MEXICO CITY Mexico's central bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week at a nine - year high after data showed
the pace of consumer price gains easing, a Reuters survey showed on Monday.
Not exact matches
China «s
consumer price inflation slowed to its weakest
pace in almost a year in August, pulled down by abating food costs, although an encouraging moderation in producer
price deflation added to growing evidence
of a steadying economy.
Just how much, if any,
of this course - correcting for
consumers (read: lower
prices) comes out
of employees» hides (read: lower compensation, less training, a more oppressive
pace) remains to be seen.
By region, Statistics Canada found that
consumer prices rose at a slower annual
pace last month in eight
of the 10 provinces.
Before that, the
consumer price index will be released at 8:30 a.m. and will be important if it brings any surprises, especially a lower - than - expected
pace of inflation.
In February, the most recent month
of available data,
consumer prices advanced at their fastest
pace in five years, hitting 2.7 percent year - over-year.
Examples
of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact
of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels
of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility
of fuel
prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions
of these conditions that decrease the level
of disposable income
of consumers or
consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security
of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts
of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread
of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel
prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment
of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount
of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion
of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability
of our creditors to accelerate the repayment
of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss
of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the
price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times
of the year; our ability to keep
pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability
of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Since the principal is indexed to the
Consumer Price Index and grows with inflation, the investor is guaranteed that the real purchasing power
of the principal will keep
pace with the rate
of inflation.
Stock investors are likely coming to grips with the reality that when home
price growth doubles the
pace of wage growth, and mortgage costs tied to the 10 - year continue climbing,
consumers may not be able to spend freely.
According to Statistics Canada, the
consumer price index rose at an annual
pace of 2.7 per cent in July, down from a 3.1 - per cent increase for June.
Meanwhile, the core
consumer price index (i.e., the CPI minus the volatile food and energy components) has been running at an annual
pace of just over 1.7 % or so the past year.
In veterinary industry news, the 2014 Nationwide / Purdue Veterinary
Price Index reported in July 2015 that overall veterinary
pricing is not keeping
pace with the cost
of other
consumer goods and services.
Policy effectiveness also depends on external factors such as: how strongly
consumers respond to the carbon
price, the
pace of technology innovation and cost declines, population growth, and the overall trajectory
of the economy.
A maximum rate
of $ 500 in 2009, when adjusted to 1992 dollars will be significantly below what is necessary for the workers» compensation rates to keep
pace with increases in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Looking ahead, the economy is expected to pick up its
pace, helped in part by the positive effect
of lower oil
prices on
consumer spending.