Sentences with phrase «pace than the fourth»

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When compared with previous industrial revolutions, the Fourth is evolving at an exponential rather than a linear pace.»

Gross domestic product grew at more than a 3 percent annualized pace in both the second and third quarters, and is on track to expand in the fourth quarter by 2.9 percent, according to the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tracking estimate.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two - thirds of U.S. economic activity, grew at a 1.1 percent annualized rate in the January - March period, the slowest in nearly five years, after surging at a 4.0 percent pace in the fourth quarter.

And the good news isn't limited to the U.S. Across the Pacific Ocean, China saw its producer price index (PPI) in December rise 5.5 percent, its fastest pace in more than five years and fourth consecutive positive reading after 54 straight negative ones.

Fourth quarter issuance was the fastest quarterly pace on record, adding USD 48 billion, 30 % more than seen in each of the previous three quarters.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two - thirds of U.S. economic activity, expanded at its quickest pace since 2006 in the fourth quarter.

Consider the performances of these replacements for players whom the Steelers have lost since the Super Bowl: Running back Jerome Bettis is on pace for a 1,700 - yard rushing season; guard Will Wolford and tackle Justin Strzelczyk have made the offensive line stronger than it was a year ago; fourth - year linebacker Chad Brown has seven sacks in place of the injured Greg Lloyd; and retread quarterback Mike Tomczak has completed 62 % of his passes.

The 2017 test results show Texas struggling to keep pace in fourth and eighth grade reading compared to past years, even when accounting for a student population that is less affluent and more in need of specialized education programs, such as bilingual education, than those of many other states.

The overall growth of the economy trudged ahead at 3 percent in the first quarter of 2010, and was at a much slower pace than the 5.7 percent pace enjoyed in the fourth quarter of last year.

Existing - home sales declined in January to their lowest rate in nine months, but the pace was higher than a year ago for the fourth straight month.

Total existing - home sales2, including single family and condo, declined 1.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.07 million in the fourth quarter from 5.12 million in the third quarter, but are 2.6 percent higher than the 4.94 million pace during the fourth quarter of 2013.

That was a slowdown from the 0.8 percent pace in the fourth quarter but still greater than the quarterly average of about 0.4 percent increase seen since rents began rising consistently in the fourth quarter of 2010.

While total housing starts as reported by the Census Bureau fell 3 % for the month, the first two months of the fourth quarter set a construction pace (an average of 875,000 starts rate) that is 13 % higher than the rate of building in previous quarter.

We expect multifamily starts to continue to increase but at a slower pace than the 200 + percent growth rate in the fourth quarter as starts move steadily toward the annual pace of 350 thousand that we consider sustainable.

«The March decline is from a stronger - than - expected sales pace in February, and looking at the first quarter as a whole, sales are up 3.7 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011,» notes NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.