Sentence examples for hold off spending from inspiring English sources

Until the investigation into Fifa has been completed, Australia must hold off spending any more taxpayers' money on any future World Cup bids".

One of the side effects of a moribund economy is falling prices - something that can send an economy into a downward spiral as customers hold off spending in the hope prices will fall yet lower.

Perhaps most ludicrously, Durbin brags about pushing the deficit commission to hold off spending cuts until 2013, in order to foster continuing recovery.

Already, major market gauges have fallen for the year as companies and consumers hold off spending, hurting corporate profits.

Legislative Democrats agreed on the need for belt-tightening but criticized Mr. Rowland's call to hold off spending last year's $157 reserve as unnecessary and alarmist.

"Customers have clearly held off spending through the autumn and we're only now seeing them start to hit the stores".

In the company's most recent financial update, in July, its games sector was the most heavily hit as the market held off spending on ad campaigns before the launch of the XBox One and the PS4.

Businesses that deal directly with public bodies have seen work dry up, while other companies are being hit by the fact that consumers are holding off spending amid fears about job security.

"Last year, Black Friday was bigger than Christmas, with promotions running over four days, so people are holding off spending and that diminishes retailers' sales in the weeks before and after," he said.

A large number of small to medium companies as well as local governments that were operating on tight budgets have held off spending in this area.

But persistent low inflation throughout 2014 stoked fears that the currency bloc could fall into deflation as consumers held off spending and businesses postponed investment as price fell.