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«This is compared to a significant number being in special measures when they joined ATT and only 10 per cent rated good.»

Local authority run primaries were also rated better than their academy counterparts, with 91 per cent rated good or outstanding in their last inspection compared to 86 per cent of primary academies.

Not exact matches

The gains were enough to lower the unemployment rate to a 4 1/2 - year low of 7.4 per cent, a good sign in an otherwise lacklustre report.

That's not normally an outlandish amount in a solid recovery, but the previous two years are estimated at 3.1 and 3.3 per cent rates respectively, so 2014 had better be a good year for the economy.

CIBC World Markets analyst Robert Sedran lifted the assumed average growth rate for the sector in fiscal 2018 from seven per cent to nine per cent, «turning what was already expected to be a good year into a better one.»

The central bank stuck with its benchmark rate of 1.25 per cent last month as it continued its careful process of determining the best juncture for its next hike.

Coffee consumption in the world's second biggest economy is still well below that of Europe and the US, and market researcher Euromonitor predicts that retail sales volume of fresh coffee will post a compound annual growth rate of 17 per cent in China.

Bartlett said growth is tracking well below the 1.9 per cent pace expected by the Bank of Canada with the first half rate roughly 1.8 percentage points below the bank's latest forecast.

The speech makes clear that the Bank's monetary policy frameworks centres around a flexible inflation target that aims to deliver an average rate of inflation of between 2 - 3 per cent over time and in a way that best serves the public interest.

Since the mid 2000s, the unemployment rate has averaged 5 1/4 per cent, a better outcome than in the previous three decades.

The Update incorporates the October average private sector economic forecasts and an increased «adjustment for risk» for 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, as well as an increase in employment insurance rates of only 5 cents (employee rate) for 2012, rather than the 10 cents set in legislation As a result, the balanced budget target is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target»).

Too often, this means their only recourse is to source funds from alternative or private lenders who charge rates well in excess of 20 per cent.

In the Canadian data, firm population growth has picked up but remains slow, at around 1 per cent annually, well below pre-crisis rates.

Public opinion is with this government when it heads abroad: Insights West's poll found that a staggering 67 per cent of Canadians rate the Liberals as «good» or «very good» at representing Canada internationally.

That said, the equation fits the cycle pretty well (see Graph 5)[8] and Graph 6 shows the impact on GDP growth of a 1 per cent increase in the real cash rate, maintained for two years.

The good news culminated this summer with a StatsCan report that showed gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 4.5 per cent in the second quarter.

The best option is the Barclays Arrival Plus with a redemption rate of 1 cent per Arrival mile redeemed and a 5 % travel redemption bonus.

Business credit has thus strengthened quite markedly, so that it is now growing at a rate of 16 per cent, well above that for the household sector.

Thus, even though the Fed has now restored the funds rate to a relatively normal level of 4.5 per cent, world policy interest rates on average remain well below normal.

«Overall, a report showing strong job growth, a falling unemployment rate, and steady wage gains should be mildly hawkish for markets and supportive of continued but gradual Fed rate hikes, keeping a June hike well priced above 90 per cent,» TD said.

That framework's been in place since the early 1990s, we have hit the target over that 20 year period, the average inflation rate's pretty close to 2.5 per cent, so we regard that as successful by the terms of the definition that we set ourselves and I think that's made a big contribution to economic stability more generally and I don't think it's an accident that that period of fairly low predictable inflation has coincided with pretty good sustained growth in the economy.

Unless you tell them they are going to be like this all the time, people will always say, «Well what happens to a 40 - year investment, when interest rates could be 9 per cent or 10 per cent or 8 per cent?»

In the 2006 Budget, the government promised to reduce the deficit by $ 3 billion per year; to reduce the federal debt - to - GDP ratio to 25 per cent by 2012 - 13; to eliminate the total government sector debt (which includes the federal, provincial and local governments as well as the Canada and Quebec pension plans) by 2021; and finally, to keep the growth in program expenses below the rate of growth in nominal GDP.

«In Rio we had a conversion rate of about 30 per cent in terms of the number of swimmers that swum their best times there rather than at the trials.

An offer from TransCanada to build a new natural gas line to the province seems good on the surface, but considerably less magnanimous when you consider it's asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve a 52.3 per cent increase to the rates it charges to some of its customers.

I have had some business leaders tell me that they have been surprised to see, for example, companies in Asia pursuing investments with implicit returns of around 3 to 4 per cent, well below most companies» hurdle rates.

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.

Canada's economy likely grew at an annualized rate well in excess of three per cent in the first quarter.

It's not news that the MPs» plan promises rich benefits (although it certainly raises eyebrows that its indexed entitlements accrue at the rate of 3 per cent annually to a maximum of 75 per cent of the best five years of pay and are available after only six years of service).

This is well below the high of 4.9 per cent seen in June 2004, despite the 150 basis point increase in the federal funds rate since then and signs that inflationary pressure may be building.

In its latest assessment of the international outlook, released in late April, the IMF forecasts that growth in the G7 countries will pick up from 2.2 per cent in 2003 to 3.5 per cent in 2004, which is well above the trend rate of around 2 1/2 per cent (Table 1).

Measured on a year - ended basis, the rate of increase in the CPI will be well above the 2 — 3 per cent target from the September quarter 2000 to the June quarter 2001.

The main reason is that the recent fall in inflation — to an underlying rate of 3 to 3 1/2 per cent — reflects structural as well as cyclical factors.

Manufacturing employment in Canada rose for the second straight month in October, adding 6,500 new jobs — good for a month - over-month growth rate of 0.4 per cent.

With long - term interest rates well below 2 per cent, the stock market sky high and business able to write off investments immediately, capital costs have never been lower.

But the central bank stuck with its benchmark rate of 1.25 per cent last month as it continued its careful process of determining the best juncture for its next hike.

Currently, credit to the household sector is growing at an annual rate of about 20 per cent, well in excess of what could be considered sustainable in the medium to longer term (see the chapter on «Credit Growth» for a detailed discussion).

After moderating in the first half of 2003, the volume of imports expanded by 3 1/4 per cent in the September quarter, to be 12 1/2 per cent higher over the year, which is well above trend rates of growth.

Both the quarterly and annual rates were unchanged from the previous quarter, and the annual rate is now well below the recent peak of 3.3 per cent reached in the March quarter 1996.

The Bank of England increased its policy rate by 1/4 of a percentage point in November to 3 3/4 per cent, noting the better global outlook and the unexpected strength of consumer spending and the housing market.

CPI inflation was 2.4 per cent over the year to the March quarter, with this rate also a good gauge of the Bank's assessment of underlying inflationary pressure.

Despite rising real wages, and the weakness in activity, the unemployment rate remains steady at 8.8 per cent, well below its earlier peak of 11 per cent.

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If well invested at our assumed rate of 3 per cent after inflation, the return would partially make up for the loss of 7.2 per cent per year penalty charged.

MB believes the best way to manage that volatility is to create a new token with solid foundations and lock the rate for each MENU token to USD $ 0.05 (5 cents).

, the best that they could come up with was a FIVE PER CENT «success» rate (i.e. of the AA attendee actually staying sober after 1 year!).

Supermarket and grocery store sales rose just 2.9 per cent - the weakest rate of growth since September 2013 and well below the six month trend - as Woolworths, Coles and independents supplied by Metcash cut prices to regain market share lost to Aldi.

Chamberlain fights back with the better pass completion rate (82 to 81 per cent).

While Mertesacker has made more clearances per game (5 to 4.4) and boasts the better tackle success rate (71 to 58 per cent).

The Uruguay international has scored more goals (25 to 12), enjoyed a better shot accuracy (57 to 54 per cent) and a better conversion rate (28 to 16 per cent) from a higher number of shots per game (3.8 to 3).