Sentences with phrase «moderate growth rate»

In other verticals, like manufacturing and transportation, large market size and more moderate growth rate use cases characterize these verticals.»

Despite relatively moderate growth rates, expect the pace of change within the foodservice industry to quicken.

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The bank cited the prospect of slower economic growth in Canada brought about by lower oil prices as one reason for moderating the rate.

The OECD noted that «short - term inflation expectations appear to be inching upwards,» and said that the Bank of Canada, which has kept interest rates to promote economic growth, «should soon resume tightening at a moderate pace.»

The latest rate decision comes at a time of moderating growth following a strong 2017.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is maintaining its trend - setting interest rate as its careful assessment of the timing of future hikes continues amid a backdrop of moderating growth.

«Canada's economic growth has moderated, and the economy is operating close to capacity,» the bank said in its latest monetary policy report, which was released alongside the rate announcement.

The availability of qualified workers will undoubtedly moderate actual job growth, even if the labor force participation rate picks up again.

We expect the tax bill to offer moderate economic stimulus — various estimates suggest it could add 0.3 to 0.4 points to real GDP growth annually — primarily through increased corporate investment in response to the higher after - tax return on investment resulting from the lower 21 % corporate tax rate.

In saying the Fed expected «moderate» economic growth, «additional strengthening in the labor market» and inflation rising toward the central bank's annual 2 % target, Yellen appeared to be preparing financial markets for a potential rate hike after the central bank's Sept. 20 - 21 meeting.

Still, some investors expressed concern that economic growth has moderated and that future interest - rate increases by the Federal Reserve could slow growth.

A forecast of a secular rise in interest rates from current levels implies that US economic growth will at least hold at a moderate pace.

Payrolls rose 313,000 last month, well above expectations, and the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent, as wage growth moderated a bit from last month's pace (up 2.6 percent, yr / yr).

They will need to cope with increasing drag from the advanced economies and moderating growth in the emerging markets, shifting risk preferences on the part of investors and a surge in inflation that has brought headline rates well above targets globally.

Long - term interest rates are currently low due to low global inflation expectations and moderate growth potential in Canada due to lower oil prices, a heavily indebted household sector and a weakened manufacturing base due to relatively high unit labour costs.

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund projects moderate economic growth for Canada this year and next, albeit at a rate lower than last year's and significantly slower than in the United States.

The backdrop that set the stage for these results, and for the ongoing bull market in stocks more generally, has been in place since the global financial crisis — tame inflation, historically low interest rates and moderate economic growth in the United States have all been supportive for growth investing.

Given this, we expect the rate of dividend growth to moderate beyond this year, with increases likely tracking closely to earnings growth, which figures to average 8 % -10 % annually between 2018 and 2020.

Historically low interest rates coupled with a well - functioning financial system and persistent, but moderating, employment growth will provide needed support.

We now expect this lower affiliate revenue and the multiyear impact of foreign exchange rates to moderate our cable operating income growth to mid single - digits during the fiscal 2013 to 2016 period.

«While tight supply is expected to keep home prices on an upward trajectory in most metro areas in 2018, both the uptick in mortgage rates and the impact of the new tax law on some high - cost markets could cause price growth to moderate nationally,» said Yun.

Value factors could be more useful when it comes to assessing larger companies whose earnings growth rates have moderated, but remain dominant in their sectors.

These positive earnings drivers were more than offset by the combined impact of several factors, including increased energy - related provisions for credit losses, a 17 basis point decline in net interest margin, moderate growth of non-interest expenses, the addition of acquisition - related contingent consideration fair value changes reflecting performance within CWB Maxium Financial (CWB Maxium), higher preferred share dividends, and the 20 % increase to CWB's income tax rate in Alberta.

Even so, as inflation stabilises at a low rate of increase I expect real GDP growth to resume a moderate upward path.

In contrast, import volumes have expanded rapidly, buoyed by strength in domestic demand and price falls induced by a stronger exchange rate, though growth has begun to moderate more recently.

Household spending was described as «moderated» vs. «increasing at a moderate rate» in March, and households» real income growth came at a «solid rate.»

We expect house price growth to moderate a bit to 4.4 percent in 2016, still well above the long - run sustainable rate of house price growth.»

Chinese GDP growth is well below the double - digit rates the country achieved a decade ago, but with the Chinese economy now considerably bigger than it was then, we remain confident that even with a moderate deceleration in annual growth, the country will continue to contribute significantly to the global economy.

The Fed's rate - setting committee also downplayed a recent slowdown in economic and job growth, saying that activity had been expanding at a moderate rate and job gains, on average, had been strong in recent months.

A moderating global growth dynamic and very easy monetary policy abroad are also forces keeping the central bank from initiating more rate normalization.

Does the data above cry out for a rate increase to moderate economic growth and make the cost of money more expensive?

Household spending is expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by high unemployment, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit.

The Australian economy has continued to expand at a moderate rate, although the pace of growth has slowed over recent quarters, largely due to the weak world economy and the effect of the drought.

The pace of domestic demand growth has eased from the rapid rate seen in 2002, as dwelling investment has levelled off and consumption growth has moderated to a more sustainable pace (Graph 20).

The rate of growth will undoubtedly moderate from this pace, though we think cash generation will improve enough to allow for dividends to nearly double again by 2017 - 2019.

A moderate slowdown from the surprise 7 % growth rate of the last quarter is in fact welcome, in our view, as the country rebalances its economy and downshifts to a more sustainable pace of growth that is less reliant on credit.

Recent policy actions, including today's rate reduction, coordinated interest rate cuts by central banks, extraordinary liquidity measures, and official steps to strengthen financial systems, should help over time to improve credit conditions and promote a return to moderate economic growth.

After moderating in the first half of 2003, the volume of imports expanded by 3 1/4 per cent in the September quarter, to be 12 1/2 per cent higher over the year, which is well above trend rates of growth.

The pace of growth moderated in early 2003, however, in line with the easing in the rate of growth of domestic spending and the dropping - out of one - off factors such as large purchases of civil aircraft.

Indicators of investment intentions point to continued healthy growth in business investment, but at a more moderate pace than the rapid rate of the past year.

If ending Federal stimulus moderates the pace of economic growth, inflation fears will ease and long - term interest rates will edge back down, Hunt says.

The total sales value, though experiencing some fluctuation recently, is more moderate and reasonable as Wang noted, compared with the 40 % to 50 % growth rates seen a few years back.

For each fund category, like Large Growth or Moderate Allocation, the MFO Rating system divides funds into five groups or «quintiles» based on the risk adjusted return over selected evaluation periods.

The inverse of this is also true, so that when the economy is thriving, the Fed may choose to raise those rates, restricting access to loans and other forms of liquidity to help moderate growth.

The Committee continuesto expect a moderate pace of economic growth over coming quarters and consequently anticipates that the unemployment rate will decline only gradually toward levels that the Committee judges to be consistent with its dual mandate.

Rising interest rates are moderating the economy, so it's important to focus your growth plans on things you have more control over.

This year's rising star is unassuming Red Deer, Alta., which vaulted to number nine, up from 96th place in 2011, thanks to lower unemployment and a more moderate rate of population growth.

• Good financials, including strong cash flows, 7 % projected earnings growth rate, and moderate debt.

While I do not expect a huge dividend growth rate, the consistency of operations with FTS coupled with moderate dividend boosts is attractive to me.

We expect house price growth to moderate a bit to 4.4 percent in 2016, still well above the long - run sustainable rate of house price growth.»