On the spending side, he wants to increase discretionary spending 4 percent
over the rate of inflation; shore up entitlement programs (Social Security and Medicare) with an $ 81 billion boost as a prelude to a major overhaul that includes the creation of private retirement accounts; and increase pay and benefits, including housing, for the military.
The school has a turn
over rate of teachers.
Historically, real estate has been an excellent investment, always appreciating a few points
over the rate of inflation.
For consumers looking to save money by switching to an ESCO, this is frustrating: you only have direct control
over the rate of a small portion of your electricity bill.
Reactive policies coming from the Trump Administration may put a wet blanket
over this rate of solar growth.
She also had lingering concerns
over the rate of feline upper respiratory infections (URIs).
If he continues and if the RRSP grows at 4 per cent
over the rate of inflation, it will become $ 183,700 in 8 years when he is 60.
I'm a dividend growth investor who is seeking passive dividend income that increases annually
over the rate of inflation, and Intel just didn't seem to have my best interests in mind in regards to the dividend policy.
To mortgage lenders, this meant the prospect of earning just 0.21 percent
over the rate of inflation.
From a lender's perspective, this meant the prospect of earning 2.1 percent
over the rate of inflation — 10 times the inflation premium from the previous September.
It's part of a larger argument between the two
over the rate of return the pension fund is getting.
But where there is argument — even within government — is
over the rate of progress, the handling of its implementation by the DWP and Duncan Smith, the soaring costs and, ultimately, the feasibility.
We have seen his star arise... And inside the city walls, the street bazaars and markets, men haggling
over the rate of a day's wage, some, unable to work, unhired even unto the eleventh hour.
No single investment must last for the entire span of the investor's life, because the investor ideally has a diversified portfolio of several dividend - paying companies, but the better the investments perform over the long - term, the lower the turn -
over rate of the portfolio needs to be.
So while there could be one or even five year periods where longer maturity bonds perform fairly well from these yield levels, over the long - term they're likely to be a poor investment in terms of earning a decent return
over the rate of inflation.
Bullies have been on my mind lately, and it has nothing to do with the flap
over the rating of the movie «Bully,» which opens Friday.
Not exact matches
They say Brandi told them it was because Slater «knew too much» about former Fox Chairman Roger Ailes and top -
rated host Bill O'Reilly, who have been ousted
over the past year because
of sexual - harassment accusations.
A new report from the city's Department
of Small Business Services found that,
over the last decade, women - owned businesses in the city grew by 43 %, outpacing the average company growth
rate of 39 %.
His market, the New York tri-state area, already has in place many
of the provisions included in the health - care overhaul, including a provision that dependent under the age
of 30 need be eligible for family coverage, and he's seen
rates continue to rise
over recent years, making him skeptical
of the plan's ability to hold costs down for small businesses.
According to the same report,
over last 10 years, the cities with the fastest growing
rates of wealth were San Francisco, Beijing, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Sydney.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build
rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build
rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount
rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit
ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest
rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest
rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control
over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange
rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Bloomberg, the New York - based news and information company, reckons the decline had something to do with the Bank
of Canada's decision to raise interest
rates, which compounded anxiety
over the cost
of housing.
Keep in mind that this exemption is based off the depreciation
of your building
over the past 39 years, and that you must also multiply by your tax
rate.
The
rate of new firms entering the marketplace has fallen by nearly half
over the 40 - year period from 1978 to 2012, to 8 percent, compared with a steadily increasing
rate of new firm closures, up two full percentage points, to about 10 percent,
over the same period, according to the Brookings Institution, a policy think tank.
The Federal Reserve's decisions
over the past 12 months to continuously raise interest
rates from the near zero percent level
of the past few years have made it more profitable for big banks to lend money.
Solar power has grown at a whopping 68 % average
rate over the past 10 years, but still accounts for less than 2 %
of total U.S. electricity generation.
Consequently, Salt Lake City has enjoyed among the highest
rates of salary growth in the country
over the past decade, according to BLS data.
A common retort by the industry is that
rates of the health outcome studied - whether it's asthma or preterm birth - are lower in fracking areas than in areas without fracking, or that the
rate of the outcome is decreasing
over time.
Customer retention
rate indicates what percentage
of your customers have stayed with you
over a given period
of time, and can be calculated on an annual, monthly, or weekly basis.
And: This isn't the typical tech - startup burn
rate that will diminish
over time; these aren't startup expenses to hire lots
of people, build up sales and marketing, or develop shiny new products.
According to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, at the end
of the first quarter
of 2015, real hourly compensation was up 1.8 %
over the previous year and jumped at an annualized
rate of 5.5 % compared to the last quarter
of 2014.
Riedl,
of the Manhattan Institute, reckons that doubling the top two personal
rates to 70 % and 74 % respectively (politically a near - impossibility) would close just one - fifth
of the projected shortfall from Medicare and Social Security
over 30 years.
I am pleased to announce that our Board
of Directors declared a 7 % increase in our quarterly cash dividend to $ 0.77 per share, marking 14 consecutive years
of dividend increases with a compound annual growth
rate of about 10 %
over that period.
Though that's around twice the average
over the past 50 years, it's what would be affordable given the CBO's projections
of low interest
rates for years to come.
CEO Jeff Bezos says a lot
of the company's expansion is happening overseas — the growth is costing more than it brings in for now, analysts say, but Prime membership means loyalty and investors should be happy at the retention
rates of over 90 %.
The free app has a database
of science - based health, social and environmental
ratings for
over 170,000 items.
It also boasted
of hitting «a production
rate on each
of our manufacturing lines that extrapolates to
over 1,000 Model 3's per week.»
S&P data shows the non-financial companies in its
rating universe grew capex by just 7 percent in the last 12 months, despite posting sales growth and EBITDA growth
of 13.6 percent and 15.2 percent respectively
over the same period.
According to dental health website AsktheDentist.com, sonic toothbrushes, which oscillate at astonishing
rates — up to 31,000 strokes per minute at full speed — are more effective at reaching and removing plaque between the teeth and beneath the gum line than rotating electric toothbrushes, making a sonic toothbrush the best bet for anyone with gum issues, those who are lackadaisical about flossing, and the majority
of people
over age 40.
, sonic toothbrushes, which oscillate at astonishing
rates — up to 31,000 strokes per minute at full speed — are more effective at reaching and removing plaque between the teeth and beneath the gum line than rotating electric toothbrushes, making a sonic toothbrush the best bet for anyone with gum issues, those who are lackadaisical about flossing, and the majority
of people
over age 40.
Also, as bond
rates rise, some
of the money that migrated
over from the bond market in search
of higher yields will return to the safety
of fixed income.
FLSA mandates that non-exempt employees be paid at the
rate of 1.5 times the hourly wage for every hour
over 40 worked in a week.
As for M&A, there has been $ 500 billion worth
of activity
over the past three months, according to UBS, which says the annualized
rate is «well above prior peaks.»
Gordon is curious about an untested policy called «price - level targeting,» which would refocus monetary policy on achieving an absolute increase in prices
over time, rather than the current emphasis on the
rate of change.
Fortune ran numbers to calculate how much extra revenue the U.S. would need to raise,
over the next decade, if it lowered the
rate of growth in Social Security by one percentage point, reduced increases in Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care spending by a proportional amount, and held discretionary spending below growth in GDP (albeit from the higher base established by the new laws).
Target has grown its digital sales almost 30 % annually
over the past two years, a
rate it claims surpasses the rest
of the retail industry.
Over-valuation doesn't look so severe by this measure because a big component
of mortgage payments — interest
rates — is very low and incomes have continued to rise
over the years.
One key advantage
of natural cork is that it allows oxygen to interact with the wine at a very slow
rate, which allows the wine to age gradually
over time.
Gravity's 91 percent retention
rate over the past three years — far above the industry average
of about 68 percent — has been crucial to its success.
But the discussion
over this issue will be keenly watched, because reducing the interest
rate on reserves was proposed to reduce the attractiveness
of the yen as a safe - haven in December,» said Ikawa.