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Do you guys realize that its increased the average EPA fuel economy rating from 41 mpg to 44 mpg?.

The new 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, using a lithium ion battery for the first time, increased its average EPA fuel economy rating from 41 mpg to 44 mpg.

The all - new, ninth - generation 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, using a lithium ion battery for the first time, increases its average EPA fuel economy rating from 41 mpg to 44 mpg.

Honda has said that it expects the Insight to get a combined fuel economy rating from America's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of more than 50mpg.

While comparing models in our spreadsheet, we looked at each model's projected fuel - economy ratings from the Environmental Protection Agency and compared crash - test ratings issued by the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the insurance - industry - sponsored Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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Since the recession ended in mid-2009, the economy has been expanding at sub-par rates as a string of problems from higher gas prices to Europe's debt crisis have acted as a drag on the U.S. economy.

Emanuel says it's no surprise given recent concerns about China's economy and the Fed's ability to raise rates, all coming alongside soft revenue and earnings growth from the biggest companies in the US.

The Fed has «an economy above its potential growth rate and it's been running at its potential growth rate from some time,» he added.

The easiest way to separate out changes in the employment rate due to the strength of the economy from changes in the employment rate due to social changes is to examine the employment rate for men between the ages of 25 - 54.

«In the mid-term the rate of growth will see a gradual decline from current levels as China's economy continues to mature.»

China «s official unemployment rate has been around 4 % for years, despite the rapid slowdown in the economy from double - digit growth to quarter - century lows last year of less than 7 %.

It has been more than five years since credit ratings firm Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. economy from the prized AAA score to AA — and that is unlikely to change in 2017, Standard and Poor's chief sovereign rating officer told CNBC Wednesday.

Chinese officials might be trying to drain liquidity from their economy but the central bank remains fearful of raising interest rates.

«Those in the U.S. will benefit from a lower corporate tax rate and will benefit from the spurring of the [economy].»

The new chair signaled the central bank could hike rates more than three times this year in an effort to keep the economy from overheating, sparking anxiety among equity traders.

«Were the FOMC to delay increases in the federal funds rate for too long, it could end up having to tighten policy relatively abruptly to keep the economy from significantly overshooting both of the Committee's longer - run policy goals» on inflation and jobs, Yellen said.

The Fed's statement following its meeting in July indicated steady growth in the U.S. economy and workforce, but a deeper dive into the minutes from that gathering could offer insight into how strongly Fed leaders feel about raising rates sooner rather than later this year.

The split decision reflects dissent from the MPC's «doves» who fear that the economy is still too weak for a rate hike.

South Africa also suffered a sovereign debt rating downgrade from Moody's last month as the economy comes under pressure from energy shortages, unrest at platinum mines and a soaring budget deficit.

«Interest rates would probably drop close to the zero lower bound again to keep the economy from tipping into a recession.»

Western Australia's unemployment rate has hit its highest level in more than 16 years, despite the state's economy adding jobs in March, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Last month, the Commerce Department said the U.S. economy grew by 2.3 percent in 2017, topping the 1.5 percent rate from 2016.

The monthly reading on small - business optimism from the National Federation of Independent Business showed slightly more optimism among business owners in December, though still far below rates in more vibrant economies.

The Federal Reserve should raise interest rates three times this year given the already strong economy will get a boost from tax cuts.

The recommendations were similar for central banks everywhere from the U.S. and the U.K. (which the OECD flagged as having perilously low rates) to developing economies like China, India and Brazil.

Mired in a world of low growth, low inflation and low interest rates, officials from the Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank said their efforts to bolster the economy through monetary policy may falter unless elected leaders stepped forward with bold measures.

The economy may be healthy enough for them to raise interest rates, but the new 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent target for the benchmark fed funds rate, up a quarter point from where it had been, remains far below the historical norm — and, by all indications, the Fed still expects rates to stay low for at least a few more years.

She said: «But it is my judgment that the lower level of the unemployment rate today probably does not fully capture the extent of slack remaining in the labor market — in other words, how far away we are from a full - employment economy.»

According to tweets from those in the audience, Dimon said that ensuring economic strength is more important than changing interest rates, although he added that the U.S. economy currently is sturdy enough to survive a rate hike.

History shows when the benchmark rate for everything in the economy from corporate bond yields to mortgage rates moves by this much, this fast, the stock market struggles in the following months.

However, he says there's good reason to think Canada can manage the risks from debt, which he says is a natural consequence of several factors, including the combination of a strong demand for housing and the prolonged period of low interest rates maintained in recent years to stimulate the economy.

Specifically, Brainard pointed to the current low unemployment rate — 4.4 percent — and compared it to the last time the economy was around «full employment» from 2004 to 2007.

When the economy is close to full capacity, the bank hikes its rate to keep inflation from rising above its two per cent ideal target.

The Fed has kept short - term interest rates near zero since December 2008 in an effort to pull the economy from its worst recession in decades.

The economy at that time benefited from much higher rates of productivity growth, which allowed employers to raise pay and hire more without having to lift prices.

A large company like Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) can ride out the ups and downs, and it also benefits from lower oil prices (people have more money in their accounts), an improving economy and an eventual interest rate hike.

The country's real effective exchange rate rose considerably, even as the the economy slowed to annual growth rates of 7 % from the double - digit pace to which the world was accustomed:

A Federal Reserve working paper from last year found that at least three - quarters of the decline in new charters is attributable to the weak economy and low interest rates.

The U.S. economy probably added 185,000 jobs in March while wage gains accelerated, a survey of economists showed, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's case for continuing to increase interest rates gradually to keep inflation from overheating while keeping unemployment low.

He said there were few signs of the economy's long - awaited turnaround, a pickup many expected would receive boosts from a weaker dollar, cheaper pump prices and low interest rates.

The FHA program also allows individuals to purchase homes at very low interest rates to create another influx of cash for our economy and prevent this recession from getting worst.

According to new research on the role of the U.S. dollar from Harvard, cited by Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, the U.S. economy is fairly insulated from foreign inflation / deflation pressures via exchange rates, implying that policymakers should be less worried about global deflation pressures.

The Fed began lowering the rate from 4.5 % in 2006 as the economy slid toward the Great Recession.

The Fed and other central banks want to increase interest rates to slow down and control economic growth to prevent the economy from overheating too much.

Even the modest strides the economy has taken in lowering the jobless rate aren't coming from more people finding jobs and earning pay cheques.

The author concludes that these indexes generally are superior to the trade - weighted indexes constructed for the overall U.S. economy because industry - specific rates capture changes in industry - competitive conditions that result from moves in specific bilateral exchange rates.

The improving underlying strength of the U.S. economy should more than compensate for the drag from higher interest rates.

Higher interest rates will have far - reaching implications for every corner of the world economy, from your mortgage rate to emerging market trade.

«If the rise in interest rates is moderate and comes as a result of improvement in the overall economy, that need not preclude stocks from performing well.»

Economists forecast that the economy added a solid 180,000 net new jobs last month, down from a strong 255,000 gain in July, and that the unemployment rate will tick down to 4.8 %.