The number of people across the nation that find themselves holding thousands of
dollars of debt increases each year and the numbers will continue to grow as the economy continues to slow.
Not exact matches
The IIF said a reversal
of non-resident capital inflows prompted largely by repayment
of dollar debt by Chinese companies also had combined with
increased capital outflows from residents.
The ratings agency Moody's maintained the US's top - notch «Aaa» credit rating Thursday, saying, «The diversity, dynamism, and competitiveness
of the US economy, along with the US
dollar's status as the preeminent international reserve currency and very large size and depth
of the US Treasury market, offset rising fiscal pressures stemming from aging - related entitlement spending, higher
debt - service payments, and recent policy actions that will likely reduce future revenues and
increase expenditures.»
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.
Since 2001 the silver and gold markets have gone up substantially as a reaction to the 20 year precious metals bear market from 1980 — 2000, massive
increases in military spending, weakening global economies that REQUIRE Quantitative Easing to avoid deflation, the rise
of competing currencies that weaken the
dollar's trading status, excessive
debts in Europe, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and so much more.
Today, with dividends reinvested, the value
of each share has
increased several times over despite the dot - com meltdown, the war on terror, higher national
debt, and a declining
dollar.
Debt - financed tax cuts may well push up interest rates in the U.S., which attracts more foreign investment, which raises the value
of the
dollar, which makes exports less competitive and imports cheaper, which
increases the trade deficit.
The recent announcement by European central banks to restrict further sales
of gold and the decision by the IMF to fund its
debt - relief initiative with off - market transactions, contributed to a sharp recovery in sentiment in the gold market in late September; the gold price in US
dollars increased by around 25 per cent in the wake
of these decisions, but has since retraced about half
of this rise.
With the anticipated reduction in QE causing currencies like the Indian rupee to fall meaningfully as
of late, the
dollar denominated
debt of Indian companies expands due solely to
increasing currency differentials.
Capital Markets Corporate
Debt As Russian companies strive to cope with higher borrowing costs and a shortage of dollars and euros to repay foreign debt, emerging markets bonds are coming under increasing scrutiny by invest
Debt As Russian companies strive to cope with higher borrowing costs and a shortage
of dollars and euros to repay foreign
debt, emerging markets bonds are coming under increasing scrutiny by invest
debt, emerging markets bonds are coming under
increasing scrutiny by investors.
I just rechecked the Office
of MAnagement and Budget and Obama's has
increased the Nationa
Debt now to over $ 16 Trillion
dollars.
Curreently, our nation is more than $ 16 trillion in
debt with no conceivable way
of paying it off, yet roughly half
of every
dollar spent expanding medicaid will be spent with borrowed money,
increasing that
debt.
I accept City is run on petro -
dollars Chelski on Russian money and Utd is a
debt mountain.But to me Wenger AND the Board show no ambition to reach that last step up.Again I accept we run on a business model and operate within our means but tell me why Wenger with his stranglehold on the Club and the entire Board with the exception
of Ivan Gazidis licking his balls he doesn't force the issue.Oh but he gets a pay
increase with his new contract despite failing to reach the minimum
of Champions League
Since announcing her run for Congress, Maggie Brooks has been saddled with an ongoing corruption investigation that includes questions regarding Brooks» husband and the possible misuse
of $ 224 million
dollars in taxpayer money, and has been dogged by her unwillingness to address the issues, ineffective leadership, and her record
of increasing County taxes, fees and
debt.
The police repression directed towards senator Sani
increased when he as the chairman
of the senate committee on local and foreign
debts, successfully spoke against permitting the World Bank to grant multimillion
dollars loan to the Kaduna state government.
«To sponsor the Ghana Premier league with capital injection
of one million
dollars each season, to remove Airport Taxes, to remove utility bills paid by university students living on campus, to
increase and give Ghanaians high quality infrastructure nationwide, loans from Western World will be abolished, Woyome will pay back our money, continuation
of Mahama projects and we will use our oil wealth income to clear all Ghana's
debt.»
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.
The bank's analysts also found that credit cards, student loans and auto loans have driven total consumer
debt increases ever since the late 1980s, when the vast majority
of borrowed
dollars were for home loans.
He does support cutting down on the federal budget (meaning federal education programs); for instance, he once complained, «An
increasing deficit and an ever - growing 19 trillion
dollar national
debt, despite a volley
of tax
increases, prove this administration is committed to spending us into oblivion.»
We just started round 2 and have already been blown away by the
dollar amount
of debt that has disappeared, as well as the
increase in our credit scores.
(and the gain is not tax free) The real cause
of the
increase in
debt - to - income ratio is the following; 1) High taxation leaving fewer
dollars in the hands
of the public 2) Record low interest rates and relaxed lending criteria 3) The wealth affect
of increasing Real Estate prices 4) ridiculous credit card interest rates 5) lack
of real wage growth
«By slowly
increasing your monthly contributions, even by a few
dollars each month, this will then ease the stress
of having less take - home pay,» said Leslie Tayne, a
debt attorney in Long Island, N.Y., and author of «Life & Debt.&ra
debt attorney in Long Island, N.Y., and author
of «Life &
Debt.&ra
Debt.»
If you were comfortable maintaining some
debt throughout your retirement and converted your mortgage to an interest - only line
of credit, you may be able to
increase your spending by a few hundred
dollars per month, Walter, but nothing significant.
In fact, over this time period, Sallie Mae
increased lending to students attending for profit schools by by 26,000 %, saddling these borrowers with billions [
of dollars]
of debt they could not pay.»
As much conversation there is about the
increasing burden
of student loan
debt and rise in tuition — there isn't enough talk about the billions
of dollars that students leave on the table each year.
U.S.
Dollar Falls to 15 Month Low against Basket
of Major Currencies The U.S.
Dollar fell to a 15 month low against a basket
of currencies on Tuesday as concerns about
debt issues in Dubai subsided, leading to
increased demand for higher yielding currencies.
The dominant position
of Canadian investment banks in the Canadian
debt markets will be eroded by
increased investment by Canadians in the bonds
of foreign issuers and
increased issuance by foreign entities in the Canadian
dollar debt markets.
The accumulating
debt increases the risk
of a flight from the
dollar or major
increases in interest rates.
Profit squeeze: Mid-size law firms will continue to be affected by a «profit squeeze» resulting from (a)
increased overhead due to higher associate and staff salaries and benefits; (b) higher automation costs, professional liability insurance and marketing expenses; (c) partners» unwillingness / inability to
increase hourly fee rates for «commodity» type work to off - set higher overhead; (d) enhanced client scrutiny
of hourly rates, hours to produce work and lawyer and paralegal staffing
of work assignments; (e) pressure by corporate counsel for law firms to absorb more
of the «soft costs;» (f) slower paying clients, that affect cash flow and hence the availability
of distributable
dollars for partners; and (g) a great many mid-size law firms are burdened with higher
debt.
Banks and thrifts saw the largest
increase in
dollar terms in their holdings
of commercial / multifamily mortgage
debt at $ 16.3 billion, or 1.8 percent.
Ryan discusses the death
of Osama Bin Laden; Ryan reviews the economic news
of the week; Ryan notices the correlation between
increased home sales and interest rate drops; Louis notes we can't expect the housing market to be supported by further decreases in rates as they are already near historic lows; Ryan explains that interest rates change once every four hours; Ryan notes the difference between getting a quote and being locked in to an interest rate; Ryan advises the importance
of keeping in touch with your mortgage lender; Louis notes that interest rates change a lot faster than home prices; Ryan notes that the consumer confidence was up, Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's decision to keep interest rates where they are and to continue the $ 600 billion QE2 program; Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's view that inflation is nascent; Louis notes that not only does the Fed not see inflation that exists but disclaims any responsibility for it; Louis asserts that there is a correlation between oil prices and Fed policy; Louis discusses Ben Bernanke's assertion that the Fed can't control oil prices but that they somehow can control the impact
of higher oil prices on the rest
of the economy; Louis also remarks on Bernanke's view
of the
dollar - the claim that a strong
dollar can be achieved through the Fed's current policy as it is their belief that they are creating a sound economy and therefore a sound
dollar; Louis notes the irony
of the Fed chastising Congress» spendthrift ways — if the Fed did not monetize the
debt, Congress could» nt spend; Louis noted that as Bernanke spoke the prices
of gold and silver rose as it seemed that the Fed has no interest in cutting off the easy money; the current Fed policy will keep interest rates low; Ryan notes that the Fed knows that they can't let interest rates rise because
of the housing mess; Louis notes that the Fed has a Hobson's Choice - either keep rates low or let interest rates rise and cut off the recovery.