The Japanese also agreed to raise public investment in housing, port facilities, roads and other programs that would increase demand for imports.

But that program depends in part on raising new foreign loans and direct investment, and the money now seems less likely to come China's way.

The goal of cutting such taxes is to raise investment and productivity.

The government has not been able to implement various schemes to raise investment in marketing infrastructure.

No serious economist would argue that a cut this small could raise national saving, investment and growth.

The demand for more gas, in turn, has raised investment in that industry.

And you might start to investigate ways of raising additional investment to overcome your financial weakness.

That would give him the leeway to raise public investment for infrastructure, education, research and training by $50 billion a year.

Allowing Americans to keep more money would boost the economy and raise private savings and investment.

The government has implemented various schemes to raise investment in marketing infrastructure.