Right off the bat, then - nominee Education Secretary DeVos was blasted for flubbing student loan
debt numbers in January of 2017.
Turns out, though, that
the debt number in your head might not be as final as you think.
Not exact matches
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a
number of other reasons, including,
in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully
in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations
in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations
in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations
in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and
debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
• Even though Canadians have a lot of mortgage
debt, national mortgage -
in - arrears
numbers remain very low, at less than half of one per cent.
A more probable plotline involves a scenario
in which the annual
debt numbers become so bad, and draw so much attention, that our looming fiscal cliff once again becomes a major political issue.
Barrick ended up mired
in debt and dysfunction
in part because it tried to boost production
numbers over the past decade, just for the sake of boosting
numbers.
Over the past year, the
number of CLOs, which are also significant investors
in energy companies, holding defaulted
debt has skyrocketed.
For a retailer with scant discounting and zero
debt, Nasty Gal has racked up some seriously drool - worthy
numbers: international sales of $ 128 million
in 2012, four times higher than the year before; 535,000 Facebook fans; 420,000 Instagram subscribers; 68,000 Twitter followers; and more than 2 million monthly unique visitors to the website
in September 2012.
The
number of borrowers over the age of 60 with student loan
debt grew from 700,000
in 2005 to 2.8 million
in 2015.
Throughout his career, Paul has been a key contributor to Delta's strategies and has been instrumental
in a
number of initiatives, including the purchase of the Trainer refinery from ConocoPhillips; the balance - sheet initiatives that have resulted
in nearly $ 7 billion
in debt reduction; the structuring of $ 1.8 billion
in revolving credit facilities, the expansion of the T - 4 facility at JFK and the recently announced capital allocation strategy.
Expansive
in that, according to The New York Times, it could add up to billions of dollars
in debt being forgiven, but also under - exploited
in that so far, it's only a small
number of borrowers who have actually stood up to the lender
in court seeing relief.
In the press release on Monday, Pershing took credit for a
number of moves the company has made since then, including pushing out long - time CEO Michael Pearson and paying down
debt.
Another notable aspect at this juncture is the fact that a large
number of women mentors,
in addition to investing, are actively taking the lead with respect to helping ventures via angel, equity, and
debt capital investments.
Moreover, as the one faction
in Congress willing to see the U.S. government default on its
debt, they have greater influence than their
numbers would suggest.
In the United States, Congress has largely favoured stimulus over austerity (new House Speaker John Boehner vowed to change this in his maiden speech), but a growing number of cash - strapped states and cities is stoking the same kind of sovereign debt fears that are rippling through Europ
In the United States, Congress has largely favoured stimulus over austerity (new House Speaker John Boehner vowed to change this
in his maiden speech), but a growing number of cash - strapped states and cities is stoking the same kind of sovereign debt fears that are rippling through Europ
in his maiden speech), but a growing
number of cash - strapped states and cities is stoking the same kind of sovereign
debt fears that are rippling through Europe.
The fresh
numbers come as an international financial group owned by the world's central banks says Canada's credit - to - gross - domestic - product and
debt - service ratios show early warning signs of potential risk to the banking system
in the coming years.
«You simply can't go that far without affecting the
debt in a negative way,» said Flake, who Trump has blasted
in recent tweets over a
number of issues.
Executives faced investor headwinds, as the fallout from the Facebook (FB) debacle, weak job
numbers and the European
debt crisis had shaken investor confidence
in new listings.
Ontario's auditor general issued a similar warning last week, cautioning that despite Ontario's work to eliminate its deficit, the province's rising net
debt — the difference between its liabilities and its total assets — could have a
number of negative implications for its finances
in the future.
That may explain why Japan's Suntory jumped ahead of a
number of European suitors, including France's Pernod Ricard, to bid for Beam last month — offering to pay Beam stockholders $ 83.50 per share, a 25 % premium over the stock's then - market price of around $ 67,
in addition to assuming some $ 2.4 billion
in company
debt.
Debt securities convertible into equity could be subject to adjustments
in the conversion ratio pursuant to which certain events may increase the
number of equity securities issuable upon conversion.
The Fed's most - recent Survey of Consumer Finances, released
in October, showed an increase
in the
number of U.S. households with credit card
debt: 43.9 %
in December 2016 compared with 38.1 %
in December 2013.
The Fed is expected to continue to increase rates
in 2018 and 2019, so these
numbers could continue to creep up and add to consumers»
debt burdens.
Apple's quarterly reports improved significantly
in 2007: Stocks were worth $ 199.99 a share — a record - breaking
number at that time — and the company boasted a staggering $ 1.58 billion profit, an $ 18 billion surplus
in the bank and zero
debt.
During this period, the Federal Reserve tried to support employment by cutting its federal funds rate target nearly to zero; by creating a
number of special liquidity facilities to support the extension of credit; and by engaging
in a large scale asset purchase program, buying Treasuries, agency
debt and agency mortgage - backed securities.
There are a
number of risks involved
in investing
in debt instruments.
It has raised more than $ 4 billion
in outside equity and
debt financing; its investors include a Who's Who of Silicon Valley venture - capital firms (Greylock, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz) and a
number of high - profile individuals, such as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
They subtracted the amount of outstanding student
debt in the first quarter of 2006 from the amount of outstanding student loan
debt in the first quarter of 2015 and divided that
number by the
number of seconds
in a quarter and then divided that by the
number of quarters between the first quarter of 2006 and first quarter of 2015.
Zero
number of people running for office
in 2010, 2012, and 2014 campaigned on raising the national
debt to supply more fiscal stimulus.
When the jobs
numbers are low, we focus on new skills for employees and more money (
in the form of
debt) for entrepreneurs rather than examining people's frameworks and beliefs.
There could be a big
debt crisis brewing
in places like China, India, Latin America and Africa — and a growing
number of investors are amassing war chests to cash
in on the distress.
We haven't racked up 20 T
in debt dealing with this recession, using your own stated
numbers 10.626 T was preexisting
debt.
To put this
number into context, the total Treasury
debt held by the public today is about $ 15 trillion; a $ 5 trillion revenue shortfall would by itself require federal borrowing equal to one - third of the
debt currently
in the hands of the public.
However, the
numbers behind these exports are paltry
in comparison to the
debt.
Although a
number of factors led to this decision, a few worth noting are a modest level of
debt (22 % of the capital structure, as shown
in the Capital Structure box), ample cash (nearly $ 15 billion at yearend 2011, as noted
in the Current Position box, which is directly below the Capital Structure box), and a lengthy history of solid earnings (which can be seen
in the Statistical Array).
In March, we had thought the
number might climb as high as $ 2 trillion, but CBO's
debt projections were slightly lower than ours.
In 2011, when congressional Republicans were threatening to allow the government to default on its
debts if their policy wish list was not met, Powell met with a
number of GOP lawmakers, urging them to reconsider their strategy by pointing out the serious risks involved.
There is
in fact no «magic
number» as to the «optimal» size of a country's
debt burden.
Millions of people can see at least some of the major signs, such as the collapse of interest rates, record high
number of people not counted
in the workforce, and
debt rising from already - unpayable levels at an accelerating rate.
This is especially true on the downside because high yield investors typically are «privy» to bank credit information — trust me, this is true, as our high yield desk was next to the bank
debt trading desk and we were very friendly with each other — and can see when corporate
numbers are deteriorating well
in advance of equity analysts and investors.
It is not a perfect analogy but — except, of course, for the part
in which analyses that use the
number of bookshops as a proxy for literacy are widely ridiculed — it is nonetheless similar to what happens when the health of the Chinese economy is measured by the reported GDP data, or when second - order measures, such as the dependence of Chinese growth on
debt, is estimated by looking at credit growth
in relation to GDP growth.
Many analysts argue that total
debt in China
in fact exceeds TSF, and believe that the true
debt level is closer to 250 % of GDP, and perhaps even more if we include the substantial
number of corporate receivables that have surged
in recent years.
Because the amount of bad
debt in each period is almost certainly a growing
number, it must follow logically that the GDP growth
number observers really want, rather than the one they have — that is, GDP growth as a systems output that can serve as a proxy for
debt - servicing capacity — is a declining
number, and perhaps even a quickly declining
number.
To put that
number in perspective, the entire US national
debt was around $ 300 billion when John F. Kennedy was President of the United States.
We're surrounded by
numbers in the millions (executive salaries), billions (Canadian government
debt), and trillions (US government
debt).
On the flip side, a great
number of people — nearly all muni investors,
in fact — collectively hold «only» $ 185 billion worth of muni
debt.
We expect that the New Credit Facility will contain a
number of covenants that, among other things, restrict SSE Holdings» ability to, subject to specified exceptions, incur additional
debt; incur additional liens and contingent liabilities; sell or dispose of assets; merge with or acquire other companies; liquidate or dissolve itself, engage
in businesses that are not
in a related line of business; make loans, advances or guarantees; pay dividends or make other distributions (with certain exceptions, including tax distributions and repurchases of management equity); engage
in transactions with affiliates; and make investments.
It is worth reading to get a sense of how low non-performing loan
numbers in the Chinese banking system are nonetheless compatible with a surge
in bad investments funded by
debt.
We're
Number One: The International Monetary Fund recently projected
debt as a share of GDP will decline over the next five years for all advanced economies
in the world except for one: Spoiler Alert: It's the U.S.A.
Private
debt issuers,
in turn, could explore the admittedly limited potential for greater standardisation of issuance practices to help concentrate liquidity
in a smaller
number of securities.