Sentences with phrase «gradual gains in»

The NAHB expects the housing market will continue to make gradual gains in 2017.»

«NAHB expects the housing market will continue to make gradual gains in 2017.»

«This quarter's reading is in line with our forecast, as we expect to see continued gradual gains in 2017.»

Before May, the housing industry had shown gradual gains in the second quarter after the world's largest economy slumped in the first three months of the year.

The housing industry has shown gradual gains in the second quarter after the world's largest economy slumped in the first three months of the year.

«The relatively slow, gradual gain in market share and prominence in Firefox shows it was more of a case of advantages and benefits of the software among its users,» maintained 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman.

According to census figures, this district, historically known as one of the centers of African - American culture, has experienced a gradual gain in Hispanics over the past two decades and is about 45 percent Latino and 28 percent black.

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And in the last few years transgender people have gained gradual acceptance, even showing up in Hollywood plot lines, such as on the TV series «Ugly Betty» and «Dirty Sexy Money.»

But the past month of British politics has seen local and European elections produce massive gains for the Eurosceptic anti-immigration UKIP, the publication of a report on the gradual rise in levels of racial prejudice in Britainover the past ten years and a scare about Islamic extremism in British schools.

But the past month of British politics has seen local and European elections produce massive gains for the Eurosceptic anti-immigration UKIP, the publication of a report on the gradual rise in levels of racial prejudice in Britain over the past ten years and a scare about Islamic extremism in British schools.

Economic gains in 6 months Turning to economic activities, the President said the gradual decline in the cost of borrowing and the increase in banks» credit to the private sector was encouraging.

Now, scientists have shown that supplementing healthy mice with NMN — found in foods such as broccoli, avocado, cabbage, and cucumber — can compensate for this loss of energy production, reducing typical signs of aging such as gradual weight gain, loss of insulin sensitivity and declines in physical activity.

So, instead of depriving yourself of vital macronutrients, follow a diet that is customized to your levels of physical activity, which in the long - term will make you lose weight in a gradual and healthy manner, not some magic solution that will just cause a rebound and gaining all the weight back and even add some more.

Both weight gain and loss need to be handled in a consistent, safe, and gradual manner through a healthy diet and exercise.

Because the decline in growth hormone is gradual, the symptoms of it are gradual as well, gaining momentum over the years.

As a general rule, around age 10 is a good time for some basic skills to be learned with gradual independence gained in the ensuing adolescent years.

It's a more gradual shift in focus on fat loss or muscle gain.

I myself was shocked to learn that, with moderate daily exercise, taking in more than 1500 calories per day would lead to gradual weight gain.

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.

He also weighed in on the question of respect in the industry, observing, «It's been a gradual process but AAFCA has steadily gained a footing of support and acknowledgment from both our media peers and within the film industry.

So while we don't believe that the record high gold / XAU ratio can be taken entirely at face value, there's no question that it is elevated even on a cyclical basis (that is, even allowing for a gradual structural increase over time), and there's no question in the data that cyclically elevated gold / XAU ratios have been associated with strong subsequent gains in the XAU index over a 3 - 4 year period on average, though certainly not without risk or volatility.

The gradual decline in long - term interest rates over the last few years propelled many of the recent gains in real estate trusts and it's difficult to see how rates can go much lower than current levels.

By keeping in mind what we have written here, and applying it over long periods, you open yourself to gradual but enormous gains.

In dogs that are underweight or overweight, it is desirable that the ideal body weight is reached by gradual weight gain or loss, respectively.

You can normally see fluid due to a large bulge in your hamster's belly, swollen belly or gradual weight gain and heavy discharge.

Weight loss in birds should be a slow and gradual process, and good eating and exercise habits must be maintained lifelong, or weight gain will recur, just as it does in people.

And when you see your pet day in and day out, gradual weight gain can go unnoticed.

Given that it is all eventually going to come back to the issue of the gradual gain we've been seeing in ocean heat content over many decades, the most accurate thing we can say is that 2014's warmth is very consistent with the general accumulation of energy in Earth's climate system caused by increasing GH gases and is well accounted for dynamically in global climate models.

A notable finding again in this year's Outlook is that CO2 emissions are likely to peak in 2030 due to efficiency gains and a gradual transition to less carbon - intensive energy supplies.

This will include: • Keeping the non-conditional target of 5 % but reducing target range, conditional on global agreement to 20 - 29 % • a phase - out of the free permits for industry by 2012 allowing a gradual growth of jobs in greener industries and a natural transition for employees without job losses; • allowing the market to set the price for carbon permits rather than setting a price ceiling; • allowing industry to gain credit for investing in activities that reduce carbon emissions outside their business interests and operations.

Transitions indicated gradual stepwise change in both upward and downward directions and thus provided only modest... support for age - related gains.

By giving children opportunities to work in a permissive setting, clinicians observe and document how children utilize gradual exposure, gain an understanding of traumatic experiences, discharge affect, and begin to manage experiences that can feel overwhelming or frightening.

«The gradual uptick in wages over the last few months is a promising development for the housing market, but there's risk these income gains could be offset by the recent jump in mortgage rates,» said Yun.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Controversial tax cut legislation, which contains important real estate provisions such as a reduction in the personal capital gains tax rate and gradual elimination of estate taxes, is headed for a presidential veto, NAR analysts say.

After years of tepid performance, both existing - home sales and new - home sales are expected to see significant gains this year and next, despite a gradual rise in interest rates.

We can expect to see more gradual gains going forward as challenges related to increased demand kick in — including everything from tightened supplies of developable lots and skilled labor to the rising cost of building materials.

As a result, increases in demand (absorption) generally are exceeding the pace of new supply, which is leading to gradual improvements in occupancy rates and allowing the industry to gain traction towards recovery,» says Hargrave.

«This month's modest uptick in builder confidence comes on the heels of a four - point gain in May and is reflective of the continued, gradual improvement we are seeing in many individual housing markets as more buyers decide to take advantage of today's low prices and interest rates,» said Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla..

«A gradual rate of monetary policy normalization, combined with February's largest gain in residential construction employment in more than a year (a 25,000 payroll increase out of a 61,000 total construction payroll gain), should help the housing market,» says Doug Duncan, chief economist at Fannie Mae.