Sentences with phrase «for sharp increases»

Ulster County's Resource Recovery Agency (UCRRA) has given final approval to a $ 14.3 - million budget for 2015 which calls for sharp increases in collection fees but for the third year in a row requires no direct support from county property owners.

Exports of gold are largely responsible for the sharp increase in resource exports to India over the past year, although this has been at the expense of alternative markets such as in east Asia and the EU, as Australia's total gold exports have not increased significantly over this period.

She attacked the mayor for the sharp increase in spending on his watch and says he has not done enough to help senior citizens.

The Japanese Wii U version of the game entered the Media Create sales charts as the highest - selling game in the country during its debut week, with 69,675 copies sold, and was credited for a sharp increase in Wii U hardware sales in the same period.

Another reason given by them for the sharp increase is the new GCSE numbered marking model, which came into practice this year.

Using this information, I looked for a sharp increase in achievement (a break in trend) following the introduction of high - stakes testing as evidence of a policy effect.

Sadly, according to the Center for Public Integrity (www.publicintegrity.org), these over-the-counter products are likely responsible for a sharp increase in pet deaths and adverse events in recent years.

In its latest report, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes a strong case for a sharp increase in low - carbon energy production, especially solar and wind, and provides hope that this transformation can occur in time to hold off the worst impacts of global warming.

Trump's budget also called for a sharp increase in resources to detain and remove undocumented immigrants.

Evidence has been found, however, for a sharp increase in depression and an increase in sex differences in depression between age 15 and 18 years (Hankin et al. 1998).

Strong economic growth in China fueled by exports and foreign direct investments and the appreciation of the yuan from 2008 through 2015 likely account for the sharp increase in Chinese foreign buyer purchases.

Not exact matches

In the commodities space, oil prices are headed for their eighth consecutive week of falls on Friday, the longest losing streak since 1986, according to Reuters, after the news of a sharp drop in Chinese manufacturing increased worries over the health of the world's biggest energy consumer.

The decision proved to be a turning point for Cain Express, which, in the years since, has seen a sharp increase in revenue growth, especially exports.

Although ACT's credit protection metrics will fluctuate because of acquisitions and variations in gasoline prices, Standard & Poor's believes that the risk of a sharp increase in debt for a major acquisition is reduced somewhat because of the dearth of large targets.

Worldsteel raised its estimate for last year's demand growth to 1 percent from 0.2 percent, primarily because Beijing's infrastructure - led stimulus resulted in a sharper - than - expected increase in China's steel use.

«If you were to look at the possibility of increased defaults, you'd have to see something to precipitate that, something that we're not seeing on the horizon: For example a sharp rise in the unemployment rate,» said Jo Horton, a senior economist at St George Bank.

For an economy like the U.S., which is overwhelmingly reliant on consumer spending, any sharp increase in oil prices wreaks havoc.

And, as the BlackRock Investment Institute's Jean Boivin noted recently, a range of secular factors is likely to keep a lid on a sharp increase in rates for some time to come.

A sharp increase of 6 percent from the year prior, a 20 percent mortgage down payment on a home of that value would mean saving nearly $ 42,000, a price tag unattainable for most first - time home buyers.

Due to a sharp increase in ICOs and the desire of many ICO issuers to generate publicity for their offerings, many blockchain «news» organizations have been increasingly willing to abandon their journalistic integrity by publishing paid promotional content, without disclosing the source of the content.

Sydney's hotel costs rose 16.4 percent, tying it with Auckland for the sharpest such increase.

Take, for example, the sharp increase in U.S. oil and natural gas production stemming, in part, from the innovations in drilling and extraction technologies.

In the past 18 months or so, in contrast, a sharp reappraisal by investors around the world has seen compensation demanded for accepting risk increase.

Given the challenging economic environment and sharp increase in gasoline prices that coincided with this promotion, a premium price offer like Lobsterfest was less well - suited for the period.

Of course she was ahead of the curve and enjoyed the sharp increase in home values... which is what an investor would hope for.

The lower exchange rate contributed to the sharp increase in the wholesale price of manufactured goods in the June quarter, for example, in meat products and petrol.

For iron ore and coal, substantial increases in contract prices are set to take effect later this year, building on the already sharp increases of last year.

The Bank of Canada has been rather vocal about the potential for a «serious, widespread correction in house prices resulting from a sharp increase in unemployment,» and Fitch has warned that housing prices may be overvalued by 20 % across Canada.

The Ft reports on the sharp increase in the number of wealthy Chinese acquiring UK «golden visas» that give residency in return for investing # 2m or more in assets (they can apply to settle permanently after a period of three years if they invest # 5m and after two years if they invest # 10m).

Average weekly earnings data for May showed a sharp increase in ordinary - time earnings growth, although the quality of this series as an indicator of wage growth over the short term is poor.

The sharpest increase in planned investment was for India, which went from 8 % in 2005 to 13 % in 2010.

So, we «ll just continue to look for ways to be more fuel efficient, continue to look for ways to mitigate price — sharp price increases with our hedging program.

The strength in global growth has been associated with a rapid expansion of trade and sharp increases in commodity prices and freight charges (for further details see «Box A: Developments in World Trade»).

The search for higher returns has also resulted in a sharp increase in direct investment in the share market by households.

Qantas issued guidance this morning for a record full - year profit of between $ 1.55 billion and $ 1.60 billion, despite a sharp increase in oil prices.

The sharp increase in U.K. online sales to China is all part of the plan for Ma, who says he'd like to some day see Alibaba websites reach 2 billion consumers worldwide — and trade between Europe and China is a priority.

He seems to have proposed a middle - class tax increase with sharp tax cuts for....

Currently (1988) the Sharps have about five acres of habaneros under cultivation and will soon double that as export demand for Marie Sharp's sauce increases.

Over the past few years, Domino's has become the takeaway outlet of choice for many Australians, with Roy Morgan Research recently revealing a sharp increase in its visitation rates, whilst Pizza Hut and Eagle Boys visitation rates both fell.

I did increase the amount of bechamel and sub'd 8oz vermont sharp cheddar for the mozz, incorporating that into the bechamel off heat.

A sharp increase in the level of confectionery being produced for Easter has been recorded by latest figures from Mintel, which revealed a 23 % rise over last year.

While the current data shows that sharp and public bettors are lining up on different sides, there's still plenty of time for that to change, especially if this line gets to Philadelphia +3 and inspires buyback as limits continue to increase.

This revelation was fascinating for two reasons: not only did their handle increase during the postseason, but sharp bettors are less prone to wager on games that are nationally televised.

Two days ago, New York Times national education correspondent Sam Dillon had a front page story on the sharp increase in the number of formerly middle class households now taking advantage of free or reduced price school lunches for their children, a stark indicator of the nation's current economic woes.

Although 23 % of stay - at - home fathers in 2012 said they were home because they couldn't find work, the sharpest increase in the reasons for being home was among fathers who were caring for their family.

There's an sharp increase in the rate of cases experienced (and again, those are just the ones reported), for instance.

Dr. Thomas Trojian of Drexel University College of Medicine was lead author of a new study that showed a sharp increase in the number of youth athlete receiving medical treatment for sports - related concussions after CT concussion laws were passed in 2010.

In a sign of increasing trouble for Christie, his one - time mentor, former Gov. Thomas Kean, has been leveling the sharpest criticism at the current governor over the bridge mess.

The institute proposes a sharp increase in the rates for the super wealthy, proposing a rate as high as 9.99 percent for those making $ 100 million and more.

Dealers started to add the drug to heroin to increase profits and potency, but the drug requires a much smaller amount to overdose on and officials blamed it for the sharp rise in overdose deaths in the past two years.