Sentences with phrase «higher general rates»

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The Dow, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 hit record highs this week as investors put the congressional testimony of former FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the back burner and await what could be the fourth rate hike in more than a decade on Wednesday.

Also, in general, a stronger economy leads to a higher interest rates, with or without Fed involvement.

He contrasted General Assembly to tech startups facing high burn rates, saying the company would be profitable by the end of the year.

«The general picture is little changed on last month, with the overall employment rate and that for women both at record highs, the inactivity rate at a joint record low and the unemployment rate falling to its lowest since early summer 1975,» Matt Hughes, a senior statistician at the ONS said.

But Bailey is quick to point out that those stats don't extend to franchising in general — she attributes the high success rate to the FranNet system.

Shareholders may also raise questions over the very high interest rates the bank charges to financially strapped customers who resort to so - called payday loans, which are in the sights of state attorneys general.

A higher rate of data flow will be among the key differences between the upcoming specialized chips and the general purpose and both the graphics chips widely in use today.

«But that's not the case with mental - health issues,» including depression, which he believes affects entrepreneurs at a higher rate than the general population.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

Over time, reiteration of these symbols and general atmospheres can lead to higher brand awareness, a better brand reputation, and therefore, a higher customer acquisition rate.

The military spouse unemployment rate sits around 26 percent — much higher than the general population — and military spouses are likely to make 38 percent less than their civilian counterpart.

While I generally consider this advice to be wise, especially for inexperienced investors who should probably opt for something like an index fund, working with a qualified advisor or, if they are wealthy enough, an asset management group, the problem comes from the fact that if you find a truly outstanding business — one that you have conviction will continue to compound for decades at rates many times that of the general market, even a high price can be a bargain.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

While there is a general tendency for high interest rates to be associated with depressed valuations and above - average subsequent market returns, and for low interest rates to be associated with elevated valuations and below - average subsequent market returns, the relationship isn't extremely reliable or linear.

If it is mainly the highest - risk borrowers who take advantage of higher limits, or if the higher limits encourage more reckless borrowing in general, then default rates will climb, eating away at profit margins.

Some of the higher reward rates from the top general - purpose credit cards tend to hover around the 2 % level, and the 3 % FX fee will erode your rewards, and leave you net negative.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Among the major revenue components, personal income taxes increased by $ 5.8 billion (primarily reflecting a 4.8 % increase in wages and salaries coupled with a progressive tax system), corporate income taxes were up $ 1.7 billion (corporate profits were up 15 % but the general tax rate declined from 18 % in 2010 to 16.5 % in 2011) and employment insurance (EI) premiums rose by $ 1.1 billion (both the EI rate and insurable earnings subject to the rate were higher).

As a general rule, a short - term loan will have a higher periodic payment, but a lower total interest cost of the loan when compared to a longer - term loan — even if that loan includes a lower interest rate, because the business is paying interest over a longer period of time.

Despite the long hours, the financial stresses, and the general difficulty of running your own company, small business owners consistently report higher ratings of happiness, -LSB-...]

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Between the high rewards rate on general spending, and the ability to transfer rewards points to airline miles, there is a lot of good value here.

The general consensus this time last year was that mortgage rates would gradually rise during 2014, ending the year higher than they were at the beginning.

These numbers might not spell all - out trouble if it weren't for Amazon's performance during the same period: The company's electronics and general merchandise business — basically the core of its retail operation — grew 35 percent in North America in the quarter, marking the segment's highest growth rate in several years.

While you can find plenty of stocks with higher yields, General Dynamics» double - digit dividend growth rate implies that over time, investors could collect a much higher yield on cost.

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.

Over the last decade or so, medical expenses have risen at a dramatically higher rate than inflation in general.

In general, they are looking for companies growing at superior rates than the general marketplace, but are unwilling to pay the extremely high multiples associated with the hyper growth stocks.

In general, the rate is slightly higher compared to unsecured cards because financial institutions take more risk.

As a general rule, countries attempt to keep inflation fixed at a rate of 2 percent as moderate levels of inflation are acceptable, with high levels of deflation leading to economic stagnation.

No one ever has been able to explain it well to me, and I therefore think most of these judgements are fraught with biases of all sorts, high error rates, and general silliness.

Janitorial, in general, is not a high risk industry, so rates are not as high as a roofing company or a business that deals in dangerous chemicals.

In general, interest rates on a second mortgage will several percentage points higher than for a comparable - sized first mortgage; and second liens can be fixed - rate or adjustable - rate mortgages (ARM).

In most instances the rate for a product is determined by the relative wealth of the country, with countries placed into one of three groups: Most - Favoured - Nation (MFN), General Preferential Tariff (GPT) or Least Developed Country Tariff (LDCT), with higher - income countries being charged a higher tariff.

In general, the higher your credit score, the lower rate for which you'll be eligible.

HubSpot, for example, might not (depending on our analytics, of course) want to choose «inbound marketing» as a topic for a blog bundle; not only is it far too broad to be helpful, but perhaps leads that download content about inbound marketing as a general concept don't close at a very high rate.

Except in areas with a very high level of spending per pupil, the homestead rate will be lower than the general rate.

The more general forces that have influenced the exchange rate over the past year or so have been the relative strength of the Australian economy, the associated yield differential in favour of Australian dollar assets, and the continued improvement in Australia's terms of trade, which are now at their highest level in more than 25 years.

Others, such as the tendency for investors to become increasingly eager to chase high yields as the general level of interest rates falls, suggest a need for caution.

People seem to be more interested in popular «grey market» investments (WGF, Prokon), high profile cases (Praktiker, Greek GDPs, Vivendi / Klarman) and general issues (risk free rates, leasing).

When the Fed decides to change course by nudging the fed funds rate higher, it is possible that interest rates in general will rise, and / or that the yield curve may flatten out.

And yet Gulf War II - era vets still face higher unemployment rates than the general population — 15.5 % for female vets, 9.2 % for male vets.

Additional reasons might be given for The United Methodist Church to rid itself of a commitment to abortion rights: the increasing numbers of African delegates (who are, in the main, pro-life) to General Conference; the horrifyingly high abortion rates (though the annual totals are continuing to decrease) in the United States; the pro-life drift of American public opinion (which United Methodism seems to follow); the uncommon clarity of ecumenical teaching on the dignity of the human person; and the providence of God.

A 2005 study by Gregory S. Paul published in the Journal of Religion and Society stated that, «In general, higher rates of belief in and worship of a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide, juvenile and early adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy, and abortion in the prosperous democracies,» and «In all secular developing democracies, a centuries long - term trend has seen homicide rates drop to historical lows» with the exceptions being the United States (with a high religiosity level) and «theistic» Portugal.

Lest common sense fail to convince readers that surgery is not a treatment for a mental disorder, a Swedish study published in 2011 found that over the long term, 324 people who had undergone sex - reassignment surgery demonstrated an alarmingly high suicide rate and experienced considerably higher numbers of severe psychiatric problems than were present in the general population.

And yes, there has been inflation, but it is widely and credibly reported that higher education costs have risen far more and far faster than the general rate of inflation.

On the topic of bad statistics, Barna released a study years ago that said that the divorce rate was as high in the church as it is in the general population.

And when it comes to «family values,» we're weary of battles to «protect» marriage from gay couples, when so many young evangelicals have grown up in broken homes, witnessing our parents divorce and remarry at rates just as high as in the non-evangelical world (more than 33 % of marriages among born - again Christians end in divorce, the same as in the general population).

Why is the Republican political class taking on its own voting base and the general public in order to increase the labor supply in a sector of the labor market where the unemployment rate is high and wages are stagnant?