Sentences with phrase «with declining rates»

It's possible there could have been reductions in net debt balances among the constituent companies also impacting this, along with declining rates.

The overall number of homicides committed at U.S. schools has declined since the 1990s — a trend that jibes with the declining rate of homicides carried out by juveniles across the globe.

Not exact matches

Bloomberg, the New York - based news and information company, reckons the decline had something to do with the Bank of Canada's decision to raise interest rates, which compounded anxiety over the cost of housing.

His view contrasted with a number of analysts who are projecting a quicker rise in inflation after the Trump administration approved sweeping tax cuts last December that include a drastic decline in corporate tax rate to 21 percent from 35 percent.

Audiences» changing viewing habits are likely one reason for the declining ratings for live award shows like the Oscars, as more and more people cut ties with the cable packages that are often required to watch such programs either on TV or online.

Any increase in TFWs in Southwestern Ontario should be seen as a surprise, as the labour market has been in decline in the region over the last decade, with London, Windsor and Hamilton experiencing significant declines in their full - time employment rates:

The BRIC's worst economic performer thus far in 2009, Russia is overly reliant on energy, has a declining and aging population with Third World mortality rates and an authoritarian government too willing to intervene in its economy to the detriment of investors.

The city is weighed down with debt, billions in unfunded pension obligations, declining credit ratings, a police department often accused of using excessive force against African - Americans, a rising tide of murders, and a host of other troubles.

Census Bureau data show that the rate of business failure has been declining for the past 30 years, and that the failure rate correlates 0.61 with the startup rate.

The decline in the startup rate hasn't cut the rate of formation of two categories of companies with very high potential for wealth creation and job creation: angel and venture - capital - backed businesses.

Golf has dealt with declining television ratings in recent years, but a healthy, well - performing Woods has already led to a substantial spike in viewers.

With membership renewal rates on the decline, and management expecting this to continue for another six months, «this remains a top focus for investors given concerns about the competitive environment and migration to online shopping,» Jefferies analyst Daniel Binder wrote in a note to clients.

A small 2009 study found that of the 41 participants with mild cognitive impairment, those who had higher stress ratings also had faster rates of cognitive decline.

Now that transaction terms have been agreed upon, the new entity will have to contend with rating declines across many large cable networks as more consumers opt for cheaper and more customizable web - based services.

But the iconic channel, owned by Viacom, has since declined in its ratings and lost its mojo with young people with the rise of the internet.

Despite declining attendance and ratings, NASCAR was able to generate a 10 - year television deal worth $ 8.2 billion with Fox and NBC, which runs through 2024.

By late summer 2014, with interest rates having declined further, it appeared that no further debt relief would have been needed under the November 2012 framework, if the program were to have been implemented as agreed.

The state's labor market is also suffering: The November 2015 unemployment rate of 6.5 % was the third highest in the country, and West Virginia was one of only five states to see a drop in nonfarm payroll employment between November 2014 and November 2015, with a 1.4 % decline.

The secular decline in interest rates over the past generation correlates strongly with rising land values.

«If you are a city or state with a rising concentration» of chain stores, or branches of existing businesses, «you see a faster decline in your startup rate,» says Litan.

While CBS (cbs) has grown, Viacom (viab), which owns MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, has struggled with declining ad sales and ratings.

«As the business cycle deepens and inflationary concerns push interest rates higher, cross-asset correlations with commodities decline and the diversification benefits of owning commodities rises with higher rates.»

The consensus, according to Bloomberg, is for an increase of 220,000 non-farm payroll jobs in April (with a range of estimates between 180,000 and 335,000), and for the unemployment rate to decline to 5.4 %.

With the 10 - year yield (risk free rate) at roughly 2.55 %, and the Fed Funds rate at 1.5 % (two more 0.25 % hikes are expected in 2018), it's hard to see interest rates declining much further.

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D - N.D.) suffered a net decline of 9 points, though she still has the approval of 47 percent of her constituents, compared with Trump's 48 percent quarterly approval rating among those voters.

Therefore, if rates rise, investors in the bond funds and ETFs will experience price declines commensurate with the funds» durations.

The war between Shari Redstone and Dauman comes as the company struggles to cope with declining cable TV ratings and plummeting stock prices and may impede plans to sell a minority stake in Paramount movie studio to outside investors.

Fears about cord cutting combined with worries about sharp ratings declines and weak advertising sales prompted the mass sell - off.

«With just a few more days left until Friday's deadline, we think enrollment is tracking towards a single - digit percent decline (if renewal rate holds consistent with prior years and year - over-year growth in new sign - ups seen to date is sustained), but it all comes down to an uncertain final surge,» Newshel wrote in a research nWith just a few more days left until Friday's deadline, we think enrollment is tracking towards a single - digit percent decline (if renewal rate holds consistent with prior years and year - over-year growth in new sign - ups seen to date is sustained), but it all comes down to an uncertain final surge,» Newshel wrote in a research nwith prior years and year - over-year growth in new sign - ups seen to date is sustained), but it all comes down to an uncertain final surge,» Newshel wrote in a research note.

Though an improving economy later this year could lead to a pickup in loan demand and raise earnings potential for banks, it's true that traditional banks are struggling with low rates and declining net interest margins.

Europe also joined the decline that was accelerated by a spike higher in the Euro, the European Central Bank is rumored to be confident with the market's rate hike expectations.

These changes are in turn reflected, albeit with declining influence, out the yield curve to longer - dated instruments and, importantly, in the exchange rate.

This is what happens all the time when you invest with a traditional wealth manager because interest rates have declined and returns have compressed.

Another aspect to watch: does strong equity - market performance combined with rising rates (bond price declines) create outflows to bond funds?

Democrats are corrupt because they could win this game with public pressure by saying if the Fed raises rates, your credit card payments go up, your car payments go up, the value of your house declines, bankers profits increase (not that they aren't too high already).

Economic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economic future.

As these bonds move toward maturity, the fund's overall interest rate sensitivity gradually declines since bonds with shorter maturities tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

If interest rates rise, long duration means TIPS prices decline, even with their inflation compensation.

With a broader view, however, it is evident that the decline in manufacturing is only partially in response to the rising exchange rate and, in fact, is part of a broad, secular trend across the advanced world (Chart 5).

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

A bond fund with a longer average maturity will see its net asset value (NAV) react more dramatically to changes in interest rates as the prices of the underlying bonds in the portfolio increase or decline.

* Information efficiency * Economic slack * Contained inflation * Coordinated Central Banks * The growth of China and India and their continued purchasing of US debt * The growing perception that US dollar denominated assets are the safest assets in the world * A 30 + year trend of declining rates that is telling us we're more adept at managing inflation with each new cycle that passes

Among the major revenue components, personal income taxes increased by $ 5.8 billion (primarily reflecting a 4.8 % increase in wages and salaries coupled with a progressive tax system), corporate income taxes were up $ 1.7 billion (corporate profits were up 15 % but the general tax rate declined from 18 % in 2010 to 16.5 % in 2011) and employment insurance (EI) premiums rose by $ 1.1 billion (both the EI rate and insurable earnings subject to the rate were higher).

In the mean time we did see a slight decline in dividend stock portfolio, with another worsening of the exchange rate (how low can we go?).

The slowing in 2015 results from a further decline in the growth of trend labour input coupled with no change in the growth rate of trend labour productivity.

Even with a weaker currency and a partial reversal in recent oil price declines, these issues will moderate any increase in long - term interest rates in Canada.

Meanwhile, delinquency rates for each form of household debt declined, with about 8.1 percent of outstanding debt in some stage of delinquency, compared with 8.6 percent the previous quarter.

It's so obvious to me 4 % is too high with a decline in interest rates and dividend yields, I don't understand how anybody can not agree 4 % is an antiquated figure.