Sentences with phrase «continued at a gradual pace»

The widely anticipated Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book compilation was issued within the past hour, and that summation of economic activity across this nation indicated that growth had continued at a gradual pace during July and early August.

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In his first speech on the economy since taking over at the Federal Reserve, Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that growth is running at a solid pace and continued gradual rate hikes will be necessary.

«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.

«They think things are balanced right now and for the foreseeable future» in the context that they will continue to move interest rates higher at a gradual pace, he added.

The Committee currently expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market indicators will continue to strengthen.

The Committee continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, and labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further.

«This month's report shows that single - family starts continue to move forward at a gradual, consistent pace,» said Robert Dietz, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), in a statement.

Consequently, the Committee continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, and labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further.

«With ongoing job creation, increasing owner - occupied household formation, and a tight supply of existing - home inventory, the single - family housing sector should continue to strengthen at a gradual but consistent pace.»

«With ongoing job creation, increasing owner - occupied household formation, and a tight supply of existing home inventory, the single - family housing sector should continue to strengthen at a gradual but consistent pace,» said NAHB chief cconomist Robert Dietz.

«The Committee continues to expect that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market conditions will remain strong,» the statement said.

«With ongoing job creation, increasing owner - occupied household formation, and a tight supply of existing home inventory, the single - family housing sector should continue to strengthen at a gradual but consistent pace.»

«Today's report confirms that the improvement we have been seeing in housing markets over the past year continues to take place at a gradual and steady pace,» said NAHB Senior Economist Robert Denk.