The governor appears to be preaching austerity and the first indications of what form any belt-tightening measures might take may come in his inaugural address.

Among other belt-tightening measures, one answer has been two auctions.

Office space is sitting empty as a result of the weak economy, which has brought big staff cuts and other belt-tightening measures by New York companies.

Many large debtor governments must better implement belt-tightening measures, it said.

His belt-tightening measures have not endeared him to the public.

These and other belt-tightening measures are expected to save the orchestra $370,000.

Mr. Leser also said the company foresaw no staff reductions or other belt-tightening measures for now.

The company expects that the severance payments for laid-off workers and other belt-tightening measures will cost up to $85 million in 2005.

But because the authority ran large surpluses in 2005 and 2006, the belt-tightening measure was postponed.

Most experts have said that the accounts must be accompanied by other belt-tightening measures.