Sentences with phrase «also used ratings»

And the study didn't just rely on parental ratings of their children's behavior, which can be subject to bias; it also used ratings generated by teachers, researchers and computers.

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The tax code also permits the owners of a corporation, however small, to use his or her company to shelter income from passive investments, and to convert surplus revenue into capital gains, which are taxed at lower rates than income.

The report also points out that Dreamers start businesses at more than twice the rate of the general population, in large part because they are used to making ends meet without help from the government.

In addition to providing tools that allow users to communicate with counterparties, TradeBlock also provides a US dollar denominated reference rate for digital currencies, which is used by a number of investment trusts and funds.

To tweak interest rates, the Fed adjusted the federal funds rate, also known as the interbank lending rate, which is used by financial institutions to set the prime rate, or the base rate upon which other interest rates are set.

An opportunity also may exist to use home equity to bundle high - interest debt at lower rates, he adds.

They also improved their scores on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale, which doctors use to rate the social, occupational and psychological functioning of adults.

Scott also said Friday that he supported a ban on «bump stock» devices, which accelerate semiautomatic rifles» rate of gunfire and were used in last year's shooting in Las Vegas.

«So the question that we're asking is not only is there a light - attack capability off the shelf that we can use that can increase lethality and readiness, but is there also a shareable network that allies and partners who are already with us and those that may choose to join us... in the campaign against violent extremism, can we actually get into a new, shareable network that allows information to flow at a far faster rate so we can take out the enemy?»

Reports are also the basis for your credit score, that three - digit number in the 300 - 850 range (the higher the better) that lenders use as a measure of your creditworthiness to approve loans and set interest rates.

Similarly, some review sites offer detailed customer ratings on metrics such as service, value, quality, returns and shipping, which can also be used to benchmark performance.

The government also laid out a number of ways to improve the accuracy and operation of the credit scoring companies to prevent or fix the errors in the reports that lenders use to assess borrowers» creditworthiness and set rates.

Rogers (which owns Canadian Business) also conducted a survey of travellers to go with its rate cut, finding that: «Canadians» preferred activities include using maps (71 %), looking up restaurants and local activities (61 %), checking the weather (57 %), and reviewing their travel or flight status on their device (58 %).»

Also surprising: Young people with the highest rates of social media use reported very similar feelings of loneliness to those who barely use it, Still, Cordani says, «meaningful social interaction» was seen as key to reducing isolation so more face - to - face conversations are needed.

They also use risk - based pricing to issue loans with rates that are equal or slightly higher than banks.

Besides identifying the most effective opening phrase, it turns out the study also examined the closing phrases people often use, and came up with a best practice there, too: a simple three - word phrase that prompted a much higher response rate than other, more common closings.

It also offers specific policy recommendations including providing tax credits to promote venture capital investments in minority businesses, as well as tax credits for new low - income entrepreneurs, and encouraging the use by credit rating agencies of alternative data such as rent and utility payments in establishing credit histories.

The study found that the electric weapon reduces the rate of police injury, it also determined police use of firearms remained unchanged.

While the latest study found that the electric shock weapon reduces the rate of police injury, it also determined that police use of firearms remained unchanged.

They also eventually will be shifted to new, time - of - use power rates, which could result in lower credits.

As well as record low interest rates it also introduced U.S. - style quantitative easing (QE)-- buying assets to stimulate lending — which is used to stoke inflation and boost the economy.

It's also a profit center, given the current rates charged by providers like Gogo (gogo), which is used by Alaska Airlines (alk) and United Airlines (ual), Gogo charges $ 7 an hour or $ 19 per day for access.

The Cboe also settles its futures against a daily price auction from Gemini, while the CME uses its own bitcoin reference rate which tracks several cryptocurrency exchanges.

The withdrawal of Federal Reserve stimulus and attendant normalization of interest rates is also a hot topic — as is the bloodbath in emerging markets — while many are coming around to the notion that the American economy just can't grow like it used to anymore.

Uber has been a welcome relief in that sense, not just for its easy - to - use app, but also for its Uber X service, which lets anyone turn their car into a taxi - like service without the taxi - like rates.

To go along with that, Google has also updated its ratings system (using all that Zagat intel it bought and social intel from Google +).

The Department estimates that the ten - year cost savings, which also include returns on the cost savings that occur in the April 10, 2017, to January 1, 2018 time period, are $ 123 million using a three percent discount rate, and $ 114 million using a seven percent discount rate.

It may also be beneficial to work on conversion optimization as a strategy separate from content marketing, though the quality of your content (and your use of calls - to - action within it) can affect your conversion rates.

Anbang has been a leader among insurers when it comes to using so - called wealth management products, a class of lightly regulated investments that promise higher rates of return than conventional investments, but that also carry higher risks that may or may not be disclosed.

You can also sort by dividend rate, yield, and average if you're looking for a solid dividend - paying income stock, and make use of advanced metrics like EBITDA margin, 50 and 200 - day moving averages, and post-tax profit margin for continued operations.

The institutions are not only using the money to meet their own short - term financing needs, they are also borrowing additional money to purchase the bonds of troubled countries and earn the spread between the yields on those bonds and the much lower rate the ECB is charging them for money.

Also, the effects of a policy of raising rates may be more predictable compared to the effects from using unconventional tools.

Also, which nominal interest rate should be used?

Both investors and companies tend to adore DRIPs — investors, because they're an easy way of acquiring stock without having to pay any broker's fees (and DRIPs also spare you the temptation of blowing your dividends on sneakers and tasting menus) Companies like offering DRIPs because they can disperse dividends without having to actually use cash, and because of that, many companies will offer stock at a discounted rate to those enrolled in DRIPs.

They'll also use it to determine how high of an interest rate you'll pay on that loan.

NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.

Jumbo loans, which are used to make bigger purchases, also come with higher rates than conventional loans.

Although inflation may provide a boost to stocks by increasing company revenues, it can also impair valuations when higher rates are used to discount earnings.

Living up to expectations, Mr. Goelman announced a slew of enforcement actions over the past three years including a $ 120 million penalty against Goldman Sachs for interest rate product manipulation, a $ 250 million penalty against Citibank also for interest rate product manipulation and a $ 5 million penalty against Jon Corzine for unlawful use of customer funds.

CTAs who invest using a trend - following approach could also benefit from higher short - term interest rates.

Borrowers also might be able to get a better rate by using a cosigner.

It also provided VIP benefits to the 85 investors who participated in the offering such as free use of hotel owner poolside cabanas, a 25 % discount off best room rates, free room upgrades and more.

The high value of the collateral can help to drive interest rates even lower, and can also allow for larger asking amounts than some people are used to qualifying for.

The small business tax rate, which is really the taxation rate for a Canadian - controlled private corporation (known as CCPC), is also used by high - income households as a form of income splitting with dividend distributions shared between spouses, Mintz said.

However, we also recognize that some market participants could be caught out if the Fed uses good economic data to hike rates more than futures markets are predicting.

Binary Options Robot features are one thing that any trader can use not only to potentially increase profit rates but also to increase their general understanding of binary options.

They will also seek a ban on «bump stocks,» which are used to make semiautomatic weapons mimic automatic weapons in rate of fire; more money to harden school campuses; and funding for mental - health initiatives and to provide trained school security officers.

Over the past couple of years, speculators have also used short sales of gold to obtain low cost funds to invest in other assets — for example, by shorting gold (borrowing it and selling it in the spot market), market participants have been able to obtain US dollars at between 1 and 2 per cent, well below the rate of return available on US assets.

Mortgage lenders use these scores to determine the risk and «creditworthiness» of a particular borrower, and also when assigning the interest rate on a loan.

Real interest rates implied by the yields on indexed bonds, as well as the real lending rates derived using various measures of inflation expectations, are also slightly below their long - term averages.