Sentences with phrase «even during inflation»

This preference for gold is also boosted because of the inherent value of gold which allows it to retain value even during inflation.

Not exact matches

(During the high - inflation years of the 1970s and early 1980s, average wages commonly jumped 8 %, 9 % or even more year - over-year.)

For four consecutive months, core inflation has hovered below 2 % and it has not visibly overshot 2 % for more than 20 years, even during periods of unemployment, falling well below the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU).

Under Canada's inflation - targeting regime, inflation expectations have been very well anchored, even during the global financial crisis and subsequent recession.

But in each case inflation fell during the subsequent two years by between 1 and 2 percentage points (see chart, right)-- even during the 1970s, now recalled unfondly as a bubbling cauldron of inflation.

These investments are less likely to outpace inflation and could even lose a significant amount of their value during high inflationary periods.

But even though these periods shared deep recessions, the direction of inflation during these periods differed.

Accordingly, policy should be set with a view to modestly raise target inflation, perhaps to 2.3 or even 2.5 percent inflation, during a boom with the expectation that inflation will decline during the next recession.

Even during the 1970s, the period when the gold price famously rocketed upward in parallel with increasing fear of «inflation», the gold rally was mostly about declining real interest rates and declining confidence in both monetary and fiscal governance.

During periods of inflation, workers often demand raises which leads to higher costs for business which, in a self - reinforcing cycle, results in even higher rates of inflation.

This impression of gold is so ingrained that it has persisted even though the US$ gold price managed to rise by 560 % during 2001 - 2011 in parallel with only small increases in «price inflation» (based on the CPI) and inflation expectations.

German investors, though, found out during this period that on a real - return basis, even T - bills are not immune to total loss during a period of hyperinflation, as inflation can far outstrip the returns investors receive.

Differential NHS inflation, a growing aged population that makes disproportionate health and social care demands, and an abundance of advances in ever more expensive medical technology, will take an even greater toll on NHS budgets during the next Parliament.

But Yellen points out that the reality is even worse, because inflation averaged 2.3 % during that same time period.

During periods of inflation, workers often demand raises which leads to higher costs for business which, in a self - reinforcing cycle, results in even higher rates of inflation.

For one thing, at today's low interest rates bonds simply aren't likely to provide enough income for most people to live on even in the early years of retirement, let alone allow them to maintain their purchasing power in the face of inflation during a post-career life that, as this longevity tool shows, could easily last into their 90s.

Moreover, during some years, such as the late 1970s, dividend income, while secure and comfortable, has been insufficient even to keep pace with inflation.

And, frankly, they lost a lot of money in bonds where towards the latter part of that decade switching to equities, which had appeared extremely volatile during that period, and, frankly, had been more volatile than even bonds, proved to be the way to hedge against inflation.

If they purchase a Private Medical Policy during their service period while targeting the Policy Amount factoring Inflation and in their post retirement eras; the premium becomes very heavy even though both the Policy holder as well as Insurer knows that while these Executives are in service, they shall only be utilising their Employer provided medical cover.

However, even this turns into a larger net loss in buying power for the custodial parent because of inflation during the same time period...» [Presumption of joint custody] legislation increased the number of motions to modify or enforce parenting time or child custody... the number did increase significantly (and almost doubled) following enactment of the statute.

It holds up during inflation and has a natural demand that supports prices even in a recession.

Portland's rents increased on par with inflation during the late 1990s, but last year rents gained less than 2 % and are expected to remain flat this year, according to Marcus & Millichap, which tallied the area's average rate at a little more than $ 18 per sq. ft.. In the Puget Sound, after rising from roughly $ 16 to nearly $ 20 per sq. ft. between 1997 and 2000, average rents have steadied or even decreased a bit, according to First Western Properties.