Sentences with phrase «higher by a quarter point»

The U.S. Federal Reserve made it clear last December that the central bank sees U.S. growth as relatively stable, notching the federal funds rate higher by a quarter point.

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October's third - quarter - earnings beat sent McDonald's shares to an all - time high, boosting the Dow by 47 points.

Compared to last quarter, net income available to common shareholders increased 3 %, reflecting the combined positive impacts of 9 % higher other income and very strong loan growth, partially offset by an eight basis point reduction in net interest margin.

Segment Results North America VPG increased 5 percent to $ 3,255 in the fourth quarter of 2014 from $ 3,103 in the fourth quarter of 2013, driven mainly by an increase in the average number of points purchased per contract and higher pricing.

Segment Results North America VPG increased 6.9 percent to $ 3,477 in the third quarter of 2014 from $ 3,252 in the third quarter of 2013, driven mainly by an increase in the average number of points purchased per contract, higher pricing and a modest improvement in closing efficiency.

The revised data including the financial intermediation service charge suggest a slightly higher debt - servicing ratio over recent years than that indicated by the RBA's earlier estimates, with the revised ratio averaging 1/4 — 1/2 of a percentage point higher over recent quarters.

Chicken with Oyster Mushrooms, Portobellos, & Napa Cabbage (adapted from Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop) 3 skinless chicken breasts (~ 1.5 lbs without the bone), thinly sliced ~ 1 lb mushrooms (we used 2 big portobellos and 3 big oyster mushrooms), thinly sliced 1 small head garlic (about 6 large cloves), thinly sliced about the same quantity ginger, thinly sliced 1 napa cabbage (a bit on the small side), cored, quartered, and sliced into ~ 1/4 ″ thick pieces safflower oil (or any other neutral oil with a high smoke point) 2 scallions, green part only, thinly sliced 1 tsp salt more salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste for the marinade 1 tsp salt 4 tsp Shaoxing rice wine (plus more for deglazing the wok, later on) 4 tsp corn starch 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp ground Sichuan peppercorn

China went to the high bar, the Soviets to the floor exercise, and after four men from each team had run through their routines, China was in front by one quarter of a point.

REDMEN ROLL Smith Center (Kans.) opened the Class 2 - 1A playoffs on Oct. 30 by scoring a national high school record 72 first - quarter points in an 83 — 0 win over Plainville.

Paul Pierce scored a game - high 29 points and 14 assists as the Boston Celtics staved off a fourth - quarter comeback by the Orlando Magic for a 102 - 98 win Wednesday night at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston.

That might not be enough to see them through to the quarter - finals as PSG winning by a scoreline of 2 - 0 or higher at home would hardly be a shock, so Guardiola may have a point about sniffing around for their players now.

Russia led by a healthy margin until late in the third quarter, when Lithuania cut a 12 - point deficit to four in the last minutes of the third quarter, and the fourth and final period was marked with high intensity and lights - out shooting.

Udoma, who stated this while briefing State House correspondents on Wednesday, pointed out that the growth was higher than that of the previous quarter, when the economy grew by 1.40 per cent and 0.72 per cent in the second quarter, which according to him was a confirmation that Nigeria had fully exited recession.

The agency says violent crime is also declining, and the overall prison population has shrunk by one quarter since a high point in 1999.

He quoted figures hailed by the DfE earlier in the year which said three - quarters of the first free schools were rated good or outstanding - which a spokesman pointed out was a significantly higher proportion than all state schools.

In the latest quarter, retail sales of its sleek Jaguar saloons and Land Rover sport utility vehicles rose 3.5 percent, while the EBITDA margin (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) rose 80 basis points, driven by higher volumes of its Velar and Discovery models.

Experts predict that rates will increase by the end of 2017 and will be about three - quarters of a percentage point higher, at 4.5 %, by the end of 2018.

On a conventional mortgage backed by Fannie Mae, the rate on a condo will usually run about one - eighth to one - quarter of a percent (0.125 - 0.250 percentage points) higher than what you'd pay on a single family home.

This compression was offset by an increase of 9 basis points in yield on total loans in the third quarter of 2017 to 4.31 %, compared to the second quarter of 2017, primarily due to higher yields on originated loans and the benefit from interest rate adjustments on variable rate loans during the third quarter of 2017.

Operating expenses increased by 19 % to $ 173 million, due primarily to higher R&D expense and a full quarter of expenses from Social Point, which we acquired in January 2017.

And to give you a quick data point, in the second quarter of 2015, there were 692 cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas by high volume plaintiffs which is a 65 % increase over Q2 2014.

«The Fed's decision to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point puts the federal funds rate at its highest level since 2008.

Despite the Federal Reserve's action in late August raising the target for the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point, homes remain affordable and homebuyer attitudes are unlikely to be affected by higher rates, though borrowers may pause temporarily, NAR analysts say.

According to analysis of FDIC and bank data by New York City - based Real Capital Analytics, the default rate for commercial mortgages held by depository institutions was at 4.3 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2010 — the highest point since 1992.