Sentences with phrase «as general inflation»

These numbers are likely to rise, since studies show tuition inflation rates are twice has high as general inflation.

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To be fair, medical inflation is higher than general inflation, and biopharma companies have the unenviable task of explaining that a gross list price increase isn't the same thing as the net they'll take away from that increase after haggling with insurers and pharmacy benefits managers.

Hoguet, who is not a millennial, went on to note that Macy's internal economists accurately predicted a number of metrics last year when crafting the company's three - year plan — such as GDP growth, inflation, employment and wages — but missed the mark on GAAP growth, and fell short on sales of general merchandise, apparel and furniture, partially because they didn't predict how much off - price retail and consumer electronics would weigh on sales.

The S&P GSCI Total Return Index in USD is widely recognized as the leading measure of general commodity price movements and inflation in the world economy.

Inflation and interest rates have major ramifications for the general economy, as these heavily influence employment, consumer spending, business investment, currency strength and trade balances.

Even as rates rise in general, the influence of central banks and expectations for inflation can create short term movements in the yield curve that can be exploited using systematic style premia.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

As for inflation in general, Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer has said that there is «good reason» to believe that inflation will move back up to the Fed's annual target of 2 % as the US economy's untapped capacity gets used up and as the effect of the big dip in oil prices in the second half of 2014 wears ofAs for inflation in general, Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer has said that there is «good reason» to believe that inflation will move back up to the Fed's annual target of 2 % as the US economy's untapped capacity gets used up and as the effect of the big dip in oil prices in the second half of 2014 wears ofas the US economy's untapped capacity gets used up and as the effect of the big dip in oil prices in the second half of 2014 wears ofas the effect of the big dip in oil prices in the second half of 2014 wears off.

As a general rule, countries attempt to keep inflation fixed at a rate of 2 percent as moderate levels of inflation are acceptable, with high levels of deflation leading to economic stagnatioAs a general rule, countries attempt to keep inflation fixed at a rate of 2 percent as moderate levels of inflation are acceptable, with high levels of deflation leading to economic stagnatioas moderate levels of inflation are acceptable, with high levels of deflation leading to economic stagnation.

The gold standard was seen as a general discipline against inflation or deflation.

The GTFM is determined mainly by confidence indicators such as credit spreads, the yield curve, the relative strength of the banking sector and inflation expectations, although it also takes into account the US dollar's exchange rate and the general commodity - price trend.

While the inflation impact from higher oil prices and commodity prices in general, continue to pump up inflation expectation and push bond yields higher, keep in mind that much of the recent spike in Yields is about as much about supply as it is about inflation.

On top of that, the same right - wing cons who praise capitalism as the reason that millions of people have, truthfully, found a way out of poverty, support politicians who keep wages stagnated, attack the very CONCEPT of a minimum wage despite the skyrocketing inflation and general cost of living, and support one war after another that makes a handful of people VERY rich while millions suffer, and thousands of troops come home with no legs (and thus, lose their jobs and often never recover).

The first, as mentioned above, is that general inflation does not account for sector specific rising costs.

That said, if the non-dust B - mode signal is as large as the BICEP2 researchers claim, it requires the existence of large - field inflation at an energy scale that unites the realms of quantum mechanics and general relativity.

When adjusting for enrollment and inflation, school funding has been cut in the following areas since leadership of the General Assembly switched hands in 2010 (a time period in which the state was already struggling to find resources as a result of the Great Recession): classroom teachers, instructional support personnel (counselors, nurses, librarians, etc.), school building administrators (principals and assistant principals), teacher assistants, transportation, low wealth schools, disadvantaged students, central office, limited English proficiency, academically gifted, small counties, driver training, and school technology.

The right response here is: for the state to leave this alone and let the companies involved work out whatever contractual terms they wish, whether agency model, wholesale model, or some hybrid; stop employing antitrust law against even nominally private companies; stop enacting and enforcing laws that give rise to monopoly prices and oligopolies and corporatism and crony capitalism in the first place, such as copyright law, antitrust law, pro-union legislation, minimum wage, taxation in general, inflation and the business cycle, and other business regulations.

You don't notice the bite, because mutual funds deduct fees before reporting results to you, but as a general rule, the fees on a typical fund chew up a quarter to a half of the after - inflation gains your money will generate.

As a general rule, Resource stocks provide the most effective hedge against inflation because they gain directly from the rising prices of the commodities they produce.

But the main and most important reason is that over long periods stocks in general will tend to outperform inflation as you are investing money in enterprises that generally try to become more productive over time.

Universities have long term fixed liabilities, such as tenure track contracts and the salary of tenured faculty may grow at a rate faster than general inflation or tuition fees, especially in specialized areas such as business, law, medicine and engineering.

Many factors affect the value, or price, of a particular bond, but the two big influences are 1) future inflation expectations (as reflected in general interest rates) and 2) the risk of Corp A «defaulting» — not meeting its obligation to make each year the $ 50 interest payment and, eventually, repaying the $ 1,000 bond principal.

Would it be reasonable to project that the cost of long - term care and long - term care insurance in the US will go up as fast as health - care inflation, or at some rate closer to the general rate of...

In general, fixed Income ETFs carry risks similar to those of bonds, including interest rate risk (as interest rates rise bond prices usually fall, and vice versa), issuer or counterparty default risk, issuer credit risk, inflation risk and call risk.

Typically hard assets are an excellent hedge against inflation, meaning their value rises as the general price levels for goods and services increases (known as Consumer Price Index or CPI).

A general rule of thumb is to invest in products — such as stock - based mutual funds — that generate returns that historically have beaten inflation rates.

«Considering the increasing size of injury awards, which have consistently outstripped both earnings and general inflation, further rises in Employers» Liability premiums seem likely even if accident rates continue to fall, as Employers» Liability claims are more attractive to injured workers and are easier to make.»

Jackson LJ correctly set 1999 as the starting point for the calculation of the impact of inflation, because that is when special damages were removed from the calculation of what cases fall within the small claims limit and, it was re-set at # 1,000 for general damages only.

While these expenses may have paid themselves off over time, making wise investments as a renter can also offset the cost of not buying a home, including the average inflation rate and general increase in home prices.

As medical inflation, at around 15 per cent, is far higher than general inflation on account of rising hospital and medical equipment expenses, it is imperative that everyone must have a comprehensive health insurance covering all family members against major diseases.

Factor of inflation has to be taken into account when going for a three - yearly health insurance hike, as stated by TA Ramalingam, head, health insurance, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.

Trading volume on peer - to - peer exchanges broke another all - time high in most of South America, Russia, and even in the U.S. South America Following Venezuela According to recent stats, Bitcoin continues to gain popularity presenting itself as a way out from accentuated inflation, demonetization policies and general economic and political uncertainty in troubled countries.

In general, Workman views real estate as an inflation hedge and a growth asset for his family office clients.

Investing in commercial real estate in general and seniors housing in particular has the potential to act as a natural hedge against inflation, because property owners can potentially benefit from increasing rents and property values.

Louis and Ryan discuss the impact of the earthquake and tsunami on the world economy; inflation, interest rates, the Fed and Bank of Japan action and the U.S. budget negotiations; the profile of home purchasers today; the paradox of government intervention to make «homes affordable for everyone»; the direction of the rental market, rent vs. buy ratios; the comparison of Fed action during the Volker years vs the Bernanke era; Charlie Sheen, oil prices; the direction of the dollar and other currencies race to the bottom; the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency; the abandonment of the gold standard; the fate of fiat currencies; Utah's gold standard push; the actions states are taking to cut spending; the price of gold and silver and their role as stores of value; real estate vs. gold and silver as investments; the impact of shadow inventory on general inventory; the impact of the numbers of government workers and their salaries on the D.C. area housing market.

Inflation is defined as, «a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.»