The US economic contraction in 1937, the last gasp of the Great Depression, is blamed on tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve resulting in a higher cost of capital and weaker securities markets, a reduced net government contribution to income, the undistributed profits tax, and higher labor costs.

The reforms would also favor existing unions by barring the board from considering more than one election petition at a time and tightening jurisdictional rules defining which labor organization can represent which workers, according to their craft, enterprise and company, making it impossible for some independent unions to challenge incumbents.

The largest customer of the Louisiana mill was China, where orders ceased with international economic downturns and the tightening of credit markets.

The move to the 2. 6 L in all markets was spurred by emissions restrictions around the world tightening to meet the American standards for lead in fuels.

If an implant is used, the individual runs the same risks and complications as those who use them for breast augmentation but has higher rates of capsular contracture ( tightening or hardening of the scar tissue around the implant ) and revisional surgeries.

It has been estimated that half of women experience different health problems in the area of the vagina and vulva, such as thinning, tightening, dryness or atrophy.

While the act has several titles and provisions, the majority of criticism stems from the act's tightening of habeas corpus laws.

ALEC has produced model legislation on issues such as reducing corporate regulation and taxation, tightening voter identification rules, streamlining environmental protections, and promoting gun rights.

In recent years, SD has tried to approach the immigration policy of the Danish People's Party, which from 2001 to 2011 provided parliamentary support for the former Danish liberal / conservative government in return for a tightening of Danish immigration policies and stricter naturalization laws.

During Yanukovych's term he has been accused of tightening of press restrictions and a renewed effort in the parliament to limit freedom of assembly.

With the further impetus of tightening emissions legislation, the motor industry in Europe and North America has now switched completely to direct fuelling for the new petrol engines it is introducing.

She has voted in favor restricting class action lawsuits and tightening rules on personal bankruptcy.

This tightening of the UK medical licensing system has largely been a response to public and government unease about a series of recent and well-publicised cases of alleged medical incompetence, including the Harold Shipman case, the Alder Hey organs scandal and those involving David Southall, Rodney Ledward and Richard Neale.

A decoction prepared with the bark has a drying action and is useful for tightening the mucous membranes as well as alleviating inflammation.

Although many European countries remained open to the use and possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms after the US ban, starting in the 2000s ( decade ) there has been a tightening of laws and enforcements.

* Q-" A little more diversity and a significant tightening up of the songwriting quality has resulted in a dark, moody, and at times powerfully evocative album.

Once the spoon has emptied, it is pulled up again by the counterweight, closing the door on the pumice by the tightening string.

The anticline is a result of inversion along the Abbotsbury – Ridgeway Fault, although it has been suggested that it developed by the tightening of an earlier rollover anticline, formed during an earlier extensional phase, due to the soft-linked nature of the faulting.

Once the spoon has emptied, it is pulled up again by the counterweight, closing the door on the pumice by the tightening string.

Throughout his tenure as mayor, he has managed to jump start the restoration of the town's infrastructure, the restoration of its historic center, and a tightening of the city administration.

As far as education is concerned, the effect of commoditization can be seen in the serious tightening of education budgets, which has an impact on the quality of general education as a public service.

Once the spoon has emptied, it is pulled up again by the counterweight, closing the door on the pumice by the tightening string.

The SDS shank has the advantage of fitting into a simple spring-loaded chuck, so that bits are simply pushed into the chuck without tightening.

During the game the player must not leave the court except in the act of playing, if he has an accident, or with the referee's permission for activities such as changing a racket, tying a shoelace, or tightening a belt.

A worm drive is used on jubilee-type hose clamps or jubilee clamps ; the tightening screw has a worm thread which engages with the slots on the clamp band.

This policy led to a tightening of Romania's bonds with China, which also advocated national self-determination.

The revelations about the Iraqi weapons program following the first Gulf War led to a tightening of the export of so-called dual-use equipment.

During the latter half of the 20th century there were only two incidents in which men holding licensed firearms went on shooting sprees and killed on a large scale, the Hungerford massacre of 1987 and the Dunblane school massacre of 1996 ; each led to strong public and political demands to restrict firearm use, and tightening of laws.

This led to a tightening of regulations and better monitoring of individual vessels.

His return led to a tightening of security, while an agreement between the UN and the state to turn him over yielded no results as he continued to stay in the compound.

These shortcomings led to a widespread public outcry over industrial plant safety, and significant tightening of the UK government's regulations covering hazardous industrial processes.

She took the lead within the administration in defending existing environmental laws and budgets, and was the driving force behind a stringent tightening of air quality standards that led to a prolonged political and legal battle.

This, along with changes to licensing laws and tightening health and safety requirements, led to a more commercial style of organisation, with a compulsory entrance fee and a strict security presence around the perimeter fence.

* These incidents have led at least two scholars to urge Congress to consider tightening the Hatch Act's restrictions.

To get the bank onto an even keel, Mathewson led ' Project Columbus ', a restructuring of RBS's UK operations which included a tightening of credit controls.

Spanish Sahara was treated first as a colony, and later as an overseas province, with gradually tightening political conditions, and, in later years, a rapid influx of Spanish settlers ( making Spaniards about 20 % of the population in 1975 ).

Monetary tightening in 2007 was complicated by the strong inflow of foreign exchange.

Examples of horizontal, economywide policies are tightening credit or taxing capital gain, while examples of vertical, sector-specific policies comprise protecting textiles from foreign imports or subsidizing export industries.

Whilst many local tourism authorities still issue licenses for rickshaw drivers to carry passengers, authorities in China are tightening rules in order to alleviate cheating of tourists ( many rickshaw drivers are renowned for over-charging non-locals and foreign tourists ) and to reduce traffic congestion ( e. g. a typical Chinese cycle-rickshaw will travel at less than 10kmh and is wide enough to fill an entire traffic or bicycle lane and therefore are blamed as a major cause of traffic congestion ), and have been banned in many cities already.

Strong motivation for this ' control ' act also came from export control concerns, following their tightening by the Export control Act of 1949 over Soviet advances ; export controls were used for both domestic policy and later as an instrument of foreign policy.

In foreign policy, in contrast with his 1970s Latin American contemporaries, which were mostly right-wing military dictatorships, he pursued a partnership with the Soviet bloc, tightening relations with Cuba and Fidel Castro and undertaking major purchases of Soviet military hardware.