionary," Murray's statement can only be sustained by ignoring the policies implemented in 2008. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gauteng's provincial head Ian Davidson said that the party originally supported Manuel when he announced the bill because they believed it was "expansionary" and "redistributive". ❋ Unknown (2005)

Bubbles, as we have seen, result from deliberate "expansionary" policies by government authorities, yet Krugman always seems to treat them as being solely the products of private enterprise. ❋ Unknown (2010)

'Housing prices and the housing index (rents) are continuing to increase rapidly, together with a rapid expansion of housing credit,' the Bank of Israel said in a statement, noting policy was still 'expansionary'. ❋ Unknown (2010)