Sentences with phrase «higher than federal ones»

The states have taken the initiative in this area, especially California, where an attempt to make mileage standards higher than the federal ones, and an attempt ot curb GHGs of power plants await decision in the courts.

Also, since the negotiation is between you and private lenders, loan limits are often higher than federal ones.

Not exact matches

The stakes are high for this assessment, not only because it will be a primary determinant of the timing of Federal Reserve policy tightening; the more one believes that current high long - term unemployment is cyclically (demand) driven rather than structurally (mismatch and demographic) driven, the more one believes workers can be brought back into employment through monetary (or other) stimulus.»

While it can be helpful to be able to have your parents borrow on your behalf, keep in mind that interest rates on PLUS loans are higher than on subsidized and unsubsidized federal direct student loans, and also carry a one - time loan fee of nearly 4.3 percent.

Borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to, at our option, either (a) for LIBOR loans, LIBOR (but not less than 1.0 %) or (b) for ABR loans, the highest of (i) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5 %, (ii) the prime rate, or (iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0 %, plus a margin ranging from 3.25 % to 3.75 % for LIBOR loans and 2.25 % to 2.75 % for ABR Loans, depending on our leverage ratio and on certain factors relating to this offering.

Borrowings under the refinanced Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) LIBOR (not less than 1.0 %) plus 3.0 % per annum or (b) 2.0 % per annum plus the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 %, (ii) the Prime Rate, or (iii) one - month LIBOR plus 1.0 %.

a margin ranging from 3.25 % to 3.75 % or (b) a margin ranging from 2.25 % to 2.75 % plus the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.5 %, (ii) the prime rate, or (iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0 %, with the applicable margin depending on certain factors relating to an initial public offering with gross proceeds of not less than $ 300 million and on Desert Newco's leverage ratio.

Borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at a per annum rate equal to, at our option, either (a) for LIBOR loans, LIBOR (but not less than 1.0 % for the term loan only) or (b) for ABR loans, the highest of (i) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5 %, (ii) the prime rate, or (iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0 %, plus a margin ranging from 3.25 % to 3.75 % for LIBOR loans and 2.25 % to 2.75 % for ABR Loans, depending on our leverage ratio and on certain factors relating to this offering.

In November 2013, Desert Newco refinanced the term loan, lowering the interest rates to either (a) LIBOR (not less than 1.0 %) plus 3.0 % per annum or (b) 2.0 % per annum plus the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.5 %, (ii) the prime rate, or (iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0 %, with step - downs of up to 0.25 % depending on Desert Newco's credit ratings.

Borrowings under the refinanced Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) LIBOR (not less than 1.0 % for the Term Loan only) plus 3.75 % per annum or (b) 2.75 % per annum plus the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 %, (ii) the Prime Rate, or (iii) one - month LIBOR plus 1.0 %.

The interest rate was revised such that borrowings under the refinanced Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) LIBOR (not less than 1.0 %) plus 3.0 % per annum or (b) 2.0 % per annum plus the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 %, (ii) the Prime Rate, or (iii) one - month LIBOR plus 1.0 %.

In addition, since your ability to obtain a private loan depends largely on a student's (and often their parents») creditworthiness, interest rates can vary quite a bit and can potentially be significantly higher than those available through one of the federal options we discussed earlier.

The average debt per account is close to $ 1,700, according to information from the New York Federal Reserve, but since consumers often hold more than one credit card, the credit card debt per American is much higher — estimated at over $ 5,000 by CreditCards.com and Transunion in separate analyses.

One solution would be to dedicate to public broadcasting just 10 percent of the federal take from those high - frequency auctions; from the one auction held so far, the sum would be $ 770 million — more than twice the annual federal subsiOne solution would be to dedicate to public broadcasting just 10 percent of the federal take from those high - frequency auctions; from the one auction held so far, the sum would be $ 770 million — more than twice the annual federal subsione auction held so far, the sum would be $ 770 million — more than twice the annual federal subsidy.

The officers filed suit Thursday against the city in Manhattan federal court, a month after The Post exclusively reported that a cheating scandal was running rampant within the department — one where make - up test - takers passed at rates eight times higher than those who took the original exam.

In 2009, more than one in five New York City residents lived in poverty, with experts saying the level would have been higher without the federal economic stimulus program.

More than half of all high - school students have consumed alcohol recently, and more than one - third report that they have recently had more than five drinks on one occasion, the results of a new federal study indicate.

Federal and state incentives at both the institutional and student level for higher on - time graduation rates are needed, as is longitudinal data that would allow institutional graduation rates to include part - time students and those who graduate from institutions other than the one in which they initially enrolled.

This is not only as a result of Australia reportedly having one of the highest rates of infringement in the world — but also due to the legal victory in May of the owners of the film Dallas Buyers Club, in which the Federal Court ordered several Australian ISPs to hand over personal details of more than 4700 customers alleged to have illegally downloaded the film.

In the name of losing weight, about one - fifth of high - school girls have used diet pills, more than one in six have forced themselves to vomit, and half have skipped a meal, the results of new federal survey indicate.

States» applications to secure one of the federal grants will be scored on the basis of more than 30 selection criteria, involving such education improvement priorities as school turnaround, teacher and principal effectiveness, and encouragement of high - quality charter schools.

In Lee County Schools system in rural Alabama, for example, which had years earlier convinced a federal court that it had eliminated the effects of segregation, one of the four public high schools served more than 90 percent black students — even though the district student population was only 23 percent black.

As one of the federal Early Head Start and Head Start grant recipients in the Chicago area, the Ounce of Prevention Fund provides high - quality child care and education to more than 1,400 young children through partnerships with eight community agencies.

Only about 46 percent of children aged three through six in families below the federal poverty line are enrolled in center - based early childhood programming, compared to 72 percent of children in families above the federal poverty line.1 Poor children are about 25 percent less likely to be ready for school at age five than children who are not poor.2 Once in school, these children lag behind their better - off peers in reading and math, are less likely to be enrolled in college preparatory coursework, less likely to graduate, and over 10 percent more likely to require remediation if they attend a four - year post-secondary institution.3 All of these issues compound one another to create a cycle of low opportunity: children in poverty are less likely to achieve high educational attainment, and low educational attainment leads to lower median weekly earnings and higher rates of unemployment.

Further, high school graduates are estimated to earn about one - third more than non-graduates and are less likely to be unemployed.4 5 In recognition of the inherent value of a high school diploma, high school graduation rates have become a primary feature of federal and state accountability systems.

And indeed, who would know better than those masters of the art of being all things to all people, decrying federal debt with one voice while passionately arguing against budget cuts and higher taxes with another?

One of the most common myths is that private loan companies have higher interest rates than federal loans, but that is simply not true.

With the late - summer ice edge located farther north than it used to be, storms produce larger waves and more coastal erosion.5 An additional contributing factor is that coastal bluffs that were «cemented» by ice - rich permafrost are beginning to thaw in response to warmer air and ocean waters, and are therefore more vulnerable to erosion.22 Standard defensive adaptation strategies to protect coastal communities from erosion, such as use of rock walls, sandbags, and riprap, have been largely unsuccessful.23 Several coastal communities are seeking to relocate to escape erosion that threatens infrastructure and services but, because of high costs and policy constraints on use of federal funds for community relocation, only one Alaskan village has begun to relocate (see also Ch.

In this installment, we describe a particularly egregious fault that exists in at least one of the prominent models used by the federal government to determine the SCC: The projections of future sea - level rise (a leading driver of future climate change - related damages) from the model are much higher than even the worst - case mainstream scientific thinking on the matter.

Federal income tax withholding taxes are younger than the federal income tax which initially applied with any bite only to very high income individuals (rhetorically, if not mathematically, the equivalent of today's «one percenters»), although the income tax base had widened greatly by the end of the New Deal through World War II and its aftFederal income tax withholding taxes are younger than the federal income tax which initially applied with any bite only to very high income individuals (rhetorically, if not mathematically, the equivalent of today's «one percenters»), although the income tax base had widened greatly by the end of the New Deal through World War II and its aftfederal income tax which initially applied with any bite only to very high income individuals (rhetorically, if not mathematically, the equivalent of today's «one percenters»), although the income tax base had widened greatly by the end of the New Deal through World War II and its aftermath.

Federal law requires that programs at for - profit educational institutions (e.g. University of Phoenix) and those lasting less than one year at traditional higher education institutions must «prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.»

Some studies, including ones by the Federal Trade Commission, have determined that people with lower credit scores are involved in more auto accidents and incur larger losses than their counterparts with a higher credit rating.

The average pay for child care teachers is barely more than $ 10 per hour, lower than for most other jobs, including parking lot attendants and dog walkers.26 These low wages contribute to economic insecurity among the child care and early education workforce, with one in seven living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level.27 Currently, about half of people working in the child care sector rely on public benefit programs such as Medicaid and nutrition assistance.28 Low pay contributes to high turnover rates, which can threaten quality in early childhood programs during children's critical developmental period.

As one of the federal Early Head Start and Head Start grant recipients in the Chicago area, the Ounce of Prevention Fund provides high - quality child care and education to more than 1,400 young children through partnerships with eight community agencies.

Higher minimum wages not enough: Despite minimum wages higher than the federal level in many states and jurisdictions, in only 12 counties nationwide can a full - time minimum - wage worker afford a modest one bedroom rentalHigher minimum wages not enough: Despite minimum wages higher than the federal level in many states and jurisdictions, in only 12 counties nationwide can a full - time minimum - wage worker afford a modest one bedroom rentalhigher than the federal level in many states and jurisdictions, in only 12 counties nationwide can a full - time minimum - wage worker afford a modest one bedroom rental home.