Sentences with phrase «historically low increase»

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted to lift rents for the city's 1 million stabilized housing residents Monday evening, but to do so with a historically low increase.

Last year, following de Blasio's crusade for a rent freeze, the Rent Guidelines Board voted for historically low increases of just 1 percent for one - year leases and 2.75 percent for two - year leases.

Not exact matches

Some see higher rates as a vote of confidence on the strength of the economy, while others consider increased borrowing costs a threat to the bull market that began amid — and was fueled by — historically low rates and extraordinary Fed stimulus.

... But the odds are increasing that returns over the next two to three years are lower than they have been historically,» he said.

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.

Millions of Social Security recipients and federal retirees will get a 0.3 % increase in monthly benefits next year, the fifth year in a row that older Americans will have to settle for historically low raises.

Interest rates in the US were reduced to historically low levels during 2001, while discretionary tax cuts and government spending increases (along with the automatic stabilisers) have shifted the fiscal position in a markedly expansionary direction.

However, headwinds in pension expense will hamper earnings growth in 2013, as a historically low discount rate at our May 31, 2012, measurement date will increase these costs by approximately $ 150 million.

The increased appetite for ETFs was spurred by the constructive backdrop for US stocks: a synchronized and broad global economic expansion, and historically low levels of US stock market volatility.

Historically, most timeframes when prices have dropped have been a result of lower demand and a poorer economic outlook; currently, it is due to increased supply outstripping demand.

However, interest rates have begun to rise rapidly, though the increase is from historically low levels.

While that's a lower level of appreciation than 2016, it's still a healthy (and historically normal) year - over-year increase.

Don't you think that increased regulation will result in lower rates of return than they've historically achieved?

Meat prices fluctuate because of a variety of factors, and CFO Ed Smith says the market is influenced today by historically low cattle herds and an increase in consumer demand for protein products.

Historically underdogs have been undervalued in major conference contests and that value increases exponentially in games with low totals.

The New York Public Interest Research Group found that the total number of bills passed by state lawmakers stayed at historically low levels, but at the same time the size of the budget document increased.

Crime at city housing projects increased 2.4 percent last year, even as the city enjoyed a historically low crime rate overall.

The tax has been frozen by the Scottish and Westminster governments but annual increases are allowed in Wales, where tax levels have historically been lower.

But polls show an increasing number of voters want the popular Cuomo to announce sooner rather than later — the flip side of surveys showing lame - duck Gov. Paterson and the Legislature with historically low approval ratings.

«It is unlikely that historically low rates of deforestation can persist in the face of growing pressures to clear land due to increases in population, demand for wood and charcoal, cropping with reduced fallow periods leading to soil degradation, and international interests in large scale land investments for oil, biofuel and other crops,» the study states.

Tonsor says several factors are contributing to the increased prices, such as the drought, the historically low number of cattle and recent animal health diseases.

Scientists from University of Texas at Austin took advantage of new monitoring data to explore the connection between seismicity and petroleum production near the Bakken Formation, an area of historically low seismicity, but with a recent history of increased hydraulic fracturing and wastewater disposal.

A boom in domestic natural gas production, historically low prices, and increased scrutiny over fossil fuels» carbon emissions.

The plan sets a target of 66 % of working - age New Mexicans earning a college degree or post-secondary credential by the year 2030 — a rigorous goal given the current attainment rate of 45 %.1 The plan also sets a vision for New Mexico to be the fastest growing state in the nation when it comes to student outcomes, with a goal to increase the percentage of students who demonstrate readiness to more than 60 % on the state English language arts (ELA) and math assessments.2 These efforts are significant considering New Mexico's historically lower student academic proficiency rates compared to other states and to national averages3, and demonstrate how leaders are driving a sense of urgency to improve.

The plan also increases Pell grants for low - income students and funding for historically black colleges and Hispanic institutions.

In fact, a recent study by CCSA revealed that charter schools are helping to increase access to college for thousands of historically disadvantaged youth in California, including minority, low income and first - generation college - going students.

This reflects the district's emphasis on increasing student progress, particularly at historically low - performing schools.

Despite what the lack of action on this issue suggests, however, there is widespread public support for increasing the selectivity of teacher preparation programs: 60 percent of Americans believe that preparation programs should make their entrance requirements more rigorous.11 While there has been some recent evidence of a shift, the average SAT scores of college students pursuing education degrees have historically been lower than those of students entering other professions.12

Our three - part approach focuses on increasing the rate of bachelor's degrees earned by low - income students with historically low college success rates.

In 2015, College Futures Foundation refocused its efforts through a three - part strategy with the goal of increasing the rate of bachelor's degrees earned by California student populations who are low - income and have had historically low college success rates.

HOWEVER, we are watching out for any SUSTAINED increase in this data series because Initial Claims are very low right now (historically speaking).

My problem is that when i look for stocks i set very strict parameter rules like: — minimum dividend growth rate of 7 - 10 % in last years 10, 5 years average — historical stocks that increased dividend at least for the last 15 years or paid historically (like BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA)-- very low debt — low payout ratio — historically (long term) stock price has been increasing etc...

In spite of the month's increase, mortgage rates remain historically low.»

So, people are taking advantage of their increased equity, in other words the value of their homes have increased, and then borrowing it back again at a very historically low interest rate.

We've got sort of a double whammy, we have the lowest interest rates we've seen in years, some historically low, but we also have house prices that have increased consistently over the last period of time.

«In the current housing market, the driving force behind the increase in prices is a low supply of both new and existing homes combined with historically low rates.

Also, historically low interest rates have made up 50 % of the increase in margins over the last few years according to Credit Suisse.

The FHA is not the only low - mod lending source but it tends to be the go - to one because it has historically made more accommodations for these borrowers and tends to be the most affordable option, even with competing agency loans» flexibility increasing in areas like down - payment requirements, Roque says.

Increasing life expectancy, disappearing sources of guaranteed income, and historically low yields on bonds make for some tough fixed - income investing conditions; a disciplined approach can help.

He cites NOBL among ETFs that invest in companies that have consistently increased their dividends and adds: «historically, high quality stocks have outperformed low quality stocks by a significant margin.»

This may lead to increases in charge - off rates from these historically low levels, but issuers will feel that the resulting growth in noninterest and net interest income will more than offset any rises in provisions for loan losses and noninterest expenses, such as marketing costs.

The increased appetite for ETFs was spurred by the constructive backdrop for US stocks: a synchronized and broad global economic expansion, and historically low levels of US stock market volatility.

The increase in builder confidence is related to the fact that homeowners who are able to qualify for mortgages are looking to take advantage of current mortgage rates, which have dipped to historically low levels.

After years of historically low rates, and an improving economy, the question wasn't if they would increase but instead how much they would increase.

With interest rates at historically low levels, investors might reasonably assume that it's not a matter of if but a question of when rates will increase.»

On a positive note, defaults remain historically low, and access to credit is robust even though borrowing costs have been gradually increasing.

b) most real assets (real estate, infrastructure) are funded with historically low rates and maximum gearing, thus, when rates rise — would asset prices really hold and increase with the rate of inflation?

Given that the U.S. economy has been in a historically low interest rate environment for the last several years and current rates have nowhere to go but up, variable interest rate loans are likely to increase significantly in cost in the coming years.

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This is especially thanks to a rise in energy prices, increase in raw material costs, and a historically low unemployment rate, which suggests that...