Sentences with phrase «highest of the consumer prices»

So on personal taxation, we want to see a «triple - lock», where all tax bands increase each year by the highest of consumer price inflation, earnings growth or 2.5 %.

Income tax bands to be triple - locked, increasing by the highest of the Consumer Prices Index, average wage earnings growth or 2.5 per cent - to end the scandal of fiscal drag

Not exact matches

The news is not all positive, however, as much of the increase is due to higher consumer prices on imported goods thanks to a lower dollar.

Automakers have argued that the rules could result in the loss of up to 1 million jobs because consumers could be less willing to buy the more fuel efficient vehicles since their engineering will result in higher price tags.

So if the value of the dollar rose, Mexican companies could raise their prices in pesos to pay for the tariff, and those higher prices wouldn't be felt by American consumers because higher value dollars would compensate for the difference.

Rather than being proof of malfeasance by Sears or gullibility on the part of consumers, that the store sold so few tires at a high regular price suggests buyers are perfectly able to spot a good deal.

That's why with Glossier we're making use of extremely high quality «luxury products» going direct to consumers so that we can both have a better connection with that consumer and make it accessible for them in price and distribution, hopefully alleviating all those stressers that come with the beauty shop experience right now.

Overall, consumer prices were higher in six of the eight major components tracked by Statistics Canada.

On the other hand, leaving the interest rate low encourages the kind of borrowing and spending that has produced record - high levels of consumer debt in Canada and pushed housing prices into the stratosphere.

Recently, British supermarket chains battled with Unilever after the consumer goods giant asked them to raise food prices to offset the higher costs of imported goods.

But unlike in past years, consumers will have to shop around to get the best deal, as some of the major wireless carriers have decided to sell the new Samsung models for 10 % or more higher than the list price.

The consumer price index (CPI), released on Friday, showed the cost of living in America rising only 1.6 percent compared to the same month last year, significantly down from the most recent high of 2.8 percent in February and below the Fed's target of 2 percent.

The head of the largest U.K. wine retailer said that for now consumers were safe because they bought stock in advance, but when they run low, new orders will bring higher prices.

The burden of comparatively high corporation tax is carried by investors through lower returns, workers through reduced wages and / or consumers through higher prices.

The tariffs could result in higher prices for consumers on things such as automobiles, as manufacturers pass on the higher costs of raw materials from abroad.

But we've passed some important milestones, including super-fast internet access for a critical mass of consumers; PCs and handhelds with enough graphics and computing power to deliver quality video and audio; and big, high - resolution TV / PC flat panels available at commodity prices.

While fluctuations in the global price of coffee on the commodity markets led industry behemoth Starbucks to boost its per - cup price tag last month, a growing share of consumer dollars are going to higher - cost specialty or craft coffee.

Most concerning is the 4.1 % decline in same - store sales in the U.S. Higher prices and more intense competition are hurting the chain, not to mention that sense of shame and self - loathing many consumers experience at McDonald's.

Tree — who said the policy change restored a price support for growers by reintroducing a «federal risk premium» — told Business Insider that while consumers in states were marijuana was legal were probably used to a high - quality and tested product, he suspected cracking down on legal marijuana production and sales would incentivize trafficking of lower - quality marijuana to states where the drug is still illegal.

The mix of higher tariffs, a falling loonie and the inevitable «buy American» and retaliatory «buy Canadian» protectionist policies that would follow NAFTA's collapse would all serve to push up prices for consumers.

Admitting that «drug prices are too high,» Wichmann pointed to UnitedHealth's efforts to make pharmaceuticals more affordable for everyday consumers through point - of - service discounts.

After months of higher input costs for manufacturers, the simultaneous spike in food and oil prices is a double whammy that is now starting to hit consumers.

And rising energy prices, of course, also mean higher input costs for all consumer goods.

«The attractive price reflects the high asset value and the performance Consumer Health has delivered,» said Stefan Oschmann, chief executive of Merck.

Increase Prices An undercurrent of Patagonia's message is that consumers should buy high - quality apparel that will last a very long time.

«This is important not just as a legal matter because it could impact how complex and costly it is to run an ISP — which would drive up already high prices for consumers — but also impact the openness of the internet,» Geoff White, external counsel for PIAC, told the Globe and Mail.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Since it is more expensive than the rest of the direct - to - consumer mattresses (though promising higher quality sleep for that premium price) Sapira has semi-frequent sales like this one to help close the gap.

Still, the expensive price of high - end VR devices like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift — they cost $ 799 and $ 599, respectively — as well as the powerful computers required to operate them has made VR seem beyond the reach of the average consumer.

Everybody should be able to eat Whole Foods Market quality — we will lower prices without compromising Whole Foods Market's long - held commitment to the highest standards,» Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, said in a statement Thursday.

A subset of affluent consumers is willing to pay higher prices for free - range beef, cage - free eggs, and other animal products marketed as sustainably produced and cruelty - free, but that's a tiny slice of the market.

This week, Germany's business pages have been full of little warnings about the Return of Inflation, the biggest bogeyman in the Teutonic economic lexicon, all because the annual consumer price index rose to its highest level in over three years in December, a shocking 1.7 %.

The tariffs will be felt most heavily by workers and consumers in the United States as the «collateral damage» spreads throughout the American economy in the form of higher prices and stunted growth, said Jean Simard, head of the Aluminium Association of Canada.

Ruined vacation plans, higher cauliflower costs, egregious gas prices — the collapse of the Canadian dollar is taking a toll on consumers.

If pork, wine, and other products lose sales to China, they could ultimately go out of business or be forced to charge higher prices when selling to businesses and consumers back here in the U.S.

She's the co-founder of Away, the startup that sells high - quality, high - tech luggage directly to consumers at affordable prices.

Higher prices because of increased labor costs and other expenses have led some consumers to turn to more at - home cooking.

It has also found a sweet spot in pricing: high enough that it feels like a luxury brand but within reach of most consumers.

However the high gasoline prices of the past year and increased acceptance of home - charged electric cars are helping condition consumers to adopt urban vehicles with limited range as a trade - off to escape the high cost of gasoline.

The first is that higher retail prices lower the well being of Canadian consumers.

The high cost of food in Turkey continues to pressure consumer prices.

It is a manual about getting money from those who have it and are, given reason and their interests met, very willing to spend it — on just about everything, and more of it, at higher average prices than any other consumers.

That was when governments first attempted to restrict supply of agricultural products in order to boost prices for farmers, and thus force high prices on consumers.

The RSC budget make Social Security sustainably solvent by implementing a slightly modified version of Representative Sam Johnson's (R - TX) «Social Security Reform Act,» which would slow initial benefit growth for higher earners, gradually raise the normal retirement age to 70, and eliminate annual cost - of - living adjustments for higher earners while using the more accurate chained Consumer Price Index (CPI)(currently used for the tax code) for other beneficiaries.

Toronto - Dominion Bank sees as many as 90,000 jobs lost by the end of the decade from the move and Eric Lascelles, chief economist at RBC Global Asset Management, says higher minimum wages across Canada could boost consumer prices by 0.5 percent over two years.

Within program expenses, major transfers to persons were up $ 1.1 billion, primarily due to higher old age security payments, reflecting an increase in the number of recipients and higher inflation, as benefits are indexed to quarterly changes in the consumer price index, major transfers to other levels of government were up $ 0.6 billion, reflecting legislative increases; while direct program expenses declined by $ 0.2 billion, as lower «other transfer» payments more than offset increases in departmental / agency operating costs.

Risks associated with the Consumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low - cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seConsumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low - cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seconsumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seconsumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seconsumer sentiment.

Consumers will see the impacts of these disruptions and higher cost alternatives in higher prices paid at the pump.»

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.