71. The French government cut the interest rate on savings accounts and proposed consumer-spending incentives and credits for road building. 72. The government could also cut the tax on securities transactions, Yagi said. 73. The government cut taxes and strengthened defense, but ran up a massive debt. 74. The government has cut income taxes, and Japanese CEOs have started trimming fat payrolls. 75. The government has cut interest rates four times this year in an effort to stimulate economic growth. 76. The government has cut interest rates to close to zero, but Japanese consumers still refuse to spend money. 77. The institutes also called on the government to cut taxes and spur investment and consumer demand. 78. The government has cut taxes, cut interest rates, and boosted spending, but so far the results are tough to spot. 79. The government must cut federal payroll and pension spending and reduce corporate taxes to encourage companies to invest in manufacturing, he said. 80. The government Thursday cut off all contact with the Palestinian governing authority. |