Sentence examples for approved a rise from inspiring English sources

More immediately, he has approved a rise in the state's minimum wage to $10 an hour, beginning in 2016 (although some business groups fear this will kill jobs).But he faces strong headwinds.

The average house price in London was £362,699 in the first quarter, according to an earlier Nationwide survey.Having a say on payThe council in Seattle approved a rise in the local minimum wage to $15 an hour, the highest rate in any American city or state and twice as much as the federal minimum of $7.25 (which applies to certain categories of workers).

And the Court of Appeal has approved a rising in my case.

Britain's chancellor is prodding the Low Pay Commission (a technocratic body that advises on the minimum wage) to approve a rise above the rate of inflation.

The Rent Guidelines Board voted on Thursday to approve a rise in rents on rent-stabilized apartments in New York City, authorizing increases of up to 2 percent on one-year leases and 4 percent on two-year leases.

At the same time, Senate Republican leaders were drawing their own line in the sand, saying they would not approve a rise in the minimum wage without accompanying tax cuts for small businesses and assuring that a Democratic bill to overhaul managed health care would go nowhere.

He also appealed to Congress to approve a rise in the national minimum wage, currently $7.25 per hour.

On 17 October, the US treasury department's authority to borrow money to fund its debt obligations expires unless Congress approves a rise in the so-called debt ceiling.

America is "not a deadbeat nation", US President Barack Obama has said, as he warned Republicans unconditionally to approve a rise in the US debt ceiling.

He demanded that Republicans in charge of the House of Representatives approve a rise in the federal government's authority to borrow money to pay existing obligations - without seeking policy concessions in return.

A13 NEW YORK/REGION B1-6 Big Rise in Car Insurance For 350,000 State Drivers New York insurance regulators approved a 19.5percentt rise in auto insurance premiums for people with the worst driving records, but insurance executives said the increase was far less than needed.