Sentences with phrase «contract at an annual rate»

Gross domestic product contracted at an annual rate of 0.5 % in the second quarter and 0.8 % in the first, which is exactly what the Bank of Canada predicted in July when it dropped its policy rate by a quarter point.

Canada's GDP contracted at an annual rate of 0.5 % in the first quarter, and shrunk 0.8 % in the second quarter, according to StatsCan.

However, fresh data released Friday showed the U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, contracting at an annual rate of 0.7 per cent.

The central bank had predicted that the economy would contract at an annual rate of 1.0 per cent during the second quarter due to the damage caused by the wildfires.

Not exact matches

Statistics Canada reported December 1 that gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 2.3 % in the third quarter after contracting at rates of 0.3 % and 0.7 %, respectively, in the previous two quarters.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

An additional annual certification and an additional annual contract may be awarded by the district at the district's discretion but only if the applicant is rated effective or highly effective under s. 1012.34 during each year of teaching under adjunct teaching certification.

Finance charges begin to accrue on the date you sign the Retail Installment Sale Contract at the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) disclosed in the cContract at the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) disclosed in the contractcontract.

The day after that posted, The New York Times reported that «Buyers signed contracts in March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 300,000, an 11 percent increase from the month before but down from 384,000 in March 2010, the Census Bureau said Monday.»

Assuming a hypothetical PPA that would allow the Parkers to purchase the energy produced by their solar system at a rate of $ 0.06 per kWh, with a 2 % annual escalation over a 20 - year contract, the solar project looks a lot more appealing.

The employment contract not only provided for an annual salary of $ 65,000; the right to participate in certain benefit plans and programs; a monthly car allowance of $ 750; paid vacation days, accrued at a rate of 6 % of total earnings; use of a company laptop; and reimbursement of up to $ 150 per month for the business use of the Respondent's personal mobile communication device.

In relation to s 2 of the 1870 Act, the Court submitted that the word «considered» showed that the section deems that payments were to accumulate day by day at an equal rate, and thus an annual employment contract must be apportioned on a daily basis over 365 days.

The no annual contract rate plans at Metro PCS start at $ 40, offering unlimited talk and text, 500 MB free high speed data, 5 hours music streaming,.5 hours video streaming, 100 photo uploads and 10 app and game downloads.

People Places Plants Magazine Inc. (North Yarmouth, ME) 12/2002 — 03/2006 Director of Sales & New Business Development • Founded Mid Atlantic Horticulture magazine and built advertising revenue to 1 million annually • Increased distribution from zero to 100,000 - plus subscribers through effective sales, marketing, and customer service • Designed and implemented new sales tools including company media kit, company presentation, and rate structure • Negotiated all national sales contracts for multiple insertion orders • Coordinated sales and promotion efforts consisting of mass mailings, television promotions, trade shows, and focus groups • Created diverse strategies to increase advertising revenue flow into new markets and enhance brand awareness • Managed all new national accounts and renewals at a 95 % annual percentage rate

Real GDP contracted at a 2.9 % seasonally adjusted annual rate, down from +0.1 % growth in the first (advance) estimate, and -1.0 % in the second estimate.

Real GDP contracted at a 1.0 % seasonally adjusted annual rate, a sharper slowdown than originally estimated (initially +0.1 % growth).

By 2021, the total area of single - family homes in the United States will have shrunk by nearly 4 billion square feet (SF), contracting at a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.2 percent, according to a new report using U.S. Census data from Pike Research, a part of Navigant's Energy Practice.

Sales rose most in the Midwest, where the contract closings climbed 3.8 percent to a 1.35 million pace from the prior month At the current pace, it would take 4.6 months to sell out housing inventory, compared with 4.7 months in May; less than a five months» supply is a tight market, the Realtors group has said Properties were on the market for 34 days in June, the same as year ago Single - family home sales climbed 0.8 percent to an annual rate of 4.92 million while purchases of multifamily properties increased 3.2 percent to a 650,000 pace First - time buyers accounted for 33 percent of all sales, up from 30 percent in May and the highest share since July 2012 Sales driven in gains among most expensive homes, NAR's Yun said.