Sentences with phrase «few years increased»

The number of cases of mead sold in the past few years increased by 103 percent and the average gross sales increased 130 percent, according to the American Mead Makers Association.

«We noticed over the past few years an increase in students feeling so stressed out and feeling overwhelmed and not able to cope,» says Ellen Chagnon, director of guidance at Dover - Sherborn.

Over the past few years an increasing number of high level politicians have come forward, even though often timidly, with some vision for the future.

Unfortunately, the past few years an increasing amount of oligosaccarides are beginning to be produced synthetically.

Yet in the last few years an increasing number of films have questioned the dichotomy between documentary and fiction and integrated such questions into the films themselves.

Not exact matches

Google has dramatically increased its lobbying activities in Washington in the past few years: it spent US$ 8.95 million on lobbying just in the first half of 2012 (compare that to the US$ 9.7 million it spent in all of 2011).

Similarly, California and New York recently passed legislation that would increase their minimum wage levels to $ 15 in phases over the next few years.

That last line is key: «Increased bank reserves held at the Fed don't necessarily translate into more money or cash in circulation, and, indeed, broad measures of the supply of money have not grown especially quickly, on balance, over the past few years.»

Back when Uncle Sam thought it would have to import increasing volumes of natural gas from abroad (which was only a few years ago), it built a number of LNG import terminals on the Gulf Coast, including the Freeport facility and the only other one with the same export permit, the Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass Liquefaction project in Louisiana.

So buyers need to be comfortable knowing their houses might not increase in value over the next few years — and also that they could be worth much less.

Increased bank reserves held at the Fed don't necessarily translate into more money or cash in circulation, and, indeed, broad measures of the supply of money have not grown especially quickly, on balance, over the past few years.

Yet fewer than half of employers (47 %) plan to pay holiday bonuses this season, according to the same poll, a slight increase over last year's 45 %.

But in the past few years, observe several academics, there has been a markedly increased interest in personality surveys.

Critics have worried that the Fed has missed opportunities to normalize policy, but Yellen said «the risk of falling behind the curve in the near future appears limited, and gradual increases in the federal funds rate will likely be sufficient to get to a neutral policy stance over the next few years.»

Being older can help a great deal with the first item, as the years between 20 - and 30 - something probably netted you a few salary increases.

A new battery technology could increase the power packed into phones, cars, and smartwatches by 30 % or more within the next few years.

Over the last few years, the amount of people telecommuting has dramatically increased.

He wrote, in a May 14 report, that the company was one of the few apartment landlords to increase its net operating income by 5 % year - over-year.

It's still a new industry and while the general awareness has increased dramatically over the last few years, it's not quite a household thing yet.

For all the reasons mentioned above, font sizes have increased over the last few years to the point that many view 14 px as the very minimum font size, and many sites go even bigger with 18 px as a minimum, especially when a lot of reading is involved.

Though CEO compensation has fallen slightly in the past few years, it has increased by more than 930 % since 1978.

If there are two things marketers and advertising people have heard and talked about ad nauseam over the last few years, it's the importance of social media engagement and the increasing value of live sports on TV.

While the industry, regulators and lawmakers would like to increase the frequency of examinations, fewer than 1 in 10 firms will undergo a routine regulatory audit in any given year.

An increasing number of privately - held players are going from garage to grocery store in fewer than five years thanks to an erosion of barriers to entry within the food industry.

The two - year study revealed that the employees who worked from home had a «massive, massive» (Bloom's words) increase in productivity — almost equivalent to an additional workday — primarily because of fewer distractions and fewer pointless conversations.

«Iran and Saudi Arabia have had serious frictions in the past, but the last few years have seen a real increase in tension,» John Gay, executive director of the John Quincy Adams Society and coauthor of the book «War With Iran,» told The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Job responsibilities can shift dramatically in the course of a few years as a result of industry changes, technology advances, or increased efficiency.

Just one additional hour of sleep a week increased wages by 1.5 percent over the course of a season and 4.9 percent over the course of a few years.

Those families who have benefited the least from the big increase in stock prices over the last few years have the most to gain, proportionately, from the drop in oil and gas prices.

And so as buybacks have increased in the last few years, the question is whether this is a good investment for companies.

The increase in domestic production barely moved the supply needle during the first few years of the shale boom because it was merely offsetting the production shut - ins from war - ravaged Libya and Iraq.

The difference between disruption today and even just a few years ago is the increased emphasis on software, and how much consumers invest in their chosen ecosystem.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Numerous drug companies have been criticized for the increased prices of some medications in the past few years.

Over the next few years, though overall P2P spend will remain constant, a shift to mobile payments across the board and increased spending power from the digital - savvy younger generation will cause the mobile P2P industry to skyrocket.

«Shorten up your entire bond portfolio to two or three years and you could probably afford to own fewer bonds and increase your stocks,» Mr. Fisher said.

Pincus cites Zynga's steadiness as the reason for his new role: After a rocky few years, cash flow from operations are now in positive territory, and mobile bookings have increased.

Tesla's own sales have steadily increased, proving that there's solid demand for at least for Tesla electric cars, but it's still delivering fewer cars in the year than a big carmaker does in a month.

«Pocketing raises through automatic contributions was one of the biggest factors allowing me to increase my savings rate from 35 % to 65 % in just a few short years.»

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

Witness Nike marketers a few years ago hanging out with skateboarders in an effort to increase the company's «cool quotient» and crack a new market for its shoes.

Even in just the last few years, the number of hours the average American spends looking at digital screens has increased dramatically.

However, Delta claims steep increase in the number of animals on flights over the last few years reflects an abuse of the policy.

University of Michigan professor Wayne Baker, who includes open - book finance in his curriculum, says he's seen increased interest in the past few years.

The average premium for employer - sponsored family coverage among firms with fewer than 200 employees increased 5 percent to $ 16,625 compared with the prior year, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.

InteraXon says the headset brought in $ 3.5 million in revenue during the few months after its release and projects a 63 % increase in annual sales this year over 2015.

As Steve Jobs likes to point out, «In the past 15 years, there have been only a few tools that have actually increased the efficiency of the office worker — the IBM Selectric typewriters, the calculator, the Xerox copier, and the newer, advanced phone systems.

According to the Direct Sellers Association of Canada, the number of direct sellers is up 17.8 % over the past few years, while global direct sales have increased 20.8 %.

Drawing interest domestically and abroad, the NBA has seen its popularity and revenue streams rapidly increase over the past few years.

Over the past few years, allegations ranging from verbal harassment to rape have rocked the careers of these men against a backdrop of increasing awareness about harassment.