«The Last Station» focuses on the last year of Count Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), a full - bearded Shakespearian figure presiding
over a household of intrigues.
They are taken in by three black, bee - keeping sisters, May, June, and August, and Lily is consumed by their secret world of bees and honey, and of the Black Madonna who presides
over this household of strong, wise women.
Not exact matches
The IIF said Argentina, Nigeria, Turkey and China recorded the largest buildup in debt ratios
over the year, the latter fueled by ongoing growth in indebtedness
of households and the nation's finance sector.
Their newest paper uses historical data from multiple countries to show that an increase in the ratio
of household debt to gross domestic product
over a three - to - four - year period predicts a decline in economic growth.
A recent forecast by the Conference Board
of Canada suggests that indebted
households will restrain spending
over the next few years, contributing to slow economic growth.
Far from an economic powerhouse, China's economy remains a middleweight when its vast number
of poor people is taken into account — the country's per capita GDP is only around US$ 4,500, 1 / 10th that
of the U.S. And as a share
of the economy,
household incomes have actually declined
over the past decade.
Wills Transfer Ltd. has seen its fair share
of changes
over the years — after decades
of transporting
household goods from one location to the next, the
Because the average salary for a woman still lags behind men's (the American Association
of University Women says women earn 82 cents for every dollar a man makes one year after graduation) and lenders favor two - income
households over single earners, Lautz says women are «making the most sacrifices to get into a home, but they're still placing a high value on owning a home
of their own.»
Eventually, we'll all get used to it, Martin says — especially since many
of the tasks AI will take
over are the business equivalent
of household drudgery: «You never hear anyone complain about the invention
of the dishwasher.»
Nest will install one million
of its thermostats, meant to save on energy usage and costs, in low - and moderate - income
households over the next five years.
With 30 years
of extensive banking experience with JPMorgan Chase and its predecessors, Rodriguez is responsible for driving the growth and profitability
of a portfolio
of approximately $ 6 billion in revenue, comprised
of a national customer base
of over eight million
households.
Households that spend $ 50,000 at age 65 tend to see a decline by about 15 percent
over the next 15 years and 20 percent by age 85, according to Jonathan Guyton, a certified financial planner and principal at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, in an article in the Journal
of Financial Planning.
The Intuit Spending Index found the most and least expensive places for
households in America, comparing average costs
of household items
over the past two years.
Together, Lane and Comley looked at the Broadway theater demographics, which has remained the same for many years —
over 40 years old, Caucasian, largely female, higher average education and much higher disposable income than an average American family (the latest figure places the average annual
household income
of the Broadway theatergoer at $ 194,940).
Over the last decade, the number
of adults under age 30 has jumped by 5 million, but the number
of households for that age group rose by just 200,000, the Journal reports, citing the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Women purchase more tablets, laptops and smartphones; download more music, movies and games; make the majority
of household technology purchasing decisions; and utilize devices and services, from games to social media, more than their male counterparts, according to research
over the past two years from the market intelligence firm Park Associates.
By contrast, Japanese
households during the same period invested just under 10 %
of their assets in equities and kept
over 50 percent in cash and deposits, according to Bank
of Japan data.
American families, on average, buy the same 150 products
over and
over again, which make up 85 percent
of their
household needs, according to research out
of Harvard Business School.
The disappointing trends
of the Great Recession and its aftermath come on the heels
of the weak labor market from 2000 - 2007, during which the median income
of non-elderly
households fell significantly from $ 68,941 to $ 66,575, the first time in the post-war period that incomes failed to grow
over a business cycle.
Somewhere in the neighborhood
of half
of American
households are in
over their heads when it comes to debt.
The central bank has concerns about the ability
of households to keep paying down their high levels
of debt when interest rates continue their rise, as is widely expected
over the coming months.
These include spending
over half
household income on housing, sleeping two or more people per bedroom (excluding couples and same - gender children), being behind on the rent in the past year and / or living in a building that suffers from any two
of: frequent elevator breakdowns, pests or broken entrance locks.
Of course, the move would also cost them billions in revenue — the FCC estimates that the average American household pays $ 231 in set - top box rental fees per year, a number that's only gone up over the past couple of decade
Of course, the move would also cost them billions in revenue — the FCC estimates that the average American
household pays $ 231 in set - top box rental fees per year, a number that's only gone up
over the past couple
of decade
of decades.
Almost one in five, or 18 %,
of stressed
households agreed or strongly agreed with the likelihood
of a default
over the next year.
An average Target shopper has a median
household income
of more than US$ 64,000, well
over the U.S. average
of just above US$ 50,000 last year.
The list
of individuals and organizations losing sleep
over household debt — the government, bond - rating agencies, senior bank executives, economists — is long and growing.
When he was appointed three years ago, Poloz assumed non-energy exports and business investment would take
over from
household spending and housing as drivers
of economic growth.
Over the past 20 years, Canadian
households have more than doubled their ratio
of debt to disposable income (a key measure
of leverage relative to their ability to pay).
The Windy City's first - time buyers can also expect to spend a mere 16.2 %
of monthly income on mortgage bills, while young workers» median
household incomes have risen a solid 14.3 %
over the past five years.
NerdWallet's 2017
household debt study shows that several major spending categories have outpaced income growth
over the past decade; many Americans are putting medical expenses on credit cards; and the average indebted
household is paying hundreds
of dollars in credit card interest each year.
The Pew Research Center reports: «The share
of adults who live in middle - income
households has eroded
over time, from 61 % in 1970 to 51 % in 2013.»
i was taken out
of high school before graduating due a my father falling ill and having to «take
over» the
household and work.
More than 33 percent
of American
households are making car payments, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study, with
over $ 1 trillion in auto loans now outstanding.
The third question we have focused on
over recent times is the implications
of the high and rising level
of household debt.
«Taking this generation's diversity into account, our forecast for
household formations
over the next five years is 6.50 million to 6.75 million, or 1.30 million to 1.35 million per year, which is
over 30 % higher than the long - term average rate
of household formations,» Tirupattur says.
We've already seen some easing off in credit growth to the
household sector, and this is part
of the mechanism by which tighter financial conditions can be expected to restrain demand
over time.
Nonetheless, the retreat from the extreme risk aversion
of nine months ago, the partial recovery
of household net worth and the impact
of low interest rates will offer support to private demand
over the period ahead.
The research indicates that the two most common reasons for rolling
over were to «consolidate assets (24 percent
of traditional IRA - owning
households with rollovers) and not wanting to leave assets behind at the former employer (24 percent
of traditional IRA - owning
households with rollovers).
Lastly, the elimination
of the one - child policy has the potential to boost
household consumption in the short term and to slow China's worsening demographic picture
over the longer run.
Another 17 percent
of traditional IRA - owning
households with rollovers indicated their primary reason for rolling
over was to access more investment options.»
Indeed, the strong growth
of investor housing loans has driven the growth in
household debt (as a share
of disposable incomes)
over recent years and contributed to a rise in both housing prices and dwelling construction.
*
Over 50 %
of people say the loss
of a primary wage earner would become a financial burden within one year and 47 % said within six months, including 40 %
of > $ 100,000 income
households.
As a share
of total
household sector disposable income, the cash flow effect in this scenario is estimated be less than 0.2 per cent on average per annum
over each
of the next three years (Graph 7).
This
of course is a huge transfer, and can easily explain most
of the decline in the
household share
of GDP
over this period.
Over time this means that
households will retain a growing share
of China's total production
of goods and services (at the expense
of the elite,
of course, who benefitted from subsidized borrowing costs) and so not only will they not be hurt by a sharp fall in GDP growth, but their consumption will increasingly drive growth and innovation in China.
Still, Steindel cautions, low levels
of household, private and especially national saving may take a toll
over the long run and thus bear watching now.
This is consistent with a degree
of deleveraging among some
households, particularly when we consider that low interest rates might otherwise have encouraged a general increase in this type
of credit
over that period (Graph 9).
Moreover, the growth
of household consumption has been sustained; indeed it picked up a touch in year ended - terms
over 2017.
«Indeed, the median
household currently has just
over 150 percent
of the income needed to buy a median - priced home, which compares to a long - run average
of 125 percent,» wrote researchers at Capital Economics in a monthly report on the U.S. housing market.
Updated as
of January 2018, the most recent U.S. Student Loan debt statistics are outlined showing 44 million Americans now hold
over $ 1.48 Trillion in Student Debt, the second largest source
of household debt.