Sentences with phrase «encouraged by the low rate»

Luznik says he was encouraged by the low rate of chronic GVHD seen with the regimen, noting that the percentages of acute GVHD cases are similar to those seen with the standard six - month regimen of immunosuppressive drugs.

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At least in the short term, the bank was expected to be the most affected by the new law, which lowered the corporate tax rate and introduced measures designed to encourage companies to bring overseas profits back to the US.

For all the talk of abnormal times and changes in underlying economic fundamentals, the Fed is pinning its hopes on a very conventional premise — that the U.S. consumer will keep spending at recent strong rates, encouraged by low unemployment and the apparent beginnings of higher wages.

It also offers specific policy recommendations including providing tax credits to promote venture capital investments in minority businesses, as well as tax credits for new low - income entrepreneurs, and encouraging the use by credit rating agencies of alternative data such as rent and utility payments in establishing credit histories.

There is no evidence that the policy, which encourages borrowing by keeping long - term interest rates low, has inflated dangerous bubbles in the stock market and residential real estate, she said.

Lower interest rates might have provided a bit more support, but would have done so partly by encouraging people to borrow yet more money, thus adding to the risks.

For example, a reduction in capital inflows can deflate asset bubbles and so discourage consumption through wealth effects, or such a reduction can lower consumption by raising interest rates on consumer credit, or even by encouraging stronger consumer lending standards.

Low interest rates encourage borrowing by making credit cheap.

These low rates have encouraged investors in recent months to pile on risk, taking U.S. equities markets to record highs earlier this year despite an economy that's still being slowed by relatively high unemployment, huge debt levels, and tighter government spending.

The dynamic is encouraged by taxing speculative («capital») gains at a lower rate than wages and profits.

This state of affairs can be only partially encouraging, however, for the increasing worldwide popularity of TV has been accompanied by a steady decrease in reading (and in nations where the literacy rate is low, television can have an instant impact on people who have never read a newspaper or magazine) At any rate, recent research has concluded that of all media, newspapers do the best job of presenting a satisfactory image of aging.

In the U.S., this effort led to the growth of community breastfeeding support circles, more awareness about the benefits linked to breastfeeding, which include lower rates of diarrhea, infections, diabetes and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and officially designated «Baby - Friendly» hospitals that earn certification by encouraging breastfeeding as the norm.

Increasing competition on the lending market, encouraged by growing number of lenders and lower Federal Reserve rates results in more attractive loan offers for bad credit borrowers.

The idea is that by keeping rates low, the Fed will continue to encourage banks to lend money and convince businesses to expand (through the use of cheap credit).

The «normal» way to stimulate an economy is to vary the price of money by lowering interest rates thereby encouraging borrowing to stimulate growth and spending.

• Unlike in the U.S., underwriting standards for qualifying mortgage borrowers in Canada have been maintained at prudent levels resulting in mortgage borrowers here being much more creditworthy; • Canadian mortgage lenders never offered low initial «teaser» rate mortgages that led to most of the difficulties for mortgage borrowers in the U.S.; • Most mortgages in Canada are held by their original lender, not packaged and sold to third parties as is typical in the U.S., and consequently, Canadian mortgage lenders have a vested interest in ensuring that their mortgage borrowers are creditworthy and not likely to default; • Only 0.3 % of Canadian mortgages are in arrears versus 4.5 % in the U.S. and what even before the start of the U.S. housing meltdown two years ago was 2 %; • Canadians tend to pay down their mortgage faster than in the U.S. where mortgage interest is deductible from taxes, which encourages U.S. homeowners to take equity out of their homes to finance other spending, a difference that is reflected in the fact that in Canada mortgage debt accounts for just over 30 % of the value of homes, compared with 55 % in the U.S.

One little - known provision in the FICO formula is specifically designed to encourage you to find the best credit deals possible by shopping around for the lowest interest rates.

The strong expansion of household spending, encouraged by a prolonged period of historically low borrowing rates, has created concerns over Canadians» record - high debt loads.

By reducing student loan interest rates and decreasing the impact that debt will have on their lives, the federal government would encourage more low - income students to complete their degrees.

Essentially, by lowering rates, central banks encourage investors to get out of fixed income and buy stocks, which will earn them a higher return.

Global warming is now accelerating the rate of sea level rise, increasing flooding risks to low - lying communities and high - risk coastal properties whose development has been encouraged by today's flood insurance system.

Moreover, the bond market has bought into the fact that there will be a balanced budget by 2002, and the Fed has shown a real willingness to encourage growth by maintaining lower short - term rates.

The low mortgage rates, supported by an accommodating Federal Reserve that dropped its benchmark overnight bank rate to a historically low 1 percent in 2003, made move - up buying attractive to existing homeowners and encouraged new, immigrant, and renter households to jump into the market.

Nonetheless, interest rates remain relatively low by historical standards, and January's stock market volatility could encourage diversification.

In his testimony to the Senate Budget Committee, Bernanke defended the Fed's controversial plan to purchase $ 600 billion in government bonds, a move he says will boost the economy by lowering interest rates and encourage spending.