Sentences with phrase «at a modest rate in»

While some home values depreciate over time, in most areas of the country, home values increase at a modest rate in line with the rate of inflation.

«With a tight inventory of existing homes and promising growth in household formation, we can expect the new - home market to continue to strengthen at a modest rate in the months ahead.»

Not exact matches

Republicans talk of sparking economic growth rates in the range of four per cent, but models run by non-partisan forecasters, such as the Wharton business school at the University of Pennsylvania, predict only a modest increase over the shorter term.

Barring an economic miracle, GDP growth will be modest, coming in at or below the rate predicted by the IMF.

Among them: more modest growth, low - for - long interest rates and a household sector that comprises a relatively smaller percentage of the economy than it did at the peak in 2007.

«The statement carried only modest changes in wording, but they were meaningful nonetheless, highlighting that the Fed is optimistic on the outlook and intent on continuing to raise rates at a gradual pace,» said Westpac analyst Elliot Clarke.

At the same time, with US and European growth rates expected to remain relatively modest, and with the Fed very transparent about its policy intentions, we would not expect a dramatic hike in base yields.

«If net income continued growing at this more modest pace, in lockstep with nominal GDP, corporations would not be able to continue growing dividends at current rates while keeping payout ratios constant.»

Sean Becketti, the chief economist for Freddie Mac, discussed this indirect relationship in a recent statement: «We take the Fed at its word that monetary tightening in 2016 will be gradual, and we expect only a modest increase in longer - term rates.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

A cursory look at the performance of major U.S. averages reveals a modest correction in stocks with relatively little movement in interest rates.

Q3 2016 was slightly better, registering a modest 1.4 % QoQ growth rate to come in at 1049.74 million subscribers in India.

Profits after interest have tended to decline over the past couple of years, reflecting the impact of the 1994 interest rate increases and a tendency for corporate leverage to increase, but they remain at high levels compared with historical averages; they can be expected to receive a further modest boost as interest - rate reductions in the second half of last year begin to feed through into profit results.

Over the six months to December, business credit increased at an annualised rate of 13 per cent, reflecting strong growth in commercial loans, commercial paper and promissory notes, and a modest recovery in bank bills on issue.

According to a 2008 study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the existing grid could support 50 million new PHEV vehicles, assuming that drivers plug in during off - peak hours and allow their batteries to charge at a modest 120 - volt / 15 - amp rate.

This review done by the Creighton University Medical Center looked at over 20 studies done on the fat burning effects of Synephrine HCl and concluded that «Synephrine alone as well as in combination products were shown to increase resting metabolic rate and energy expenditure, and modest increases in weight loss were observed with bitter orange extract / p - synephrine - containing products when given for six to 12 weeks».

As is clear in the graph, in her early years on the job, but after vesting, this teacher's net pension wealth grows at a very modest rate, beginning at zero percent in her first year after vesting (after netting out employee contributions1) and gently rising to 23 percent of her annual salary during her 24th year of work (age 49).

Michigan has recently experienced a modest increase in our college attainment rate — from 37.4 percent of 25 - to -64-year-olds possessing at least an associate's degree, to 38.4 percent.

Michigan has recently experienced a modest increase in its college attainment rate, from 38.4 percent of 25 - to -64-year-olds possessing at least an associate degree, to 39.3 percent.

Michigan has recently experienced a modest increase in our college attainment rate — from 35.6 percent of 25 -64-year-olds possessing at least an associate's degree, to 36.8 percent.

High school graduation rates are at an all - time high at over 80 percent (see Chapter 1: Student Achievement).7 8 9 Research on NCLB's accountability provisions has shown modest effects on school performance, particularly in schools seeking to avoid a first year of missing AYP or in schools facing the severest penalties.10 Despite this progress, however, high school test scores are flat, achievement gaps persist, and many low - performing schools are not improving.

For years, leaders of both parties had poured more and more money into federal programs for disadvantaged students, at a rate greatly exceeding the increases in inflation; yet the improvements in reading performance, for the student population as a whole and for disadvantaged students in particular, had been modest or flat.

In turn, the 73 - horsepower, 82 - pounds - feet torque from the Atkinson cycle engine needs the help, and Toyota rates the whole package at a modest 99 horsepower which is routed through a (fuel - saving) continuously variable transmission (CVT).

The five - passenger hatchback sips fuel at an extremely modest rate, checking in at 51 - mpg around town and 48 - mpg on the highway, and it also offers a respectable amount of interior space plus a wide range of trim levels that allow you to go all out or stick with just the basic features, depending on your budget.

The extra 70kW in the 3.0 TFSI comes at the modest increase of 0.2 l / 100 km and the 3.0 TDI sips fuel at the frugal rate of 6.0 l / 100 km.

According to Saab's website: «The production rate in the factory will start at a very modest pace to ensure product quality and to make sure the supply chain functions.

E-book sales continue to soar, although at a slight slower pace than in the first two months of the year (for January and February, sales increased at a rate of 169 % while for March it was a «relatively modest» increase of 145.7 %).

A cursory look at the performance of major U.S. averages reveals a modest correction in stocks with relatively little movement in interest rates.

... perseverance at even relatively modest rates of return is of the utmost importance in compounding your net worth.

For example, even at a relatively modest inflation rate of 3 % a year, $ 1,000 today would have the buying power of just $ 640 or so in 15 years.

Despite their concerns, the Dhaliwalls are accumulating a lot of retirement savings — and these savings will grow to almost $ 550,000 at even a modest 4 % net rate of return over the next 20 years, says Jason Heath, a certified financial planner with Objective Financial Partners in Toronto.

Card debt rises sharply in April — Balances on credit cards soared at a 12.3 percent annual rate in April, extending March's modest gains despite consumers» continued reluctance to open their wallets, according to the Federal Reserve's monthly consumer credit report... (See Consumer credit report: Card balances rise)

The regular Starbucks rewards program — open to any loyalty program member who earns at least 300 points (Stars) in a year — is generous with its points, so it is surprising that the Starbucks Visa Rewards card offers such a modest rewards rate.

Call of Duty's relentless targeting of 60 fps gameplay defines the series, delivering responsive twitch - based gameplay that few titles can compete with, but the strict focus on maintaining such a high frame - rate comes at a cost: the series» potential to dramatically evolve and grow over time is limited by the narrow rendering budget available on a per frame basis, with each instalment offering up smaller refinements to the formula along with a modest boost in graphical spectacle along the way.

As for that cover story in Scientific American, my wording that «we have had agrarian economies for millenia with at most only a modest increase in CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere» was chosen carefully to not contradict the hypothesis presented in that article (which is, at any rate, still quite speculative).

The paper appears to conclude that if we wait 20 years to begin reducing GHG emissions, assuming a modest amount of mitigation in the short term, we will have to reduce emissions at a 3 to 7 times greater rate than if we start now in order to keep warming to a 3 degree C increase around 2100.

Even at the rate of warming expected by the most alarming promoters of climate doom, it will take hundreds of years to achieve more than a modest rise in sea level.

Finally, in the B2 marker, ALM emissions initially grow at a modest rate, close to those for the OECD90 region and the world average.

In the IEO2017 Reference case, U.S. natural gas consumption is projected to grow at a more modest rate, from 75 Bcf / d in 2015 to 88 Bcf / d in 2040, with the United States remaining the world's largest natural gas consumeIn the IEO2017 Reference case, U.S. natural gas consumption is projected to grow at a more modest rate, from 75 Bcf / d in 2015 to 88 Bcf / d in 2040, with the United States remaining the world's largest natural gas consumein 2015 to 88 Bcf / d in 2040, with the United States remaining the world's largest natural gas consumein 2040, with the United States remaining the world's largest natural gas consumer.

One may, however, question the studies that indicate very rapidly increasing and decreasing N2O emissions, given the main sources of N2O (these are mostly agricultural and will grow at a modest rate, in the future, but to some degree are also difficult to abate).

The basic physics of greenhouse gases are simply not one of those things that are not well - enough understood and if you don't understand how greenhouse gases work you can't possibly move on to any reasonable debate about other phenomena which can and do (IMO) largely negate the effects of increasing greenhouse gases and leave us in a situation where the modest increase in carbon dioxide has vast beneficial effect by warming the planet at high latitudes where warming is welcome, not warming it at low latitudes where it is already warm enough, increasing the growth rate of green plants, and decreasing the water needs of green plants at the same time.

It's something like moderately good news, in that the aerosol reduction & solar brightening are temporary in nature, and once adjusted to the new conditions, temperatures will continue to rise in Europe at a more modest rate of +0.2 C per decade, similar to the global warming trend.

«An average single family pays more than $ 800 for water each year, so if this system leads to relatively modest reductions in water used by, let's say, 5 percent of homeowners, there will be significant savings for them, and we all know that nobody likes water rates,» Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference at City Hall.

Of the provincial legislation currently in place in Canada, Alberta's baseline - and - credit system most resembles Canada's federal Turning the Corner plan, with a modest cap, availability of emissions offsets, and a technology fund to which firms can contribute at a rate of C$ 15 per ton CO2e.

Based on the most recent monthly statistics available, vacancies increase in October, resulting in a more modest rise in rental rates at 4.5 % year - over-year, down from 5.3 % in September, according to real estate information agency Zillow.

That $ 6,755 invested initially and remaining invested monthly ($ 562) for 20 years, compounded annually, at a very modest rate of about 3.0 % will yield something in the neighborhood of $ 193,414.

Experts suggest that likely we will see a modest increase in mortgage rates from the low 4 % range where they are currently at to around 4.5 % by the end of the year.

In so far as parent ratings reflect both objective and perceived individual differences in infant behavior, this can be interpreted as showing only a modest level of stability in early infant behavior, at least within the domain of reactivitIn so far as parent ratings reflect both objective and perceived individual differences in infant behavior, this can be interpreted as showing only a modest level of stability in early infant behavior, at least within the domain of reactivitin infant behavior, this can be interpreted as showing only a modest level of stability in early infant behavior, at least within the domain of reactivitin early infant behavior, at least within the domain of reactivity.

The goal is to achieve the following: more moderate growth, which would result in interest rates cresting at near current levels; a relatively strong stock market; low inflation; and economic growth at a modest rate of 3 % to 4 %, notes Sohn.

As you might expect, polite Canadians were modest while hearing of south - of - the - border challenges, but were forgiven the occasional snicker, especially while looking at prices and for the first time in decades, not caring about the exchange rate.