Sentence examples for wisdom raising from inspiring English sources

Barack Obama's new economic advisor, the microeconomist Alan Krueger, is most well-known for his research showing that, contrary to popular wisdom, raising the minimum wage doesn't necessarily lead to less employment.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, raising taxes may be better than spending cuts because tax increases, especially if they are focused on wealthy taxpayers, have less of a negative impact on consumption.

Everything you see and hear is as lightly borne as that bubble and yet profound: wisdom raised to the level of vision.

For example, in Proverbs 8 Wisdom raises her voice to all humankind, and says that she detests wickedness, which she goes on to describe in considerable detail.

The state legislature in its vast wisdom raised salaries, a cache of hidden money (dating back, I'm told, to the early '90s) was discovered at the state parks department, deceptive PR and soft reporting created the false impression that the high-speed rail program would be paid for out of the state's general fund.

David Aaronovitch, in the Times, questions the wisdom of raising the inheritance tax threshold.

Budget experts have long debated the wisdom of raising taxes on the rich as a finance tool.

A delay is supported by the conventional wisdom that raising any taxes during a downturn is wrong.

Mr Han says he doubts the wisdom of raising the ceiling on foreign investment "if we don't get something in return".

— Eric Asimov The New York Times: A new study casts serious doubt on the conventional wisdom that raising levels of HDL — the "good cholesterol" — reduces the risk of heart disease.

These Democrats have questioned the wisdom of raising taxes at a time when Japan's already lackluster economy must weather a drop in exports because of the European debt crisis and the cost of rebuilding the tsunami-ravaged northeast.