Sentences with phrase «economists note»

Our economists note that, in general, the share of such homes rose steadily during the latest recession, with the exception of the period in which the homebuyer tax credit was active.

«More sales are being financed, and more applications are being approved,» the economists note.

Buyer demand remains strong amid low mortgage rates, even though home prices this year are expected to be about 6 percent higher than last year, the economists note.

The best price percentage increases occurred in 2005, except in the West, which had its best gains in 2012, NAR economists note.

Also helping to lower shadow inventories is the rise in home prices, lower unemployment rates, the higher number of loan modifications, and tightening of underwriting standards that has led to an improvement in mortgage credit quality, economists note.

For example, housing leaders will likely be strong economy and energy - producing states like North Dakota, Texas, Louisiana, Montana, and Wyoming that are seeing big job growth as well as farm belt states, such as Iowa, that are seeing a boom in agricultural commodities, economists note.

Moreover, economists note, the European trading scheme has enriched certain industries at the expense of consumers and other industries.

The report comes on the heels of what economists note is the end of the «Great Recession.»

Fact is, everyone expects leaner times in the not - too - distant future: Goldman Sachs economists note the current expansion is already 95 months old, the third - longest since 1854, and warn that the «medium - term risk of a recession» is growing.

Economists note that the drop in oil prices should get phased out of the inflation data in coming months, helping inflation edge up.

However, many economists note that this expansion is likely late in the cycle.

But economists note China still depends on state - led construction spending and other investment for nearly half its economic growth.

Based on the latest totals, White House economists note «over 300 companies» have announced bonuses, wage increases and extra contributions to retirement accounts.

Many more people are either out of work or are underemployed than the unemployment rate indicates, economists note.

While that all sounds reasonable, profit sharing plans are somewhat controversial for other reasons, these economists note.

In last year's, The Economist noted that the ranking had been conducted before the city's downtown riot, which it said was likely to cause the city to «head downward in subsequent iterations.»

The Economist notes that slowing down the pace of innovation in the name of human stability mean seem wise on the surface, but it can actually have the opposite effect:

«State government revenue has grown far more sensitive to economic conditions during the past decade,» Mattoon and another Chicago Fed economist noted in a 2009 report.

As The Economist noted in a recent feature, it may become no more than a novelty or a historical curiosity.

Statistics Canada released figures earlier Wednesday suggesting the country's merchandise trade deficit narrowed in January, though economists noted it was driven by a plunge in imports.

In a Cumberland commentary on the topic, the economist notes America could simply sell some gold to avoid an immediate default.

His rule has also taken on a more personal character than that of previous post-Mao Chinese leaders, with The Economist noting that he has molded his political persona in a way that suggests his goal is «dismantling the... system of collective rule.»

In a separate report today, CIBC World Markets economists noted in a report today that the oil sands are already on track to become the biggest single source of oil imports to the United States this year.

However, both economists noted that roofing materials nationwide could experience longer lasting price increases — potentially rising 10 % or more.

Several IMF economists noted in 2007 «Foreign currency borrowing has been growing strongly... and this could potentially become an important indirect credit risk for banks.»

Janan Ganesh at The Economist notes the dominance of Brownites on Labour's rejigged frontbench: «The mark of Mr Brown is now stamped all over the upper end of the shadow cabinet.

«Next to customs duties, the management of direct taxes (profit and income taxes) is one of the weakest arms of the domestic tax system and it remains a major source of revenue leaks,» the economist noted.

«With one hotel,» he says, «we had to come up with 150 books and justify each one,»» the Economist noted.

As The Economist noted, even the most learned climatologist would have trouble explaining how heat affects monsoon systems.

But as the Economist notes, «[a] t the moment neither public policies nor markets reflect the risks of a warmer world.»

«In the twelve months following the closure, natural gas generation costs increased by $ 350 million,» a pair of UC - Berkeley economists noted.

The Economist noted last November that «an unexpected by - product of Mr. Zuma's scandal - plagued presidency has been a growing public interest in the justice system...» The judiciary, said the newspaper, had acted «as a bulwark for South African democracy at a time when other institutions, including the police and state prosecutors, have been compromised.»

The Economist notes that big data also has some important differences from the oil and gas industry,

Dr. Lawrence Yun, NAR's Chief Economist noted that «The very healthy U.S. economy and labor market are creating a sizeable interest in buying a home in early 2018.

Economists noted that at the May sales pace, it would take 6.2 months to clear the supply of homes off the market.

Not exact matches

«Reports that the Saudi government is planning to dilute its reform plans may be the first sign that the power and influence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is starting to wane and that broader opposition to reform is building,» Jason Tuvey, Middle East economist for Capital Economics, wrote in a research note.

Another good sign noted by Dawn Desjardins, assistant chief economist at RBC, is an improvement in labour market conditions in the U.S.

Paul Ferley, assistant chief economist at RBC, expects positive results for consumer spending in the quarter overall (up an annualized 2.8 % in Q2 from a weaker Q1), but noted that retailers are still dealing with modest levels of spending by households.

For almost a decade, economists have noted the growing influence of China over Canada's economic fortunes.

«The U.S. side will likely want to see deeds, not just words, before it considers softening its protectionist stance,» Bloomberg Economics Chief Asia Economist Tom Orlik wrote in a note.

«The household sector has been pretty much the only game in town when it comes to driving broad Canadian GDP growth,» wrote Scotiabank economist Derek Holt in an unsettling note this week.

Last week, Benjamin Tal, an oft - cited economist at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, kept things going with a note on what could be done to restrain international demand.

«We can't point to a lack of quality jobs,» BMO chief economist Douglas Porter wrote in a note this month.

As Canadian Business columnist and Ivey School of Business economist Mike Moffatt noted last month, a few widely read economists this year have used their associations with various publications to stridently assert that fiscal stimulus won't work.

Benjamin Tal, the deputy chief economist, at CIBC World Markets, weighed into the debate with a research note that, effectively, concluded a «flipping tax» on foreign investors isn't the worst idea in the world since it could help curb a potentially problematic element of foreign investment.

For one, the ECB's use of quantitative easing to fight potential deflation may be misplaced, Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank, in a note last week.

«I'm struck by how many investors and investment - bank econ departments were putting out notes one week before the election [saying] that if Trump wins, the markets will absolutely crash... amazingly, many of these exact same investors and economists now say Trump is great for stocks,» Gundlach said.

Berenberg's Senior UK Economist, Kallum Pickering, predicts that it will become a greater priority once the UK is out of the Brexit woods, writing in a note on Thursday:

As noted by Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets, «All three central banks have been influenced by the lack of sufficient growth» in their respective economies.

Economists such as Carleton University professor Frances Woolley note that we've moved to this rebate system because everyone wins: well - off students with mediocre grades (who wouldn't have gotten into university at all back when I went) are now effectively subsidizing the smart kids and the ones who need financial aid.