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In the eight quarters since the recession's official end in June 2009, business spending on equipment and software has accounted for about a third, or 0.8 percentage-point, of average gross domestic product growth.

Slower Business Spending Spells Trouble Kelly Evans 2011

But Bank of Montreal, though the first out of the gate, only showed a modest 0.01-percentage-point decline in domestic retail net interest margins from the second quarter, reflecting lower mortgage refinancing fees.

Bank of Montreal's Profit Gains on U.S. Acquisition Caroline Van Hasselt 2011

In a general election in May, the PAP suffered a 6.5 percentage-point swing against it and the opposition made a significant gain in a multiseat constituency amid widespread charges that the government's leadership is out of touch with ordinary Singaporeans.

Singapore Divides Over Elite Rule Garry Rodan 2011

You may be able to create imaginary stereotypes in a psych lab, but here is one prominent stereotype backed up by a 30 percentage-point chasm.

Giles and Stereotype Accuracy, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

The 2-percentage-point cut in payroll taxes enacted in December, for instance, cost the Treasury $112 billion.

Debt law signed, attention turns to jobs 2011

The most recent Arizona senatorial poll shows McCain with a 28 percentage-point lead over his Democratic opponent.

Bob Burnett: Election 2010: Choosing the Abuser Bob Burnett 2010

The state posted a slight increase in the overall number of nonfarm jobs in the past decade, with double-digit percentage-point losses in manufacturing and construction positions offset by big gains in science, education and health jobs, according to the state's Employment Security Commission.

Population Jumps in North Carolina Valerie Bauerlein 2011

The central bank raised the benchmark lending rate by a half percentage-point to 11.75% per year.

Already Lofty Interest Rates in Brazil Get Even Higher Matthew Cowley 2011

Credit Suisse forecasts another increase of 1 percentage point in reserve requirements this year and also a 1.6 percentage-point increase in the benchmark one-year lending rate to 7.66%

China Tackles Liquidity Again 2011

The 2-percentage-point cut in payroll taxes enacted in December, for instance, cost the Treasury $112 billion.

Debt law signed, attention turns to jobs 2011