Sentences with phrase «hike on a hiking»

You can also ride a bike around your neighborhood or hike on a hiking trail.

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And even the Federal Reserve's modest rate hikes have had an outsized impact on the bottom line of Bank of America, which pockets the extra interest it collects on loans while paying out much less on consumers» deposits (making money on the so - called spread).

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, May 1 (Reuters)- Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Tuesday there is good reason to believe the central bank can manage the risks of Canada's high household debt, even as he signaled that interest rate hikes will continue, increasing the cost of that debt.

Travelers can go on a scenic hike, walk across a suspension bridge and zip - line through the trees.

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that Valeant Pharmaceuticals» infamous price hikes for a pair of heart drugs called nitroprusside and isoproterenol — whose prices were increased by 310 % and 720 %, respectively — had significant downstream effects on patient care.

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters)- The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will flag more interest rate hikes this week.

The bulls are finding comfort in sound fundamentals and sticking to a familiar script: So long as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes on the mantle of gradual rate hikes, the «Goldilocks» growth story stays intact and earnings remain robust.

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, May 1 - Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Tuesday there is good reason to believe the central bank can manage the risks of Canada's high household debt, even as he signaled that interest rate hikes will continue, increasing the cost of that debt.

The Fed maintained its forecast for two more rate hikes this year, following speculation on whether budding inflation would push it toward raising its outlook to three more increases.

NEW YORK, May 2 - The dollar was off its highs of the day and Treasury yields eased on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and gave no signals it was in a rush to increase the pace of rate hikes.

NEW YORK, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and U.S. bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the recent rise in oil prices fueled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

On the day of its launch in April 2014, Cotopaxi held a competition called Questival in Utah that asked teams to compete for prizes by completing challenges like hiking or volunteering at a local soup kitchen.

Markets do not expect a change in interest rates from the Federal Reserve at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday, though analysts will be watching for any change in language and indications that a June hike is likely.

A 2006 report on telecommunication policy concluded that «liberalization of the restrictions on foreign investment» would hike competition within the sector.

Gold fell 1.2 percent on Friday after stronger than expected U.S. payrolls data shored up expectations that a pick - up in inflation will spur further U.S. interest rate hikes this year, boosting the U.S. currency, in which it is priced.

Every cycle is different, obviously, and the immediate reaction most people in this day and age having seen what they've seen in the last 30, 40 years, is that when the Fed hikes and they invert the curve, the situation is going to melt down, you're going to have a recession, and so on.

The Bank of Canada hiked rates twice this year, signalling more could be coming — depending, in part, on whether households can handle it.

Outside of the office and home, Gr8nola is a great nutrient - dense hiking, post-workout, or after - school snack to bring on the go.

And while he says the budget will focus on skills training, innovation and promoting long - term growth, he's also been reluctant to introduce major hikes on investment income.

Spending on new drugs for those diseases is expected to rise 7 % in 2018, and it's less due to price hikes as it is for the high prices associated with these specialty therapies.

Bond prices were higher, stocks waffled and the dollar flip - flopped after the Fed's post-meeting statement failed to deliver the clarity markets were looking for on the course of rate hikes.

While some workers may lose their job after the minimum wage increase (more on that in a minute), a very large number of workers will see an important pay hike, and that will loop back into the economy.

Gold slid to a four - month low on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting that is being watched for clues on the future pace of interest rate hikes.

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.

Beata Caranci, chief economist at TD Bank, doubts another rate hike in the U.S. would have much of an impact on bond yields in Canada.

But some traders had expected the Fed to clearly signalwhether it will pull the trigger on two or three more rate hikes this year.

Stephen Gordon has pointed out here on Econowatch that many tax policy discussions of late have involved hiking taxes that are perceived to be paid by someone else (the rich; corporations).

More tightening down south would exacerbate that trend, unless Canada keeps pace on rate hikes, which is unlikely.

CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on the possible interest rate hike after the Fed met both goals with a strong jobs report and an inflation target of two percent.

The dollar clawed back some ground against the buoyant euro and traders bet on further U.S. rate hikes this year.

Traders are still pricing in two rate hikes this year, based on the price of Fed funds futures contracts traded at CME Group (cme) Chicago Board of Trade.

The investigation targets Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Turing Pharmaceuticals, two of the biggest offenders of price hikes on older drugs.

Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's iPhone sales on a call with analysts on Thursday, noting that even though the number of devices sold declined, price hikes helped iPhone sales revenue increase 13 % to a record $ 61.6 billion.

Republican opponents quickly shot back that Obama was effectively killing jobs and hiking energy prices, potent accusations heading into a presidential election focused on the economy.

European bourses closed higher on Wednesday after Fed Chair Janet Yellen hinted at a possible rate hike next month.

European shares closed higher on Friday after a mixed open as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's rate hike and digested fresh data.

August 14 - The ringgit, which had been on a downward trend, plunges to a 17 - year low, losing as much as 2.6 percent to 4.1180 per dollar, in part due to concerns about the Federal Reserve's expected rate hike, and also because outside investors are concerned about the turmoil surrounding Najib.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.08 percent higher with banking stocks leading the gains on expectations of a probable interest rate hike in the U.S. next week.

Strikingly, for all the media attention on the case (propagated by Shkreli's troll - y Twitter antics and relish for stirring the pot), the trial verdict had nothing to do with the drug price hike that thrust him into the national limelight.

«As QE (quantitative easing) moves towards the end, markets focus more on rate hikes,» Ricardo Garcia, chief euro zone economist at UBS, said when asked why the euro is set to appreciate over the coming months.

Dorsey said he would take Saturday off to hike and spend Sunday focusing on reflections, feedback, strategy, and getting ready for the rest of the week.

European markets closed to eke out gains on Friday as investors digested strong U.S. jobs data ahead of a probable rate hike next week.

Still, the committee's indication that three hikes are on the way in 2018 is at odds with market expectations.

Gravity did lose a few customers: Some objected to what seemed like a political statement that put pressure on them to raise their own wages; others feared price hikes or service cutbacks.

Instead of shooting skyward after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates last week, yields on the 10 - year Treasury note fell — and have been steadily falling ever since.

The Anthem Blue Cross headquarters is seen after the health insurer began informing its individual policyholders of rate hikes up to 39 % to take effect at the beginning of March, on Feb. 9, 2010 in Woodland Hills, California.

Record companies, on the other hand, want to hike Spotify's fees to as much as 58 % of revenue, though Spotify could gain some leverage by offering labels the opportunity to make some music available only to the streaming service's 30 million paid subscribers.

Meantime, minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting Wednesday showed policymakers divided over their view on inflation and their approach to interest rate hikes.

Sterling dropped more than 1 percent against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after the Bank of England announced the first rate hike since the financial crisis.

European markets closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested a probable interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve.