The sparring over fiscal policy is likely to become more heated as revenues continue to decline below projections.

Bond investors who expect the inflation rate to decline below current levels will also be disappointed.

Once home to over 10,000 residents, the county population declined below 5000 in 2006.

By 2019, the district enrollment is projected to decline below 2000.

Another might be that most units are rented but average monthly rates declined below the level to keep loan payments current.

He also predicted that European inflation would not decline below the bank's target of 2 percent a year for at least another 18 months.

If the global interest rate declines below the domestic rate, the opposite occurs.

I expect the long bond yield to decline below 5 percent.

Indeed, its fertility rate is expected to decline even below 2.5% by 2050.

- Inflation is likely to stay above 2pc for several months then decline to below 2pc.