But city finance officials say figures showing overtime hours and spending going in opposite directions in some agencies underscore how difficult it is even to budget for overtime.
His decision seemed to underscore how difficult it is proving to fill a commission intended to find out about the government's inability to prevent the attacks.
Against the backdrop of the last few decades, the income gains revealed on Tuesday underscore how difficult the American economy has made it for average workers to get ahead.
Although the Greek Parliament did pass other laws that liberalized areas of the economy, the defeat of the pharmacy bill, and continuing union opposition to government demands for lower wages, underscore how difficult it will be for Greece to return to a path of economic growth.
MEXICO CITY — One of President Enrique Peña Nieto's signature efforts to shake up the country — a broad plan to overhaul the education system — has run into violent protests that underscore how difficult it may be to carry out, particularly in some volatile states with poor academic performance.
One of President Enrique Peña Nieto's signature efforts to shake up Mexico — a broad plan to overhaul the education system — has run into violent protests that underscore how difficult it may be to carry out, particularly in some volatile states with poor academic performance.
