Sentences with phrase «debt levels increase»

Instead, he announces support for the markets, and debt levels increase as a result.

However, while overall debt levels increased sharply last year, it was actually slower than the increase recorded in nominal GDP, seeing the global debt - to - GDP ratio fall to 318 %.

While China's economic expansion beat analysts» forecasts in the second quarter, the country's debt levels increased at an even faster pace.

For 2014, Humana discounted from its EPS calculation losses from paying down some bonds, even as its overall debt levels increased.

The proportion of education MA students with graduate debt increased from 49 to 60 percent between 2004 and 2012, and median graduate debt levels increased (in constant dollars) from $ 27,455 to $ 35,350.

Debt levels increased, and made the system less flexible.

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«Global levels of debt across all sectors rose by $ 21 trillion last year accounting for more than 80 % of the total $ 25 trillion increase since 2012.»

Despite rising debt levels and increasing home prices, Canadians continue to allocate less income toward paying off debt, according to the Canadian Household Financial Health and Consumer Credit Q1 2015 report [paywall] recently published by credit rating agency DBRS.

In 2010, Shilling penned The Age of Deleveraging: Investment Strategies for a Decade of Slow Growth and Deflation, in which he predicted savings levels would increase and debt levels would fall in the lead - up to 2020.

There's an economic imperative at play, of course: thanks to steadily increasing costs of living, and record levels of household debt, many sexagenarians and even septuagenarians simply can't afford to stop working.

«I will continue to act to ensure that household debt levels are sustainable, that lenders are acting prudently, and that increases in interest rates or a housing market downturn don't put at risk the economic growth we are working so hard to accelerate,» Morneau said.

Similarly, after a period of stimulus spending that increased spending and debt, the government is moving its spending back to traditional levels.

However, over time subnational debt levels will increase in an unsustainable manner.

Despite ever - increasing amounts of scholarship aid, MBA grads are pouring on student debt at levels never seen before.

On the current economic climate and the government's plans to increase the deficit, Munger said, «Of course I'm concerned about the rising level of government debt.

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It can also affect their mental health, the research shows, with those struggling to pay off debts twice as likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, with that depression level increasing 14 percent for every 10 percent increase in debt.

If current laws remained generally unchanged, the United States would face steadily increasing federal budget deficits and debt over the next 30 years — reaching the highest level of debt relative to GDP ever experienced in this country.

The pessimists cite demographic trends, high debt levels, increasing regulatory burdens that stifle innovation and political issues.

NEW YORK — Auto loan originations are at the highest level in eight years and auto loan balances, which include leases, have increased for the 13th consecutive quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Q2 2014 Household Debt and Credit report.

Currently at record high levels, BCHP funding will increase debt for many home buyers who take advantage of this program, as it will serve as a second mortgage owed to the British Columbia Housing Management Corporation.

Risks associated with the Consumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low - cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer sentiment.

«The funding needs for this project will create additional pressure on government expenditures and consequently either on the rate of depletion of Saudi foreign assets or the increase in government debt levels,» he said.

I suspect that the willingness to finance consumption through increasing levels of debt is about to come to a quick finish.

The company's net debt increased to about 12.5 billion euros ($ 15.6 billion) by the end of March, nearing the level reached a decade ago when former CEO Jean - Marie Messier's acquisition binge left the company close to bankruptcy.

China has managed to meet the GDP growth target of 6.7 percent, the level of economic activity presumably needed to keep unemployment from rising, only by increasing total debt by a frightening amount equal to a 40 — 45 percentage points of GDP.

«Our committee has been focused on seeing the government return to pre-2009 / 10 debt - to - GDP levels, not increasing taxes for businesses, and controlling spending,» said George Kondopulos, Tax Partner at KPMG LLP and volunteer Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance Committee.

The House budget assumes savings and increases in economic growth that would reduce debt from its current level of 77 percent of GDP to 63 percent by 2027; ignoring economic effects, debt would fall more gradually to 73 percent in 2027 *.

Net interest expense increased 14 percent to $ 32 million reflecting higher average interest rates on the debt portfolio and higher levels of debt.

The country's fiscal spending, according to the Congressional Budget Office, may increase the national debt as a percent of GDP to a higher level than Italy in five years.

What is more, despite the increase over the past decade, household debt is still at a relatively low level in China.

However, this is changing, and the increase in the level of household debt over the past decade is a major shift, with significant knock - on implications for consumption.

The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, increase in stock price during the past year and expanding profit margins.

While the current price / peak - earnings multiple is already at an elevated level above 18, what I'll call the «P / E equivalent» multiples on other fundamentals are: 21 on the basis of book values, nearly 23 on the basis of enterprise value / EBITDA (which factors in the increasing share of debt on corporate balance sheets), over 25 on the basis of revenues, and 29 on the basis of dividends (largely because dividend payout ratios remain relatively low even on the basis of normalized earnings).

The recent rise in the debt - servicing ratio is largely a result of households increasing their debt levels, rather than an unexpected sharp rise in interest rates, as occurred in the late 1980s.

Although some people will raise a red flag about increasing debt levels, Edmonton only has about half the debt level of Calgary and a repayment plan was in place before any funds were borrowed (a requirement under provincial law.

CONTACT Ali Ahmad [email protected] (202) 557 - 2727 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2015)- The level of commercial / multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $ 40.4 billion in the first quarter of 2015, as all four major investor groups increased their holdings.

Despite a slight increase in long - term interest rates in recent weeks, he said interest rates remain extraordinarily low and debt service levels comfortable.

China's credit rating was downgraded one notch to A + by ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), which cited increased economic and financial risks, following the significant rise in the country's debt levels since the global financial crisis.

In U.S. families where the head of household is 75 or older, the level of debt has increased nearly 60 % from 31.2 % in 2007 to 49.8 % in 2016, according to EBRI.

Its options include (a) cut marginal rates from -0.1 % to a more negative overnight rate target (b) increase purchases in one or several asset classes from current levels (JPY80trn annual in JGB's; JPY3trn in ETF's; JPY90bn in J - REITS)(c) further lengthen the average maturity of holdings (on average somewhere between 5 and 7 years by our estimates)(d) apply forward guidance with respect to its balance sheet or (e) an extreme derivative of (d)-RRB- espouse a «helicopter drop» strategy, wherein the BOJ offers unlimited monetisation of government debt.

That reinvestment may be used to fund acquisitions, build new factories, increase inventory levels, establish larger cash reserves, reduce long - term debt, hire more employees, start a new division, research and develop new products, buy common stock in other businesses, purchase equipment to increase productivity, or a host of other potential uses.

This bill could ultimately be as costly as the ill - advised tax cuts passed earlier this year, setting the stage for more than $ 1.5 trillion in debt if the increased cap levels are extended through the decade.

Monetary policy has less room to maneuver when interest rates are close to zero, while expansionary fiscal policy is likely both more effective and less costly in terms of increased debt burden when interest rates are pinned at low levels.

As households have simultaneously increased their debt levels and equity holdings, they are now much more exposed to changes in interest rates and equity prices than has been the case in previous cycles.

The total level of non-government debt outstanding in the domestic market increased by $ 9 billion to $ 144 billion in the December quarter (Graph 61).

However, unlike in the late 1980s, the current increase in the ratio has been mainly driven by the decisions of households to increase their levels of debt, rather than by a significant and unexpected increase in interest rates.

John Rubino gives his thoughts on the increase in the money supply, velocity of money and what it means for the Fed's monetary policy in light of debt levels.

For example, if a home buyer uses an FHA loan that results in only a minimal increase in housing payments, then a higher debt level might be allowed.

A higher level of debt might be allowed if there are certain «compensating factors,» such as a minimum increase in monthly housing costs, or additional cash reserves.