Sentences with phrase «for gradual increases»

Inflation and employment data have been meeting policy makers» expectations and growth abroad is either stable or slowly improving, clearing the way for gradual increases.

For bibliography on CO2 measurements and ideas to 1951, see Stepanova (1952); sheep: Woodman (1904); criticism: Slocum (1955); Fonselius et al. (1956) with graph; however, some evidence for a gradual increase was summarized by Junge (1958); measurements are reviewed by Bolin (1972); From and Keeling (1986).

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The committee says it expects «economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant further gradual increases in the federal funds rate; the federal funds rate is likely to remain, for some time, below levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run.

«We think that a gradual increase to 1.30 against the USD over 12 months is manageable for the euro zone economy, especially as the global economy is strong,» Garcia added.

The Federal Reserve will stick to its plan for «steady, gradual» interest - rate increases, a Fed policymaker said.

These estimates assume child - care costs of $ 2.5 billion and incremental funding for ODA of $ 4.2 billion in 2019 - 20 (a gradual increase in funding over 10 years).

The Fed said in a statement after its latest policy meeting that it expects «further gradual increases» in rates and says it's moving close to achieving its 2 percent target for annual inflation.

HIGHLIGHT Annual inflation in the Eurozone unexpectedly slipped to just 1.2 % in April, as prices of services increased at a slower pace adding to doubts about the ECB's plan for a gradual withdrawal of monetary stimulus.

To keep the economy on a sustainable path, I expect that it will be appropriate to remove monetary policy accommodation at a regular but gradual pace — and perhaps a bit faster than the three, one - quarter point increases envisioned for this year in the assessment of appropriate policy from the December 2017 FOMC meeting.

According to a recent prediction for mortgage rates in California and nationwide, borrowers might see a gradual increase through the end of 2017 and into 2018.

Sean Becketti, the chief economist for Freddie Mac, discussed this indirect relationship in a recent statement: «We take the Fed at its word that monetary tightening in 2016 will be gradual, and we expect only a modest increase in longer - term rates.

The Board's assessment throughout this period has been that, with strong growth, a gradual increase in underlying inflation, and firming demand for credit, interest rates needed to rise to lessen the risks of higher inflation in the future.

The pace of Fed rate increases is likely to be gradual, meaning rates should stay low from a historical perspective for the foreseeable future.

In contrast, when the market is free from the hostile syndrome we observe here, it's often possible to get some amount of «warning» about potential trouble from gradual deterioration of market action and a tendency for various «divergences» to develop as risk aversion increases.

Although economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant further gradual increases in the federal funds rate, the federal funds rate is likely to remain, for some time, below levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run.

Indeed, during the gradual demise of Christendom, Christianity has increased in vitality and spread its influence much further afield — rather like a living entity released from the protective shell which it had produced for itself.

Fox tells the story from beginning to end: childhood in the German - American parsonage; nine grades of school followed by three years in a denominational «college» that was not yet a college and three year's in Eden Seminary, with graduation at 21; a five - month pastorate due to his father's death; Yale Divinity School, where despite academic probation because he had no accredited degree, he earned the B.D. and M.A.; the Detroit pastorate (1915 - 1918) in which he encountered industrial America and the race problem; his growing reputation as lecturer and writer (especially for The Christian Century); the teaching career at Union Theological Seminary (1928 - 1960); marriage and family; the landmark books Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man; the founding of the Fellowship of Socialist Christians and its journal Radical Religion; the gradual move from Socialist to liberal Democratic politics, and from leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to critic of pacifism; the break with Charles Clayton Morrison's Christian Century and the inauguration of Christianity and Crisis; the founding of the Union for Democratic Action, then later of Americans for Democratic Action; participation in the ecumenical movement, especially the Oxford Conference and the Amsterdam Assembly; increasing friendship with government officials and service with George Kennan's policy - planning group in the State Department; the first stroke in 1952 and the subsequent struggles with ill health; retirement from Union in 1960, followed by short appointments at Harvard, at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and at Columbia's Institute of War and Peace Studies; intense suffering from ill health; and death in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

The gradual increase in demand for spicier foods, more interesting flavors, and simpler ingredients lists has proven to be a curve ball for many manufacturers.

Schedule a pre-season for at least two weeks, with seven to 10 practice sessions of gradual and increasing exposure to intensity, duration, and protective equipment.

10 Although there has been a gradual increase in the rate of breastfeeding among certain groups of women between 1988 and 1997,11 the national breastfeeding goals were not attained in 2000, and thus remain unchanged for the year 2010.

But Hague will argue that turnout for European elections is falling despite the gradual increase in the powers of EU laws.

Many felt that, once underway, processes for increased democratisation and freedom do not often slow down to accommodate gradual reform.

And with the increases coming in gradual steps well into the next decade before we see an actual $ 15 an hour, one would think the impact on those who are paying for that increase — including you and me — would be minimal.

Invoking the legacy of his father, who passed away a year ago, Governor Andrew Cuomo continued the push for a statewide minimum wage of $ 15 per hour, announcing a gradual pay increase for state university workers at a packed Midtown rally on Mon., Jan. 4th.

«The key is to account for large year - to - year fluctuations that have obscured a gradual increase in the long - term evolution of ozone,» says atmospheric scientist Murry Sal

However, increasing demand for electricity and direct coal consumption, and gradual depletion of its own supply, have led to it becoming the world's largest coal importer.

One big issue for dieters are carbohydrates, which can be divided into slow - digesting and fast - digesting ones: the first group which includes foods such as yams, wild rice, beans, whole grains, red potatoes and certain types of fruits are loaded with fiber and nutrients and produce slow and gradual increases in blood glucose and modest insulin release, keeping us full and satisfied for longer periods of time.

Instead of Oreos and potato chips, aim for a balance of protein and fiber, since they are digested more slowly for «more of a sustained, gradual increase and decrease of blood sugar,» says Majumdar.

The general recommendation that the American Heart Association has given for a healthy and gradual weight loss is eating a diet consisting of lean meat, veggies, fruits, decreasing caloric intake by five hundred calories per day in order to lose one pound a week, putting yourself on a training regimen, reading nutrition labels on food products, increasing water consumption etc..

I had POSC and high testosterone for years, now it has been higher since menopause at the age of 55 and a gradual degrease of hair and increase of body hair.

There are good reasons for that — drug - like nature of the sugar impact, and gradual loss of sensitivity to the sweet taste, leading to ever - increasing dose.

Gradual dosage increase will help determine the optimum dosage for each individual.

Range of movement will increase and there is a gradual decrease in pain although pain may re-appear as stiffness eases for a time.

The low carb diet was a non-restricted calorie plan aimed at providing 20 grams of carbs per day for the 2 month induction phase with a gradual increase to 120 grams per day to maintain the weight loss.

Average long - term weight gain in nonobese populations is gradual — in the cohorts we studied, about 0.8 lb per year — but accumulated over time, even modest increases in weight have implications for long - term adiposity - related metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.21 - 24 Whereas weight changes associated with any single lifestyle factor were relatively modest in our three cohorts, in the aggregate, changes in diet and physical activity accounted for large differences in weight gain.

In addition to body changes, drastically less free time and money to spend on shopping, curating clothes, and paying attention to fashion trends, and increased likelihood of kid staining, stretching clothes, theres also the fact that you basically put your entire wardrobe on ice for a year or more due to pregnancy and nursing, so it doesn't really get the gradual updating over time that people normally do, so the little wardrobe details like how pants or sweaters fit or which boots you have will just be a little more behind the fashion curve.

There has been a gradual increase over the past decade in the percentage of districts offering pay incentives for shortage areas (see Figure 4), but recent evidence (see work by Katharine Strunk with Jason Grissom, Tammy Kolbe, and Dara Zeehandelaar) shows that few districts are truly strategic in matching incentives to staffing needs, and as a consequence, school systems continue to struggle to fill teaching slots in math and science.

Budget would allocate about $ 210 million to continue implementing the seven - year plan for education reform that was enacted in 1993, which includes gradual increases in state aid to boost the resources of low - wealth districts.

Aldeman: One component of the bill is a gradual increase in the retirement age for current employees.

Using test score data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, we also find that reforms cause gradual increases in the relative achievement of students in low - income school districts, consistent with the goal of improving educational opportunity for these students.

Staff also proposed more gradual increases in funding levels for it — an additional $ 625,000 in each of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal years.

The Center for American Progress 2015 report cited above suggests that to attract and retain excellent teachers, the profession should provide, «a more gradual on - ramp to a full - time teaching experience,» that includes, «intensive coaching and mentoring, co-teaching models and experiences, teacher residency programs, and / or a reduced course load for beginning teachers,» along with increased opportunities for teachers to take leadership roles — including mentoring new or struggling teachers, planning and facilitating professional development, and providing feedback to colleagues.

The Education Corps is designed to provide tutoring and after - school support but not necessarily to train future teachers.92 The VISTA program matches corps members with a nonprofit organization to perform capacity building and provides yearlong stipends, but it is not intended for provision of direct services.93 The Professional Corps, which specifies teaching as one of its qualified positions, allows participants to access Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards — which recipients can use either for loan forgiveness or for paying tuition and other qualifying educational expenses — but increases residency program costs because residents are prohibited from receiving stipends through AmeriCorps and must therefore be paid through their program or the school district.94 None of these programs were designed for supported entry specifically; thus, programs dedicated to providing a gradual on - ramp to the teaching profession can sometimes find it hard to meet their definitions and requirements.

This is at the heart of formative assessment — examining the gradual increase in knowledge for specific learning goals throughout a unit.

In addition, applying the brakes early for a slow, gradual stop doesn't increase brake wear, and it helps recharge the batteries for powering the electric motor.

«We still expect to see gradual increases in retail gasoline prices due largely to the supply and demand fundamentals that always contribute to an upward trend for fuel prices at this time of year,» Gregg Laskoski, a spokesman for AAA Auto Club South, said in the weekly fuel - price report.

Increases the delayed retirement credit in gradual steps from 3 percent for workers reaching full benefit retirement age (age 65) before 1990, to 8 percent for workers reaching full benefit retirement age after 2008.

Powell will likely take a similar approach to his predecessor of gradual normalization, but concerns surrounding increased inflation pressure will remain top of mind for Powell and his Fed colleagues.

The pace of Fed rate increases is likely to be gradual, meaning rates should stay low from a historical perspective for the foreseeable future.

The MBA's latest forecast for mortgage rates predicts a gradual increase through the rest of 2017 and into 2018.