Sentences with phrase «effect on consumer prices»

These developments are yet to have much effect on consumer prices, with inflation remaining subdued in most countries.

None of this spending has much effect on the consumer price index, but it does affect asset prices.

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From the first video, you'll understand: - The goods and services that go into a consumer price index \ (CPI \) calculation - The effect of a money supply increase on inflation

Republican lawmakers argue that the BAT would offset the price increase since the shift in the trade balance would cause the dollar to strengthen, improving the purchasing power of Americans and scaling back the effect on consumers.

«Time will tell,» though if the code has an effect on the upfront prices of handsets, as consumers may get smaller subsidies when signing onto two - year instead of three - year contracts, he added.

Total CPI inflation remains near the bottom of the Bank's target range as the disinflationary effects of economic slack and low consumer energy prices are only partially offset by the inflationary impact of the lower Canadian dollar on the prices of imported goods.

Plus, the effect of a weaker sterling has been beneficial in a few ways, with consumer price inflation increasing, manufacturing and export levels also on the rise.

There is typically a bit of a lag between falling energy prices and their effect on consumer spending, but by Q3 12, declining energy prices should be supporting real consumer spending; we look for 2.5 % consumer spending growth in H2 12.

Proponents note that they are, indeed, money going back into the economy, and they lead to a rise in stock prices, which can have a marginally positive effect on consumer confidence and consumption.

The negative effects of the declining oil price will be visible in the data before the positive effect on oil consumers.

House prices have finally recovered to long term averages, and the wealth effect on U.S. households ought to contribute to further consumer spending.

7) Public hearings must be held to investigate the effect the continued use of protein products derived from milk, including casein, milk protein concentrate (MPC), ultra-filtered milk, etc. have had on the farm price for milk and the price consumers are paying for milk and dairy products and to determine safety and nutritional impacts of these proteins on human health.

(The decoy effect works on humans, too: When buying a used car, for example, consumers who value a lower price over fuel efficiency may choose car B over car A, which costs more but has superior efficiency.

Once full Open Skies takes effect at the end of 2012, airlines from the United States and Colombia will be allowed to select routes, destinations and prices for both passenger and cargo service based on consumer demand and market conditions.

«The recent drop in gasoline prices once again shows that consumers have a short memory when it comes to the effect that gas prices have on their shopping behavior,» said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com's managing editor.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

Moreover, Defendants» conspiracy and agreement has resulted in obvious and demonstrable anticompetitive effects on consumers in the trade e-books market by depriving consumers of the benefits of competition among e-book retailers as to both retail prices and retail innovations (such as e-book clubs and subscription plans), such that it constitutes an unreasonable restraint on trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1.

Publishers complained about the effect of the low price on the mindset of book consumers.

If enough consumers choose deep - discounting over time, always prioritizing price over the intangible benefits of other retailers and / or ignoring the effect on the local economy, those behaviors could lead to a single deep discounter getting too much of the market share, leading to monopsony or near - monopson, which has every likelihood of biting book publishers (indie or trad) in the rear due to that monopsony's ability to dictate terms.

The above chart reveals the effect higher prices and lower market share have had on daily consumer spending, with self - published authors gradually chipping away at market share lost by major publishers.

A recent slowdown in medical - price inflation, which historically outpaced the overall inflation, is likely a result of passing on more costs to consumers (as well as a temporary effect of the Great Recession).

With gas prices on the rise (and consumers» credit cards feeling the effects), many car owners are scratching their heads.

Temporary factors, including the damping effect of higher food and energy prices on consumer purchasing power and spending as well as supply chain disruptions associated with the tragic events in Japan, appear to account for only some of the recent weakness in economic activity.

2 Treasury Inflation - Protected Securities (TIPS) are Treasury bonds that are adjusted to eliminate the effects of inflation on interest and principal payments, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The wide gap between the government - sanctioned CPI and the Shadow Government CPI presents a competing set of assumptions about how to measure the effect of rising prices on the average consumer and the market as a whole.

«The turn in home prices is important, not only because the housing industry is an important employer, but also the wealth effect created by rising home prices can lift consumer spending on other big - ticket items,» said Steven Ricchiuto, chief economist at Mizuho Securities in New York.

Let's take 360's Arcade unit for example — it's in the same price range yet it has no effect on Wii's sales and Nintendo is still having trouble keeping up with consumer demand.

Senator Barack Obama commented on the drilling idea on Tuesday, saying: «Much like his gas - tax gimmick that would leave consumers with pennies in savings, opening our coastlines to offshore drilling would take at least a decade to produce any oil at all, and the effect on gasoline prices would be negligible at best since America only has 3 percent of the world's oil.

Now is the time to cut fossil fuel subsidies and implement a carbon tax, it argues, as the low oil price reduces the policies» effect on consumers.

Using data on electricity use and prices for all consumer groups and regions over 1992 — 2015, we estimated the effect of electricity price changes on electricity use in Indonesia.

In addition, the workshop will address potential effects from carbon regulations on natural gas supply, demand, and prices for California consumers.

Some estimates of Katrina's effect on the price of oil, and therefore transportation, put it at $ 20 to $ 30 billion extra shelled out by U.S. consumers in that storm's aftermath.

I agree that there might be some usefulness in trying to evaluate the marginal price effects that these projects would have on coal and oil as commodities and then factoring in consumer's demand elasticity.

And the government knew that energy prices were rising — it was late 2008, after all — and that this would have a material effect on consumers» bills.

In short, on a per ticket basis the added cost — which should be passed onto the consumer if the price signal is to have its proper effect of incorporating the costs of pollution into the price paid by consumers — it's minimal.

Tragically, the net effect on the global atmospheric commons will be negligible, because if enough consumers respond to non-price incentives to reduce their consumption, the direct price of fossil fuels will decline, making it economic for others to increase their consumption.

«The border adjustable tax, which would in effect place a new 20 % tax on imports while completely eliminating the tax on exports, will force retailers to significantly raise prices on everyday consumer staples such as food, medicine, clothing, electronics, and home improvement items.

We also now have the prospect in the Consumer Rights Bill of seeing practical provisions bringing into effect the plans announced by the Government to introduce opt - out for follow - on claims for price fixing on behalf of consumers along the lines of US style class actions.

Perhaps the most positive benefit for consumers of the proliferation of online businesses has been its effect on price competitiveness among companies in industries such as renters insurance.

«This would put a huge dent in sales, both for the real price hike and the psychological effect of the $ 1,000 barrier on consumers,» Moar maintained.

Dire predictions like that do more than grab the attention of the media; they can shake consumer confidence and help make such predictions self - fulfilling as home buyers stay on the sidelines, pressuring sellers to lower prices — in effect fueling a downward spiral.

But eventually higher oil prices will become, in effect, a tax on consumer spending.

Looking ahead, the economy is expected to pick up its pace, helped in part by the positive effect of lower oil prices on consumer spending.

«The turn in home prices is important, not only because the housing industry is an important employer, but also the wealth effect created by rising home prices can lift consumer spending on other big - ticket items,» said Steven Ricchiuto, chief economist at Mizuho Securities in New York.

Nationally, they might have a small but beneficial effect on stabilizing home prices, reducing consumer debt and increasing household wealth creation.