"Reflecting a stronger revenue position, the government has taken the decision to modestly increase expenditure," he said.
Beans and nuts are among foods that only modestly increase blood glucose levels; scientists describe these foods as having a low glycemic index.
Various amendments would increase the penalties for hospitals that infect patients, let Americans import cheaper drugs from abroad and modestly increase the powers of a new commission that is supposed to recommend ways to reduce Medicare costs.
AT&T said yesterday that it would modestly increase its cable television rates even as it secured a big credit line arranged by some of the nation's largest banks.
We propose a series of tax reforms that would modestly increase the burden, but only on the top 2 percent of Americans — 98 percent of Americans would see no increase in their effective tax burden.
Uncertainty may have plagued the business community in the run-up to the fiscal cliff, but since the year-ending deal to very modestly increase tax rates on the highest earners, there have been no real surprises.
Dow Jones said it would take a charge of about $3 million, or 2 cents a share, for the layoffs in its fourth-quarter results and said the shift from a weekly to a monthly would modestly increase per-share earnings in 2005.
The most workable plan, as adapted by Mr. Silver, would modestly increase fares, add a payroll tax in the 12-county metropolitan area and impose tolls on the remaining free bridges around Manhattan that match the price of a subway fare.
The companies will be allowed to "modestly increase" the size of their existing investment portfolios until the end of 2009, which means they can use some of their new taxpayer-supplied capital to buy and hold new mortgages in investment portfolios.
Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil, for example, seem to modestly increase the hormone.
It also said consumer and credit-card losses are expected to modestly increase from current levels.
