Sentences with phrase «higher current inflation»

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As they won wage increases higher than the current rate of inflation they would, for a short time, gain real wage increases.

In other words, would pushing the short - term interest rate down to 0 percent, from the current rate of 0.16 percent, propel the GDP growth and inflation to such permanently higher levels?

This supports our view that by year end credit spreads will be wider than current levels which was predicated by our belief in higher inflation, yields and volatility in 2018.»

To expect the Fed to hold rates at current levels or just a quarter - point higher, in the face of those inflation figures, would seem to be asking a lot.

In other words, when taking inflation into account (and relative to its prior highs and lows), the current silver price is historically undervalued.

On the whole, he added, without the Fed policies, the jobless rate would be higher than the current 5 % and the inflation rate would be even further below the Fed's 2 % target.

Wars, periods of high inflation, lapse of the gold standard, introduction and lapse of the Bretton Woods agreements and adoption of the current floating exchange rate system in 1973 drove currency fluctuations.

The impact of higher oil prices on the country's current account deficit and inflation rate, the Indian banking system's struggles with demonetization, scandals, bad loans and a government looking ahead to next year's general election have all taken a toll on investor sentiment.

To prefer 5 % to the current 4 % nominal GDP growth going forward, and a fortiori to ask for a burst of money creation to get us back to the previous 5 % bubble path, is to ask for chronically higher monetary expansion and inflation that will do more harm than good.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

This will probably be the low point for underlying inflation in the current cycle, and is a higher trough than expected a year ago.

As long as we see continued economic growth and inflation at current levels or higher, the current path of interest rate increases should continue.

The Fed governor also made a comparison between the current unemployment and inflation rates with the 2004 - 07 period, when the US economy was near full employment and inflation was higher than 2 percent, thereby making the point that policymakers should hold on to the current federal funds rate and remain extremely cautious when it comes to raising it.

On the interest rate front, moreover, containing and reducing inflation over time will mean that we should be able, at some point, to look back to the current period as one of higher - than - normal interest rates.

Importantly, when a preferred share is trading at a high current yield relative to the market yield, the investor receives a measure of protection from the impact of rising interest rates (or, if we're focused on real returns, the impact of rising inflation).

«The question that we should ask is how can you inherit a budget deficit of 9.3 % of GDP, proceed to reduce taxes, bring down inflation, bring down interest rates, increase economic growth (from 3.6 % to 7.9 %), increase your international reserves, maintain relative exchange rate stability, reduce the debt to GDP ratio and the rate of debt accumulation, pay almost half of arrears inherited, stay current on obligations to statutory funds, restore teacher and nursing training allowances, double the capitation grant, implement free senior high school education and yet still be able to reduce the fiscal deficit from 9.3 % to an estimated 5.6 % of GDP?

The National Chairman of Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN, Segun Sango, on Wednesday said that the President Muhammadu Buhari - led Federal Government lacks the ability to proffer solution to the country's economic challenges, stressing that current government has brought about high rate of inflation and increased poverty.

With low net international reserves, a double digit fiscal deficit, double digit current account deficit, and double digit inflation, Ghana may have to pay a very high interest rate, possibly, a double digit interest rate, for any sovereign bond issued this year.

Mr Amissah - Arthur, who is an economist, claimed using the current GPD, the amount would translate into 20 per cent of fiscal deficit, indicating that will result in high inflation, major exchange rate instability and create many problems for Ghana.

The year - on - year food inflation rate for the current month stood at 9.3 percent higher than what was recorded in October 2016 which recorded 8.7 percent, as it inched up by 6 percent.

The contract included a 4.5 percent raise that went into effect on May 1 — higher than the current rate of inflation.

When you consider that inflation has averaged 2.94 per year over the past 30 years, and that current mortgage rates are just 0.68 percent higher than that, it begs the question: Why would a lender commit to earning barely more than the long - term inflation rate for the next 30 years, unless getting paid back was close to a sure thing?

Given the current inflation rate there, I would suspect that they, and other Persian Gulf nations, will move to a currency basket approach that has a high US Dollar weighting.

Does the prospect of high single digit current income with inflation protection and even appreciation potential warm your retirement spreadsheet?

So in today's current context with low returns, low interest rates and slightly higher inflation you should consider lowering your withdrawal amount below 4 %.

Inflation rates are obviously higher, but well under control — the only obvious problem is an occasional current a / c deficit which has begun to look excessive (say, 5 - 7 % + of GDP).

The current quarter inflation experienced by Sysco is lower than the 8 % it experienced last quarter, and it is unlikely that high food inflation will stay high for a very long time.

Increase in cover with age: Given the rise in medical inflation, your current cover may be insufficient at a higher age.

Take into consideration the current cost of secondary and higher education in India (or abroad if you have such plans) and include the current rate of inflation.

If the insurer offers you 10 % or higher increase in the cover, go for it so that your health plan keeps pace with current inflation rates.

«On balance, the risks to higher inflation outweigh lower inflation, but in our estimation, most of the reflationary factors have already been baked into current interest rates, and inflation is likely to increase only modestly over the next two years.

Ryan discusses the death of Osama Bin Laden; Ryan reviews the economic news of the week; Ryan notices the correlation between increased home sales and interest rate drops; Louis notes we can't expect the housing market to be supported by further decreases in rates as they are already near historic lows; Ryan explains that interest rates change once every four hours; Ryan notes the difference between getting a quote and being locked in to an interest rate; Ryan advises the importance of keeping in touch with your mortgage lender; Louis notes that interest rates change a lot faster than home prices; Ryan notes that the consumer confidence was up, Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's decision to keep interest rates where they are and to continue the $ 600 billion QE2 program; Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's view that inflation is nascent; Louis notes that not only does the Fed not see inflation that exists but disclaims any responsibility for it; Louis asserts that there is a correlation between oil prices and Fed policy; Louis discusses Ben Bernanke's assertion that the Fed can't control oil prices but that they somehow can control the impact of higher oil prices on the rest of the economy; Louis also remarks on Bernanke's view of the dollar - the claim that a strong dollar can be achieved through the Fed's current policy as it is their belief that they are creating a sound economy and therefore a sound dollar; Louis notes the irony of the Fed chastising Congress» spendthrift ways — if the Fed did not monetize the debt, Congress could» nt spend; Louis noted that as Bernanke spoke the prices of gold and silver rose as it seemed that the Fed has no interest in cutting off the easy money; the current Fed policy will keep interest rates low; Ryan notes that the Fed knows that they can't let interest rates rise because of the housing mess; Louis notes that the Fed has a Hobson's Choice - either keep rates low or let interest rates rise and cut off the recovery.