Sentences with phrase «improved bond rating»

The mayor has gotten, generally, good grades for the city's improved bond rating and what not, yet the city remains very reliant on state aid.

Now we are seeing the payoff in terms of greater financial stability and an improved bond rating.

The improved bond rating helps taxpayers because it allows the county to borrow money to fund capital projects at a lower cost.

He said it also could improve bond ratings for local school districts and the Fox Valley Park District, as well as spur more business investment.

A lawyer and a certified public accountant, Suozzi earned high marks for overhauling Nassau County's government, refinancing its debt, improving its bond ratings, and helping rescue it from the brink of insolvency, partly by pushing for tax increases.

In October, Vanderhoef submitted a proposed budget that he characterized as being designed to return the county to fiscal stability and improve its bond rating.

Not exact matches

Once again, with the economy improving and the Fed looking closer to raising interest rates, high yields and lower bond prices seem to be the obvious bet.

They are also less likely to have call protection, which means that if a company's financial condition or credit rating improves, the issuer can call its outstanding bonds and take advantage of lower funding rates.

Capital appreciation potential Companies issuing high yield bonds have the potential to turn around their financial standing, creating the opportunity for investors to realize capital gains as bond values increase, due to improving business conditions or improved credit ratings.

I have used a fall in exports to show how constrained Beijing's policy choices are, but I could just have easily done the same using as an example any change in the currency regime, the reform of the hukou system, the de-industrialization of the bankrupt northeast provinces, the development of the OBOR and Silk Road projects, changes in interest rates or minimum reserves, protecting the stock market from crashing, the provincial bond swaps, changes in the tax regime, improving energy and environmental policies, and so on.

Long - term rates have risen since Chairman Ben Bernanke said in June that the Federal Reserve could begin trimming its bond purchases later this year if the overall economy and the job market kept improving.

Some research studies on preterm infants have shown that Kangaroo Care helps stabilize breathing, improves heart rate, promotes successful breastfeeding, and enhances parent - child bonding.

We have: • normalized the domestic yield curve • issued the country's maiden 15 - year bond in April 2017 • improved external balances, driven by higher export earnings and lower imports • improved gross international reserves to US$ 7.2 billion, equivalent to 4.1 months of imports cover • improved primarybalanceto0.3 percent surplus in September 2017 against a deficit of 1.6 percent in September 2016 • received positive sovereign rating reviews from international ratings Agencies: Fitch, B / stable; Standard & Poor, B - / positive • successfully completed the 4th IMF / ECF program review, and • achieved positive developments in the oil & gas sector — favorable ITLOS ruling, and Sankofa producing 1st oil three months ahead of schedule.

«The Erie County Control Board played a crucial part in improving the financial health of the county and minimizing burden felt by the taxpayers following the «Red - Green» budget, but as Erie County's bond rating continues to improve and the local economy becomes increasingly diversified the control board has taken on a purely advisory status» said Legislator Patrick Burke (7th District).

While the city's bond rating was downgraded to A +, the third - highest grade issued by S&P Global Ratings, last year, the agency improved the city's outlook to «stable» due to the city increasing non-property tax revenues, decreasing discretionary spending and securing $ 12.5 million from the state that wasn't an advance on payments the state owes the city for the Empire State Plaza.

Faced with a $ 40 million budget gap, he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenished the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

The dustup occurred Tuesday afternoon when Skelos provided a congratulatory quote in a Cuomo news release that touted the state's bond rating improving to Aa1.

Astorino added, however, that the state's bond rating improving wasn't necessarily anything to celebrate, considering that it will allow the state to simply borrow more money.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenished the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, building a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenishing the fund balance to $ 40 million, improving the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 consecutive budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenished the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

Facing a $ 40 million budget gap he turned this «grim» situation into 3 straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, building a budget surplus of over $ 18 million this year, replenishing the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improving the county's bond rating to among the highest in the State.

The town's bond rating improved by two points.

«So, if you think of it in this way: Getting your bond rating improved helps lower the interest rate.

He said he assumed the office when the county faced a $ 40 million budget gap, then turned the «grim» situation into three straight budgets under the mandated state tax cap, built a budget surplus of more than $ 18 million this year, replenishing the fund balance to $ 40 million, and improved the county's bond rating to among the highest in the state.

The savings was generated by lower interest rates and an improved credit rating, since the original bonds were sold at the height of the county's red / green crisis, when the county's bond rating was much weaker, said Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw.

While the change doesn't mean the actual rating has improved, it does mean that, with a better outlook, investors buying state general obligation bonds can do so with a bit more confidence.

Other projects created during the class include an organization that will provide free public libraries in India; an online platform to help students make more informed decisions when applying to college; an app that gives students fun, game - based content that shows what real scientists are like; a cellphone - hosted service for rural teachers in the Philippines that provides direct training and tips; and a nonprofit that will train and employ parent liaisons to develop stronger bonds between families and middle schools in an effort to improve dropout rates.

«To construct / renovate classrooms, restrooms / school facilities to improve the quality of education at Brittan Elementary School, build a gymnasium for school and community use; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites and equipment, shall this Brittan Elementary School District measure be adopted to issue $ 4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 3 cents / $ 100 assessed value, generating approximately $ 260,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens» oversight, NO money for salaries, all money staying local?»

«To improve the quality of education; make health and safety improvements; modernize / construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities: and improve P.E. fields and facilities; shall Laton Joint Unified School District issue $ 7,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, averaging $ 421,000 annually as long as bands are outstanding at a rate of approximately 6 cents per $ 100 assessed value, with annual audits, an independent citizens» oversight committee, no money for salaries, and funding that can not be taken by the State?»

The stars aligned in spectacular fashion for the municipal bond market in 2014: Low supply amid solid demand, improving fiscal conditions among state and local issuers, and a broad drop in interest rates (and rise in bond prices) helped make munis one of the top - performing fixed income asset classes of the year.

In 19 out of 19 periods, the year that followed a period of rising rates brought improved returns for the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, with returns between less than 1 % and 35 %, and an average return of more than 9.5 %.

If you sell out of high - yield bonds now because you're worried about defaults, you could miss out on potential gains if the economic growth improves or if rates stay the same.

Shifting stock and bond allocations gradually in accordance with P / E10 greatly improves the safe withdrawal rates of traditional stock and bond portfolios.

Conversely, if conditions improved, or under the same conditions ACME company issued bonds with a higher coupon / rate of return, the market might well bid the price of the bond up from its PAR / issuing value, resulting in a lower yield.

Gradually improving US economic data and a Greek deal of some sort have relieved immediate financial fears, and so bond and mortgage rates have...

When stocks are being sold off, the money is then parked into bonds, which improves bond prices and causes interest rates to decline.

I think Markel has a pretty asset sensitive balance sheet, meaning that eventually I think higher rates will improve earning power as they reallocate into higher yielding bonds.

For example, although the current ratings of a bond might be appropriate, the credit analyst might have an insight into the prospects of the issuer that suggests credit fundamentals are improving.

Said differently, the secular bull market in bonds that had made bond indexing so difficult to beat appeared to be ending, and we thought adding actively managed funds improved our ability to deal with a potentially rising interest rate environment.

In an improving economy, expectations of inflation taking hold gradually push up bond yields and lending rates.

Mortgage rates are improving a little today as government bond yields slide lower.

The unwillingness to improve is part of a phenomenon in the broader bond market (which is responsible for «interest rates» in general).

Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), made comments in regard to the ECB's ability to adjust its policy tools of sub-zero interest rates and bond purchases as the economic condition improves in Europe.

We also believe corporate bonds will benefit from this legislation, as the lower tax rate and potentially improving balance sheets from repatriation could enhance credit quality at many companies.

Home Loan Rates Rise but Remain Attractive Home loan rates were able to improve slightly in the first part of January, following the post-election volatility in Stock and Bond markets at the end of Rates Rise but Remain Attractive Home loan rates were able to improve slightly in the first part of January, following the post-election volatility in Stock and Bond markets at the end of rates were able to improve slightly in the first part of January, following the post-election volatility in Stock and Bond markets at the end of 2016.

The creation of European Sovereign Bond Backed Securities (SBBS) would be unlikely improve the eurozone's institutional underpinnings sufficiently to provide a near - term boost to the sovereign ratings of the bloc's lower - rated countries.

If interest rates are rising, he argues, it means the economy is improving and the risk inherent in corporate bonds over government bonds is minimal.

With inflation ticking higher and the employment situation improving, the Federal Reserve anticipates gradually lifting the benchmark federal funds rate in 2017 and 2018.1 Officials are also discussing plans to shrink the Fed's huge bond portfolio ($ 4.5 trillion).

«When you having interest rates going up and these bonds coming down, but the creditworthiness of borrowers improving, the cross winds are hard to figure out,» he said.