Sentences with phrase «on government»

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This points to the need to look at movements in interest rates beyond those on government securities.

But it's still fair to ask what influence years of unlimited corporate and international donations have had on government decisions, especially when it comes to the housing crisis.

Many investors would rather speculate in the stock market in lieu of receiving a low interest rate on a government bond.

Over on the government side, it seems that standards might actually be tougher for FHA and VA loans.

Based on government valuations, companies deciding to renew their concessions under MP 579, such as Eletrobras, would be forced to receive indemnity payments as much as 50 % less than the book value of their assets.

Now the task force report has called on the government to expand the number of facilities capable of testing so that proper consumer protection can be assured.

Additional information about product recalls and safety alerts could be found on the Government of Canada's Healthy Canadians website and the following regulatory agencies websites:

While dreams of moon - bases and lunar colonies may have been ignited by the success of Apollo 11, our sole reliance on the government to forge our future in space has, unfortunately, left many disappointed with the pace of progress.

Iirc, you just need to look up the list of available gilts on the Government Debt Management Office website (www.dmo.gov.uk) to decide which you want, and note its ISIN code.

I certainly see no advantage in «alienating» the rural voters, but I AM a little tired of how disproportionate their influence is on government decisions.

And that's on the government's cheery numbers.

VICTORIA — In the wake of serious revelations about Christy Clark's fundraising tactics, B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan is calling on the government to provide Elections BC with sufficient resources to complete its investigation before British Columbians vote.

This would leave them with less to spend on government - sponsored programs and services.

In recent months, the yield on US corporate bonds, especially investment - grade securities, is a little more than 100 basis points compared to the yield on government debt, dropping within striking distance of the lows seen post the 2008 financial crisis.

But Justice Minister Peter MacKay's statement Wednesday signalled the issue is still on the government's radar — at a time when the opposition parties are pushing decriminalization or full legalization.

Its awful quality control lapses make a ban on government business seem in order.

Rates on government student loans are always fixed, and don't take into account the credit risk posed by the borrower, however you can take a look at what the average student loan interest rate is.

Rates on government loans issued from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 will range from 4.45 percent for undergraduate loans to 7.00 percent for Direct PLUS Loans issued to parents and graduate or professional students.

Yes, the US has put the squeeze on the government with its latest round of sanctions.

Various quantitative - easing options focused on government bonds were shown to governors on Jan. 7 in Frankfurt, including buying only AAA - rated debt or bonds rated at least BBB minus, the euro - area central bank official said.

There are two caveats about rates on government student loans to keep in mind: First, the formula mandated by the Higher Education Act imposes an 8.25 percent cap for federal direct loans to undergraduates, and 9.5 percent for direct loans to grad student loans.

If rates on 10 - year Treasury notes soar, lawmakers — particularly Democrats — may be reluctant to let rates on government loans approach the currently mandated caps.

While yields on government bonds remain unattractive, according to Stopford, investment - grade corporate bonds offer a modest pickup in yield — and high - yield bonds, a more significant advantage.

«While there is no modern precedent for an adult child of the president [in the West Wing], I will voluntarily follow all of the ethics rules placed on government employees,» she said.

Rates on these government loans — the most affordable available to undergraduates — will be 3.76 percent for loans issued during the 2016 - 2017 school year.

Trade critic Gerry Ritz criticized Freeland, speaking of the need for adult supervision and calling on the government to get the job done.

Germany will also be prepping for the 2017 general elections, and the influence of a growing nationalist sentiment will weigh on the government's agenda.

We are negative on government bonds overall but see short - maturity Treasuries now offering a compelling risk / reward proposition.

Other submissions call on the government to eliminate consent requirements altogether for small and startup businesses, suggesting that businesses be permitted to send thousands of messages each year without any need for prior consent.

Contingent workers are key to increasing productivity, extending recovery Government policies threaten to ossify labor markets and stunt growthThe often - maligned phenomenon of contingent workers could play a key role improving workers» lives and productivity but so much depends on government policy, writes Peter Morici.

This significant downward revision to growth in 2013 will have a major impact on government revenues, which will be only worsened by the fall in oil and gas prices over the last 12 months.

In their view, there is too much new spending; spending on government operations is growing too fast; and, there is no commitment to deficit elimination.

-- Jacob S. Hacker, coauthor of «American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper», Professor, Yale University

And if you're retired and relying on government bond funds, the decline since July has wiped out several years worth of income.

The UK cryptocurrency community is calling on the Government and the Financial Conduct Authority to toughen up rules governing the trading of virtual currencies and to issue licenses to firms which demonstrate compliance.

Government loans have fixed interest rates, meaning that the interest rate on a government loan will never go up or down.

The success of fiscal rules — legislative or not - depends on the government and whether it is willing to adhere to the constraints imposed by the legislated fiscal rules.

And by pinning his departure on his government's repudiation of transparency and accountability, Rathgeber has diagnosed the body politic and put himself on the right side of an issue at precisely the right time.

The skirmish between the US and Russia regarding Syria is making headlines, as the US is preparing to launch an attack on government forces in the war - torn country, according to Donald Trump.

The report provides «a projection of current fiscal policy 75 years into the future to assess the implications of demographic and structural pressures on government financing».

Comments on the government's website included a petition from a user who claimed to have lost money due to the Justice Ministry's saber - rattling.

The current forecast of the deficit depends significantly on the government achieving the full cost savings of the restraint measures introduced in previous budgets and Updates.

Heimans and Timms spoke with MarketWatch by telephone recently about new power and its influence on government, corporate governance, social activism and public opinion.

Tactically, now may be an appropriate time to consider taking on more interest rate risk; nominal yields on government bonds look attractive and we believe can persist through the quarter.

«Today I am calling on the Government Accountability Office to investigate the circumstances surrounding the multimillion - dollar contract awarded to Whitefish Energy — a brand new company with two employees,» said Sen. Maria Cantwell (D - WA), the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Meanwhile, in 2004 the Guardian (U.K.) reported on government figures suggesting that exports to China of waste paper collected in Britain «are running at... 500,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard a year.»

This index is very heavy on government bonds and mortgages, and in a world of potentially rising rates, nobody wants to be tied to the «Agg,» as it is known.

CBO now also projects higher spending on government loan programs, Medicaid, and other programs, offset slightly by lower spending on Social Security and Medicare.

Central bank purchases, investor yield - seeking and safe - haven flows have driven down yields on government and investment grade corporate bonds.