Sentence examples for put a drag from inspiring English sources

Bankers will keep claiming that the rules will put a drag on growth.

Corruption and bureaucratic inertia have put a drag on employment and incomes.

The government's new tobacco strategy failed to put a drag on tobacco stocks yesterday.

Prolonged de-leveraging does not mean that the economy won't grow until the process is completed, but the rebalancing will likely put a drag on recovery.

In the short term, policy experts expect that the combination of increased tax revenue and reduced government spending would put a drag on the economy.

These cuts, in addition to payment reductions to vendors and nonprofit organizations, have put a drag on the nation's economic recovery.

Second, the 50p tax puts a drag on economic growth.

High income tax rates blunt incentives to earn more, putting a drag on economic growth.

The users who remain tend to be younger and poorer, putting a drag on advertising revenue from blue-chip clients.

"To the degree those individuals don't bear the cost, it puts a drag on growth," he said.

In fact, he would prefer that commodity prices hit the brakes, to reduce the risk of putting a drag on global growth.