Sentences with phrase «historically low points»

As we come out of the last of the effects of the Great Recession, we'll see interest rates rise from historically low points.

Even though the polls did not under - estimate Labour in 2010, it was one of just two elections since 1974 where they did not, perhaps because it was one in which Labour were at an historically low point.

It is very plausible that the coupling of a steep warming trend with less than normal variability is simply due to chance (especially since not only does the uptick start at a historically low point, the magnitude itself is not that great.

Not exact matches

At various points in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, new stock market records and historically low unemployment rates were used as a synonym for a booming economy, or after the financial crisis, to signal that the economy was recovering — even though many workers and households experienced stagnating or steadily declining incomes for years or even decades.

A few things stand out about this particular rate change: first, the magnitude of influence that just a quarter percentage - point change had on the stock market; second, the current rate with an upper range of.50 % compared to the various long - term averages of about 5 %; and third, the rate remains historically low, with only minute incremental changes, despite the relatively good news we continue to read about the economy.

Four percent of owners reported that all their borrowing needs were not satisfied, up 2 points and historically low.

Trough levels historically have been in the low 300 basis - point range.

According to the NFIB survey on credit access by small businesses, «four percent of owners reported that all their borrowing needs were not satisfied, up 1 point and historically very low... only 1 percent reported that financing was their top business problem.»

The level of intermediaries» interest rates for households and small businesses remains historically low — in particular, notwithstanding the fact that the cash rate exceeds by 1.5 percentage points its level at the previous cyclical trough in 1993/94, rates paid by borrowers, especially for housing, typically remain below their level at that time.

The decline in issuance was sharper than can be readily explained by seasonality and the fall in housing loan approvals in 2004 and appears to have been driven by a fall in issuer supply rather than investor demand, given that primary spreads have narrowed by at least 5 basis points over the period, to historically low levels.

Government bonds are on historically tiny yields, which point to low future returns.

Yet, despite the many bulls claiming low volatility is historically normal, and therefore not a warning sign, evidence is beginning to mount that U.S. equity markets may be near a volatility - driven tipping point.

The point is that seeding matters, historically, in the sense that if you are a lower seed, historically, your chances of making the Final Four are much much less.

«I think what everyone needs to bare in mind historically this is the low point in polling for our candidates, always,» said Gianaris, a Queens Democrat.

More likely, the polling points to a disinterested electorate — and the potential for a historically low voter turnout, even worse than the lowest - ever 24 % of registered voters who came to the polls to elect de Blasio in 2013, experts say.

While all have been relegated to a point 30 to 40 percent lower than previously, the exact curve is absolutely connected to socioeconomic status — which has been historically true in such testing for more than a century.

Both Penguin Group and Random House have initiated their own short story digital publishing platforms and, while the programs do meet the needs of customers in terms of a low price - point and a shorter format than novels, the real gain to be made is not just in terms of bringing back readers» demands for a historically - loved format.

So my question would be, «Do you really think it's a bad idea to not have at least a few percentage points in the 2nd largest world economy, particularly at historically low prices?»

Even at that point, future prospective equity market returns are likely to be lower than investors have historically enjoyed.

And then there's super low interest rates, which have been historically low for years now, and have just recently hit their lowest point ever.

Some are taking current revenue and then assigning a mean reverted profit margin to come up with what earnings should be, then assigning some mid point multiple that doesn't take historically low interest rates into consideration.

The Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate target by 25 basis points to an historically low 0.5 percent today.

Although we are now entering a low seasonal period with historically high break - even points, the balance of risks seems to be to the upside.

However, the returns are also several percentage points lower than has historically been achieved with stocks, which is a large performance difference in this game of compounding returns over long periods.

Solid increases in single - family starts, still historically low interest rates, and high buyer demand point to healthy sales of new - home construction.

Despite historically low mortgage rates, the number of first - time buyers entering the market is at the lowest point since 1987 and the nation's homeownership rate has almost fallen to levels last seen in 1990.

Fellow ambassador Gary Parsons (above) of Cam Taylor Co., REALTORS ®, in Worthington, Ohio, also homed in on the «great time to buy» message, then supported his statement by pointing out that historically lower interest rates and home prices are advantageous for buyers.

Now the median, the point where half the homes sold for more and half for less, has finally passed the heights of 10 years ago — the result of an improving economy, historically low mortgage rates and a shortage of listings.

Historically strong fundamentals, such as high rents and low vacancies, are likely to improve even further, pointing to potentially an even higher investment in 2018, according to CBRE.

Brown pointed to historically low borrowing costs as an opportunity for buyers, as well as real estate investors, while noting that challenges still remain.

If a jumbo rate is higher, even by a full percentage point, it's still historically pretty low, and buyers looking at a higher - priced home likely expect to pay a higher interest rate already anyway.

Solid increases in single - family starts, still historically low interest rates, and high buyer demand point to healthy sales of new - home...