Sentences with phrase «big increases among»

Available evidence suggests that legalization for recreational use among adults won't lead to big increases among teens, but more data and research is needed.

The biggest increase among the main components was seen in services, which rose to 1.8 percent from 1 percent in March.

Growing Number of Dads Home with the Kids: Biggest increase among those caring for family.

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Orlando had the third - highest job growth rate among the 40 biggest metro areas, with non-farm payroll jobs increasing 3.5 % between February 2017 and February 2018.

Virginia Beach had the slowest job growth among the 40 biggest metro areas, with non-farm payrolls increasing just 0.2 % between February 2017 and February 2018.

Among the individual tracks seeing the biggest spikes were 1993's «Linger» and 1994's «Zombie,» with the hit singles seeing their global Spotify streams increase by 664 % and 320 % on Monday compared to the same day a week ago, the company said.

If you end up among the many who decide to begin a job search in 2018 in pursuit of your next big thing, here are two important but simple things you should make sure you do that will not only significantly increase your chances of finding a great new job but will also help you land one that you can feel good about long after the «new company halo effect» has worn off.

Throw in an uncertain economic outlook and industrywide pressures to increase the pay of fast - food workers, and restaurants have looked like an increasingly unappetizing stew to investors — making their stocks among the biggest losers in this year's market dip.

Government figures cited by the Associated Press indicate that just 1.7 million people — out of a total non-farm labor force of some 136 million workers — earned the minimum wage or less in 2006; still the increase was a big political victory for the Democrats, one that came at the expense of lobbyists from the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Chamber of Commerce, among others.

Currently, Zuckerberg's net worth is at $ 28.5 billion, up from $ 13.3 billion, an increase of $ 15.2 billion, which is one of the biggest gains among billionaires since last year.

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

The flight from the U.S. intensified after the Reserve Bank of Australia increased its benchmark interest rate earlier this month, creating an impression among some investors that other big producers of commodities, such as Norway and Canada, would follow suit.

That increased its registered capital fivefold to 62 billion yuan ($ 9.5 billion), the biggest among Chinese insurers.

However, the Big Data Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance was created to increase cooperation and transparency among all stakeholders, while also providing brands and rights holders with a more formal channel for information sharing.

The population grew by more than 2 percent two years in a row, and its 3.6 percent employment growth increase easily ranks among the survey's biggest.

And in a large urban district like mine, where over 80 % of our kids are economically disadvantaged and a universal, in - class breakfast is the norm among our 300 schools, paying for that 1/2 cup increase is likely to be a big drain on our school food budget.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a $ 168 billion budget plan that would close an over $ 4 billion gap by reducing some spending and imposing tax increases on health insurers, big businesses and prescription opioid users, among others.

SolarCity is a much bigger operator and has plans to increase the planned manufacturing plant's capacity five-fold, which would make it among the largest such facilities in the nation.

Among other findings, the report also revealed that while the total number of County residents on Medicaid has risen due to fuller implementation of the Affordable Care Act («ACA»), Erie County's portion of Medicaid costs is projected to drop by more than $ 6.4 million from 2013 due to the Act's implementation and the state's Medicaid cap, and is approximately $ 340,000 less than 2012; the biggest increase in Medicaid recipients was seen among whites age 18 - 64, while other demographics remained consistent; and that the number of persons on Medicaid continues to grow at an average rate of more than 4 % each year, a trend noted by the Medicaid Inspector General's office in his September 2013 reAmong other findings, the report also revealed that while the total number of County residents on Medicaid has risen due to fuller implementation of the Affordable Care Act («ACA»), Erie County's portion of Medicaid costs is projected to drop by more than $ 6.4 million from 2013 due to the Act's implementation and the state's Medicaid cap, and is approximately $ 340,000 less than 2012; the biggest increase in Medicaid recipients was seen among whites age 18 - 64, while other demographics remained consistent; and that the number of persons on Medicaid continues to grow at an average rate of more than 4 % each year, a trend noted by the Medicaid Inspector General's office in his September 2013 reamong whites age 18 - 64, while other demographics remained consistent; and that the number of persons on Medicaid continues to grow at an average rate of more than 4 % each year, a trend noted by the Medicaid Inspector General's office in his September 2013 report.

Among the bills to be paid is the cost to hospitals and other Medicaid providers of complying with Cuomo's increase in the state minimum wage — the impact of which keeps getting bigger.

In the second Quinnipiac poll, on August 14, when Spitzer went out to a big lead, he increased his margin among black voters, but that advantage was magnified by the poll's black - turnout projection, which went up in the second poll, it was 35 percent.

Reflecting increased interest among the young, university cities and towns recorded some of the biggest rises, with Bath jumping from 300 to 1,322 members (911 full members, 120 affiliated supporters and 291 registered supporters) and Colchester from 200 - 250 to almost 1,000.

The teachers» union, for example, have agreed to a contract without a salary increase for the first year and a half, while superior officers have assented to keeping their pay flat for 11 months — «zeroes» in public employee parlance, unacceptable to Mr. Lynch, whose members are among the lowest paid big - city cops in the country.

Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday unveiled a $ 168 billion budget plan that would close a more than $ 4 billion gap by reducing some spending, and imposing tax increases on health insurers, big businesses, and prescription opioid users, among others.

Among them he says are the increasing dip in the credibility of the Electoral Commission, the constituency creation and boundary settings, the determination of who qualifies to vote especially following allegations of some foreign nationals on the voters» register, the bigger issue of financing the activities of the EC and national elections, ensuring sustainable peace and security before, during and after elections and the use of gate speech, inflammatory language and dangerous campaigning tactics.

Among the national research organizations, the biggest winner is the National Aerospace Technology Institute in Madrid, overseen by the defense ministry, which gets a 34 % increase.

Heart disease is still Europe's biggest killer, however, and the increased rate of diabetes and obesity is raising death rates among the young, warn the authors.

It recommended ways to improve K - 12 education, big changes in high - skill immigration rules, and the creation of 30,000 new scholarships to increase the number of scientists in the pipeline, among other measures.

Among Freeman's specific recommendations are a «20 percent federal tax credit to electricity and natural gas utilities that gives highest priority to the efficient use of the energy they supply,» and ban on new coal or nuclear plants and retirement of the existing plants within the next 30 years, government - funded demonstration plants for Big Solar and hydrogen, increasing federal fuel economy standards one mile - per - gallon a year over the next 24 years, tax credits for plug - in hybrids or flex - fuel vehicles, and an excess - profits tax on oil to fund the tax credits.

The one K - 12 proposal that gets big, bipartisan support among would - be governors is the call to increase school spending.

We decided to take a look at student debt among teachers specifically, because we see it as a crossroads of several big trends: chronic concerns over teacher pay amid calls to improve teacher quality; the rising cost of higher ed; the increasing reliance on loans to pay for it; and changing policies from the Trump administration.

Articulating the big idea among lessons may not happen when the practice of lesson planning is new to teachers, but does need to get increasing attention as teachers become more skilled in this practice.

The modest price increase lets the new QX80 keep one of its key appeals: It's a relative bargain among big luxury SUVs.

The 10 markets (among the top 50 largest) with the worst change in mortgage affordability (those with the biggest increase in the share of income needed to afford a typical mortgage payment from historic norms to current)

Among the biggest clues that a mini schnauzer is pregnant is increased territoriality.

In this case, a slow feeder or bowls with non - slip / skid bottoms might be called for — in fact, says George, the increasing demand for these features is among the biggest changes in the category.

With levelling - up brings the option of choice to your Skills Tree by unlocking items that improve your combat and survival skills such as increasing your damage strikes, learning new attacks, better stamina, bigger ammo counts among many other items that improve your gameplay options and once more — help you survive that little bit longer!

Among the innovations that will be introduced are the revamp of the game's engine; big improvements to the console versions; the addition of several video tutorials to help new players understand what to do; and the increase in the level cap, now fixed at 30, with the addition of levels of prestige.

The reversal of fertility declines with further H.D.I. increases among the most developed countries will have no big impact of this overall prospect for the world population size.

Observed increasing melt rates for such a huge slab of ice in Eastern Antarctica was generally seen as a pretty big deal among glacial scientists and a flurry of additional research soon followed.

During extreme heat events, nighttime temperatures in the region's big cities are generally several degrees higher28 than surrounding regions, leading to increased heat - related death among those less able to recover from the heat of the day.36 Since the hottest days in the Northeast are often associated with high concentrations of ground - level ozone and other pollutants, 37 the combination of heat stress and poor air quality can pose a major health risk to vulnerable groups: young children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions including asthma.29 Vulnerability is further increased as key infrastructure, including electricity for potentially life - saving air conditioning, is more likely to fail precisely when it is most needed — when demand exceeds available supply.

Among the biggest factors affecting the increase in magnitude in the last 30 years, according to the team's analysis:

News that the New York Times is closing its environmental desk comes just a week after The Daily Climate reported that worldwide coverage of climate change continued a three - year slide in 2012 — and that among the five largest U.S. dailies, the Times published the most stories and had the biggest increase in coverage.

This could be just due to a bigger emphasis and increased awareness and diagnosis, or to the delayed childbirth in developed countries, among other things.

Among the key strategies we have identified to advance our goals is energy access finance and the urgency for increasing it exponentially, especially in developing countries with the biggest energy access gaps.

Among negotiators, China's stance is widely viewed as a negotiating tactic to lower expectations for action and to allow it to play moral defender for other developing nations, some of whom fear that if China makes a big move, it will increase the pressure on them to do the same.

This has contributed to driving the cost of corn way up over the last year or two (there are other factors for the increase as well such as drought in Australia and booming demand among new middle classes in China and elsewhere but ethanol production is a big culprit).

The fallout from the financial crisis may still be a live issue, but their strong performance is providing growth levels way ahead of many among the onshore pack: in a bumper year for the offshore big players, 2014 saw double - digit revenue growth and increased headcount.

Second, it encourages collaboration among innovators by declaring (and investing in) the belief that even the big tech companies are strengthened by increased collaboration among innovators.

That number almost tripled among respondents to the 2015 survey, at 26 percent, pointing to a big spike in increased Mac usage in law firms.