Sentences with phrase «from historic highs»

Although the default rates have dropped from historic highs, the federal student loan default rate rose sharply during the «Great Recession» and generated headlines all across the nation.

The approach helped send crime tumbling from historic highs and has been copied around the nation and the world.

That certainly doesn't imply that equally catastrophic losses are likely to follow (stocks lost 85 % of their value from 1929 to 1932 as valuations collapsed from historic highs to historic lows, and keep in mind that even moving from a 70 % loss to an 85 % loss involves losing half of your money, which is why I insisted on stress - testing in 2009).

The key point is that, rather than diluting performance by investing cash flows from historic high - return projects into newer low - return projects, companies might improve returns and lower risk for shareholders by boosting dividends and buying back shares.

Yet, with homeownership already falling to 68.2 percent in the third quarter of 2007 from the historic high of 69.2 percent in the second quarter of 2004 and the tightening of mortgage loan credit in response to excesses of subprime lending, it's unlikely that the homeownership rate will increase in the near future.

Not exact matches

Nestled in a quiet courtyard in a historic area of the city, this newly opened 184 - room property, the third in London from the family - owned Apex chain, is decidedly high - tech: rooms come with Bose SoundDocks, free Wi - Fi and a media hub that will allow you to plug anything from an iPad to and Xbox into the 3 - D television.

Hammer already has extensive historic drill data at Jubilee that could help it mature the prospect into a shallow, high - grade JORC resource just 2kms from the Barkly Highway.

Any disruption could push up cobalt prices from already historic highs of $ 90,000 a tonne.

The market for initial public offerings, it seemed, was heating up to a historic high, and companies that were losing lots of money could raise lots more of it from the public.

In contrast to the steady and ongoing language for higher US interest rates from the US central bank, the RBA has reiterated the need for cash rates to remain at historic lows for a while yet.

Operating profit, excluding special items such as higher provisions for costs from its historic diesel crisis, was 17 billion euros.

Price - to - cash flow is also high from a historic point of view, and the yield on the market is no longer as attractive as it used to be.

That's down from about 39 Moz in 2012 and 31 Moz in 2011, but it is still at a very high level compared to historic investment demand.

The major indices once again reached new all - time highs this week, and stocks are enjoying a historic winning streak fueled by solid earnings from market - leading stocks, the perceived benefits of tax reform and «FOMO» (Fear Of Missing Out).

Because the Bible is the most effective force in history for lifting women to higher levels of respect, dignity, and freedom, we join an historic succession of women whose Christian faith is forged from biblical truth and whose lives are shaped into Christ's image on the anvil of obedience.

The historic problem for Christian higher education arose from its internalization of the ideal of untrammeled inquiry.

... from the Catholic viewpoint, anti-Semitism, if it spreads among those calling themselves disciples of Jesus Christ, seems to be a pathological phenomenon which indicates the deterioration of Christian conscience when it becomes incapable of accepting its own historic responsibilities and of remaining existentially faithful to the high exigencies of Christian truth.

Rather, consumers throughout the United States are fueling another wave of craft alcoholic beverages from producers similarly dedicated to the production of high - quality alternatives to the historic mainstays of the industry.

If the Blaugranas are going to do this then they will need to continue the brilliant form which won them an historic treble last season, as well as being in high profile names from around the continent.

In remarks to that nation's Parliament yesterday, Bob Runciman, a senator from the province of Ontario, called out New York politicians — including the governor — who have blamed Plan 2014 for the historic high lake levels and ongoing flooding as «fear - mongers.»

The historic action raised the required percentage of mortgage loans for low - and moderate - income families that the companies must buy from the current 42 percent of their total purchases to a new high of 50 percent — a 19 percent increase — in the year 2001.»

With Solicitation # M37 -5-IS-2015, the Parks Department has officially announced a Request for Proposals («RFP») for the development, operation and management of a seasonal ice skating rink at Highbridge Park Pool «From the recent reopening of the historic High Bridge to recently completed restorations at the Highbridge Park Recreation Center and Pool, Highbridge Park is emerging as an increasingly popular destination in Northern Manhattan with improved access for residents of the Bronx,» said NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP in a statement.

A record 44.2 million people will travel more than 50 miles from home this Independence Day weekend — an historic high, according to AAA.

From leading a coalition to risking the future of the UK, David Cameron has been at the centre of many high voltage historic situations without being especially interesting as a political figure.

The New York State Canal System corridor from Troy to the City of Tonawanda has been named a National Historic Landmark, the nation's highest historic desiHistoric Landmark, the nation's highest historic desihistoric designation.

Contributing factors for the surplus are a culmination of reduced payroll, revenue from the historic Oneida Nation Settlement and expenses across the county coming being higher than anticipated.

To be able to be a part of its rebirth and see this historic 1490 Enterprises — which my father started — move from warehouse to community center to become this incredible mix of high - quality affordable housing and commercial space has been exciting.»

PHILADELPHIA / USNewswire / — Kidney stones are increasing, particularly among adolescents, females, and African - Americans in the U.S., a striking change from the historic pattern in which middle - aged white men were at highest risk for the painful condition.

She managed the historic introduction of universal pre-K and oversaw significant gains in student achievement from test scores to high school graduation rates.

New York State is getting closer to providing a higher level of tax credits for developers of historic properties as the State Senate approved a bill that would hike those credits from $ five million to $ 12 million.

«From a historic low to a historic high almost — that creates a lot of uncertainty for management but it also raises questions on why it's swinging so much,» says U.B.C.'s Farrell.

As the ocean closes in, the best hope for saving Venice is a series of underwater floodgates to block tides up to 10 feet high from entering the historic lagoon surrounding the city.

Klink touted the work Brazil has done to meet its Copenhagen target and exceed its pledge to cut deforestation by 80 percent from historic levels by 2020, as well as to weave climate change into the highest levels of government decisionmaking.

But most African populations show high levels of mixed ancestry, reflecting historic migrations across the continent — such as the movement of Bantu speakers from the highlands of Nigeria and Cameroon across much of eastern and southern Africa in the past 5000 years.

Cal U's exercise science and health promotion program is nationally ranked and recognized as a leader in offering high - quality education from a historic state university.

With wireless technology usage at an historic all - time high, consumers» needs for intelligent solutions to protect themselves from the effects of radiation exposure is greater than ever.

After decades of declining marriage rates and changes in family structure, the share of American adults who have never been married is at an historic high Vili Fualaau has filed for legal separation from Mary Kay Letourneau, over 20 years after he first fell in love with his then - school teacher, a

In The Resistance DLC pack, players will fight in iconic World War II locations, from Paris to Prague, all centered around historic uprisings in three new Multiplayer maps and an all - new high - octane War Mode map.

In rural Arkansas, students from Eureka Springs High School created 911 responder maps for their historic community, mapped 307 fire hydrants, and identified emergency evacuation landing zones.

We received ideas as disparate as pro-nutrition posters for elementary school cafeterias featuring high school athletes in uniform, working with the Bureau of Land Management to remove non-native species from our local beaches, hosting middle school fun nights, installing new school benches, historic preservation, and after - school tutoring.

Catherine McHarg, Archive Education Manager at Historic England said: «Our new interactive timeline is a really easy way into learning about prehistory - while still providing high quality, detailed and accurate information for teachers to work from.

The National Commission on Excellence in Education concluded its historic 1983 report by noting: «Children born today can expect to graduate from high school in the year 2000.

«In 2011 Alabama moved from near last to 25th in the nation in overall grades and scores [Education Week assessment]... 12th in the nation for standards, assessments and accountability... data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) showed a historic gain of eight points in fourth grade Reading for Alabama public school students — the... highest gain ever in NAEP recorded history.

Austin, TX — Over seventy delegates from six communities around the Central Texas region composed of students, teachers, administrators, higher education, community and business leaders are convening next week to create a historic plan for closing achievement gaps that will feed into a 21st century blueprint to bring about educational change in Central Texas.

In its historic Zelman v. Simmons - Harris [xlviii] decision, the high Court upheld an Ohio voucher program that saved thousands of poor and mostly minority children from Cleveland's dismal public schools.

From opposing the expansion of high - quality charter schools and other school choice options, to its opposition to Parent Trigger laws and efforts of Parent Power activists in places such as Connecticut and California, to efforts to eviscerate accountability measures that hold districts and school operators to heel for serving Black and Brown children well, even to their historic disdain for Black families and condoning of Jim Crow discrimination against Black teachers, both unions have proven no better than outright White Supremacists when it comes to addressing the legacies of bigotry in which American public education is the nexus.

The group of students was selected from two flagship high schools in the Little Rock School District, Park View Magnet School and the historic Central High Schhigh schools in the Little Rock School District, Park View Magnet School and the historic Central High SchHigh School.

Washington High secured the historic address from the President by illustrating how it overcame a history of disciplinary problems and high dropout rates by implementing reforms and turning the school into a sanctuary for troubled kids in inner city MempHigh secured the historic address from the President by illustrating how it overcame a history of disciplinary problems and high dropout rates by implementing reforms and turning the school into a sanctuary for troubled kids in inner city Memphigh dropout rates by implementing reforms and turning the school into a sanctuary for troubled kids in inner city Memphis.

The turbine theme carries over to the massive 23 - inch alloys, which are a nod to the historic Bentley LeMans racers from the 1920s as well as the more modern Speed 8's high - tech racing alloys.

Created in cooperation with the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust and officially licensed by Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., Shelby Mustang Fifty Years is lavishly illustrated with rare, historic photography and modern color images to chronicle the story of these amazing cars, from the initial collaboration with Ford to today's record - setting high - tech muscle.