belt-tightening

The rich economies face recession, with all that comes with it: bankruptcies, belt-tightening and rising unemployment.

We're prepared to be very belt-tightening in the second three months, so any improvement in maternity pay could only be a good thing.

If the office itself is starting to look run down and like its in need of an upgrade, it's indicative of excessive belt-tightening measures.

The resulting products often turn out to have huge appeal in the rich world too, especially in an era of belt-tightening.

The American public has already gotten that belt-tightening message, and learned it well during the financial crisis.

The hectic pace of infrastructure projects I saw in central China last week stands in stark contrast to the belt-tightening in Britain.

The shut-down has been forced by belt-tightening across the sector as corporate and individual customers cut back on spending.

Some belt-tightening may be in order, so look for ways to trim the fat from your spending without starving yourself of joy.

Massive debt and government belt tightening are likely to keep a lid on the economy for years, further limiting household gains.

Life Week, a Chinese magazine, documented belt tightening by two affluent Chinese lawyers who specialize in mergers and acquisitions.

The belt-tightening comes on the heels of pullbacks at major firms around the world.

Narrowing things down even further, to the five most painful episodes of belt-tightening, produces a similar result.

Voters in creditor countries resent endless bail-outs; in debtor countries they resent endless belt-tightening.

I realise that people find it psychologically difficult to take on board a crisis that calls for more spending rather than belt-tightening.

This belt-tightening , combined with falling housing prices and tighter credit, could trigger a recession.

In return he promises even more belt-tightening, structural reform and the breakneck privatisation of state-owned firms and land.

Healthy economic growth would shrink the debt problem over time, even without draconian belt-tightening.

Most of us have survived a recession, so we're familiar with the belt-tightening strategies needed to survive a slump.

Unions face the prospect of further belt-tightening in wages, healthcare and retirement benefits.

The scale of budget belt-tightening suggests these banks' policy rates could stay way down for several years.

First, the market is completely unprepared for the risk of fiscal belt tightening.

Portugal and Spain were persuaded to announce extra fiscal belt-tightening this week.

Observers warned that the government's forecasts for economic growth may be rosy given the country's looming belt-tightening.

It was issued in 2008, right at the time when the world abruptly shifted from an outlook of prosperity to belt-tightening austerity.

The fund espouses a different method of identifying cases of belt-tightening.

This is also a time for belt-tightening and being very cautious about investments and expenditures.

Belt-tightening is expected to cut some visitors' trips.

Consumers are also showing signs of belt-tightening.

The precise impact of next year's belt-tightening is tricky to gauge.

But there is more to it than pleasant weather and belt-tightening.

We have begun internal belt tightening , but this is not enough .

Further belt-tightening is likely in 2011.

The company has been in belt-tightening mode these days.