Sentences with phrase «keeping consumer prices»

It may be your intimacy with the legacy publishing world that's caused you to confuse its practices of artificially keeping consumer prices high with the fact that in normal consumer markets, prices tend to fall.

The free flow of goods across North American borders has played a big part in keeping consumer prices in check.

In pursuing the goal of medium - term price stability, both the Reserve Bank and the Government agree on the objective of keeping consumer price inflation between 2 and 3 per cent, on average, over the cycle.

In pursuing the goal of medium term price stability, both the Bank and the Government agree on the objective of keeping consumer price inflation between 2 and 3 per cent, on average, over the cycle.

Not exact matches

GoPro has burned through the pros, the enthusiasts, and the super-picky and price - insensitive people and now they're staring into the consumer chasm and facing a world of competitors (including all the phone manufacturers whose offerings keep getting better, cheaper and more waterproof).

Just as businesses used the threat of going to Google Apps to get better terms on Microsoft Office, cloud consumers use multiple cloud options to keep their providers honest on prices and service.

Falling fuel costs kept Japan's core consumer prices unchanged in January from a year earlier, well below the central bank's 2 % target, highlighting the daunting task policymakers face in attempting to lift Japan out of stagnation.

The company is now trying a strategy of deliberately keeping inventory low and selling products at full price in order to foster an air of exclusivity, thereby encouraging consumers to spend for fear the desired items will sell out.

In recent research, Nick Colas, chief market strategist at Convergex who keeps a lookout for consumer trends, found a strong correlation between the fall in gas prices, miles driven and employment trends.

The movie theatre sparked a backlash from consumers this week when it shrank the sizes of its beverages — but kept prices the same.

By including consumers in the process of putting the products together and keeping prices low, Ikea has managed to keep shoppers coming back.

As far as air travel is concerned, prices are mainly kept down by the fact that consumers generally have many service providers to choose from — not just airlines, but also methods of travel.

The failed merger could also help keep wireless prices low as all four providers have been heavily discounting their cellphone plans in a battle for consumers.

There are some early signs that business and consumer confidence in the United States have begun to be affected by falling equity prices, but it should be kept in mind that swings in confidence can be quite ephemeral.

The emerging market has become crowded as some companies struggle to cover their costs but still keep the deliveries at an attractive price for consumers.

... China has targets of GDP growth around 7.5 percent and a consumer price index (CPI) increase of about 3.5 percent in 2014, with 10 million more urban jobs to keep the urban unemployment rate at a maximum of 4.6 percent.

As long as he doesn't see any consumer price inflation that you're not going to have in a world where people are still coming out of the rice patties to take a job at $ 0.70 an hour, then he's going to keep the interest rates artificially low, totally medicated and rigged, and that will encourage speculators to just keep going, and going, and going until the next bubble.

To justify higher menu prices and keep consumers returning, it will be up to the test kitchens back at the headquarters of fast - food giants to create tempting new products.

This big lesson from Facebook's earnings will keep driving the stock price Consumers care less about privacy than journalists, politicians thinkTim Mullaney says you should have seen this one coming.

Using daily spot prices for platinum group metals, gold and crude oil, daily levels of a broad U.S. stock market index, monthly U.S. consumer and producer price indexes and monthly U.S. industrial production levels during July 1992 through December 2011, they find that: Keep Reading

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If we are referring to Europe, it is essential to consider the consumer price index (CPI) as it shows the inflation level, and we mentioned above that the ECB is doing all the possible to keep a certain inflation level in order to make the economy work properly.

The economy keeps chugging along helped by high consumer confidence, low unemployment, and stabilized oil prices.

Citing the impacts of the earthquakes, and a consumer - price inflation that would soon start falling after a 16 - year high, Banxico announced that it would likely keep interest rates unchanged through the end of 2017.

But pushback from retailers to keep prices low will limit these companies from passing off higher costs to consumers, Morgan Stanley said.

Traders should keep a keen eye on these news releases especially those which have a larger impact like the CPI, Consumer Price Index.

Using monthly consumer price indexes (not seasonally adjusted) for the four countries and monthly returns for spot gold (bullion) in the four associated currencies since January 1968, monthly survey - based U.S. inflation expectations since January 1978, and monthly returns on the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index (XAU) as a proxy for gold stocks since January 1984, all through December 2014, they find that: Keep Reading

Using worldwide auction data spanning 1999 (the first year of representative coverage in the source database) through 2010 (3,952 total sales), along with the contemporaneous values of the U.S. Consumer Price Index and returns for other worldwide asset markets, they find that: Keep Reading

Using monthly total returns in pounds sterling for the selected asset classes and values of the UK consumer price index during 1970 through 2015, they find that: Keep Reading

Using monthly gold prices and U.S. Consumer Price Index data during January 2001 through September 2013, he finds that: Keep Reading

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TIPS, however, are guaranteed to keep pace with inflation as defined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Their protection keeps the prices of their products higher than they would otherwise be and thus adds to the costs of consumers, including other businesses.

All of Alfa Laval's hygienic food equipment, food machinery, and services for the food processing industry are developed with the aim of keeping up with the food industry trends and addressing four key challenges; supplying food products to consumers at a competitive price, getting the most from raw materials, reducing waste and emissions, and delivering safe and hygienic food products.

«We believe in our consumers and doing everything we can to keep the price where they can afford it,» he adds.

Allen says the company's commitment to driving down costs enables it to keep prices low for all consumers.

To keep the price tag low for the consumer, McDonald's, and subsequently its suppliers, has to keep its overhead low.

«This has made us more efficient and allows us to keep our pricing down to provide value for the consumer.»

Our ability to mass produce keeps our items at a reasonable price, so retailers have the chance to persuade their consumers to trade up to a higher - end dessert.»

Its decision not to investigate claims Fonterra was abusing its dominant position to keep prices artificially high, followed a similar «no worries» verdict delivered recently by the Australian Consumer and Competition over pricing practices of mega-retailer Coles.

Give us «choices» and keep the competition healthy and fair and if this is what is perceived as price wars, then so be it, it totally works for the consumer!!!

Today's consumer is more inclining towards the nutritional value of the food products and to keep up with this trend, snack brands must focus on creating such value in their products rather than just emphasizing on taste and price.»

In establishing an international rice futures market, Singapore could also play an important part in helping the world achieve food security, keeping rice prices affordable for poor rice consumers, and ensuring its own supply of rice into the future.

The reason for this is that it is cheaper to expensive to transport this smaller extra volume which in turn helps keep the prices to consumers affordable.

If the consumers wish to keep on buying the branded milk they could, but at obviously the higher price.

1) As Consumer Reports say: «Keep in mind that a higher price doesn't always mean higher quality.

They say they're paying more for what they need, while prices for consumers are dropping, and that's making it hard for them to keep up.

Make it cheaper for the business so they can lower prices so consumers can afford it, keeping inflation down.

George Osborne's scheme for first - time buyers will keep prices artificially high and leave consumers burdened with debt.