Sentences with phrase «percentage points in either direction»

For example, five percentage points in either direction.

Only one tag saw a shift of more than 10 - percentage points in either direction: artificial intelligence up 19 points.

Not exact matches

If the general public (based on Betting Percentage) is on one side of the game, but the point spread moves in the opposite direction, it is often an indicator that «big money» (and most likely «smart money») is taking a position in the direction of the line movement (and opposite to the Public).

Since opening, 73 % of spread wagers are giving the points and taking Texas, yet the line has moved in the opposite direction of the betting percentages, dropping 2.5 points to -20.5.

When we recall that public spending has risen by five percentage points of GDP since 1999, all this might be considered a tentative step in the right direction.

Even the illicit «good stuff» might only nudge things in the right direction by a few percentage points.

But on the other side, the longer - running PDK poll identifies a 20 percentage point shift of opinion in a pro-charter direction over the past 5 years.

In early 2009, exposure to the president's views had the effect of shifting public opinion in the direction of the president's by 13 percentage points on merit pay and 11 percentage points on charters and vouchers (see Figure 8In early 2009, exposure to the president's views had the effect of shifting public opinion in the direction of the president's by 13 percentage points on merit pay and 11 percentage points on charters and vouchers (see Figure 8in the direction of the president's by 13 percentage points on merit pay and 11 percentage points on charters and vouchers (see Figure 8).

This is a full seven percentage points higher than the last study conducted by the Insurance Information Institute, and it's a step in the right direction.

When thinking about the basis point system overall, the simplest way to convert these units is to simply move the decimal place twice in either direction when converting between a basis point and a percentage point.

But you can get a good estimate of sensitivity by remembering that if interest rates change by 1 percentage point, a bond's price will change in the opposite direction by about 1 percent for each year until maturity.

They admit that 1,502 were killed and that means a 72 % rate of killing, give or take a percentage point in either direction if some were still on hand or were reclaimed (which is usually less than a handful).

This is a full seven percentage points higher than the last study conducted by the Insurance Information Institute, and it's a step in the right direction.

Those surveyed for the Index who reported it being «a good time to buy a house» climbed 5 percentage points to 35 percent — but those who reported it being «a good time to sell» shifted 5 percentage points in the opposite direction, down to 26 percent.

In turn, confidence in the economy's direction rose to a survey all - time high in April (hitting 37 percent, an increase of 2 percentage points from last monthIn turn, confidence in the economy's direction rose to a survey all - time high in April (hitting 37 percent, an increase of 2 percentage points from last monthin the economy's direction rose to a survey all - time high in April (hitting 37 percent, an increase of 2 percentage points from last monthin April (hitting 37 percent, an increase of 2 percentage points from last month).

The share of respondents who believe the economy is headed in the right direction increased 3 percentage points last month to an all - time survey high of 47 percent, while the share who believes it is headed in the wrong direction decreased to 45 percent, a new survey low.

The survey showed that confidence in the economy's direction rose to the highest point in the survey's two - year history this month, hitting 37 percent, an increase of 2 percentage points from last month.

A full 82 percent says housing is moving in the right direction, a 3 - percentage - point jump from Q1.

While Americans» confidence in the direction of the economy has been the most pronounced (35 percent think that the economy is on the right track, up 19 percentage points since November, and 57 percent think the economy is on the wrong track, down 18 percentage points since November), their confidence about personal financial situations, household income, and household expenses, as well as attitudes about homeownership and renting is holding at steady levels.

Likely bolstered by a strengthening employment sector, the share of consumers who believe the economy is headed in the right direction improved by 5 percentage points to 41 percent.

The share of respondents who believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction remained at 57 percent last month, and those who says their household income is significantly higher than it was at the same time last year decreased four percentage points to 21 percent.

The rise in confidence in the economy's direction continued this month, with 35 percent responding that they think the economy is on the right track, a 5 percentage point increase from January.

The 2.2 percentage point gain over last month's report not only put the West out in front of the other regions tracked, but it marks the first time in five months it saw a quarterly change in any direction greater than 1.0 %.