Sentences with phrase «point increase for»

Stocks reclaimed ~ 40 % of last week's losses in a broad - based rally led by technology and financial shares; the Dow's 670 - point rally was the third - best all - time point increase for the popular benchmark index.

The 9.6 percentage point increase for GLISI districts from 2014 to 2016 yields over $ 137.5 million in additional earnings.

A poll released just last week from SurveyUSA showed Brownback trailing Democratic House Minority Leader Paul Davis by 8 percentage points — a 1 percentage point increase for the challenger since June.

Although sizable gender gaps remain, between 1996 and 2002, boys improved their relative position, with an increase of 20 percentage points compared to a 14 - percentage - point increase for girls.

For example, from 1990 to 2007, black students» scale scores increased 34 points on the NAEP 4th - grade mathematics tests (compared with a 28 - point increase for whites), and the black - white achievement gap declined from 32 to 26 points during this period.

Academies open for one academic year show speedy growth in achievement (5 percentage points in one year) but that slows down the longer it is open (to just 2 percentage point increases for those open three or more years).

Not exact matches

This is the point where your body is put at risk for long - term health issues like bone loss, muscle loss, and increased risk of heart attack.

There are also new revenue streams developed through Promoted Trends and Promoted Accounts, which, as Greencrest points out, «allow a greater potential for increased ROI numbers for advertisers, thereby increasing interest in Twitter's Promoted Suite for marketers.»

As you chill the methane and oxygen below its liquid point, you get a fairly meaningful density increase — you get on the order of 10 % to 12 % density increase, which makes quite a big difference for the propellant load.

The mental boost was «equivalent to a ten - point increase in IQ,» according to the Association for Psychological Science write - up of the study.

In turn, the competitive pressures generated by the increased demand for labour will bid up wages, to the point where the extra revenues generated by hiring an additional worker are completely offset by the higher wages that this worker can command.

The employment index remained positive for the 10th consecutive month and increased 5 points, suggesting overall improvement.

According to the Journal, the survey result represents a 4 - point increase from a similar survey taken in October, and it is the first double - digit advantage for the party since shortly before the 2008 presidential election that resulted in a Democratic super-majority in the Senate, and control of both congressional chambers.

Coverage can be flexibly adjusted to optimize the experience for users at the near points and far points, and generate a 20 or 30 times increase in network capacity.

At this point, Dua believes, it's more valuable for the company to double its growth in a large market than it is to increase its growth by a factor of 10 in a smaller market, i.e. moderate growth in Chicago beats explosive growth in Tampa.

Last year, The Economist said Vancouver's fall from grace was due to increased congestion, a point of contention for many Canadians, due to the the magazine citing closures on the Malahat highway on Vancouver Island as an example.

Here are the main points: The IRS has decided that, for tax purposes, it will not treat Bitcoin like currency, which similarly depreciates or increases in value.

An unexpected expense or sudden cost increase is often responsible for the shortfall, and it may well be the final breaking point for a business that's already struggling.

The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index increased 6.5 percentage points to 63.5 percent, reflecting growth for the 13th consecutive month at a faster rate than in November.

«Most retirement savers are accustomed to market volatility, but the swings in the second quarter were especially dramatic, including a 600 - point drop followed by a nearly 800 - point increase,» Doug Fisher, Fidelity's senior vice president for workplace investing, said in a statement.

As lawmakers and the public scrutinize dramatic price increases for other old drugs — most recently with the Mylan - owned EpiPen, which saw its cost go up by 500 % in the past nine years — the next flash point may be insulin, a drug both ubiquitous and complicated.

Access to private plays for accredited investors has increased, and some advisors use this as a point of differentiation for their practice.

For all the reasons mentioned above, font sizes have increased over the last few years to the point that many view 14 px as the very minimum font size, and many sites go even bigger with 18 px as a minimum, especially when a lot of reading is involved.

The New Orders Index increased 5.3 percentage points to 63 percent, and the Employment Index decreased 2.2 percentage points to 50.5 percent, indicating growth in employment for the fourth consecutive month, but at a slower rate.

They've added features in the last few months that point to the fact that they are increasing the amount of attention they give video: view count, embedding options, video for website conversions.

The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers, governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.

The price point has increased with the new lounge offerings but the goal remains clear: As American Airlines is able to generate significant profits, some of that money will be reinvested in improving travel experience, at least for premium cabin customers.

For March 2014, the national house price index was flat — which doesn't sound particularly alarming, until the authors point out that this is the first time in 15 years that house prices haven't increased in March, typically the kickoff of the important spring buying season.

Erin Weir, a labour economist running for the NDP in Saskatchewan, has estimated that each percentage point increase in the corporate tax rate would generate about $ 1.5 billion in revenue each year.

Half of shoppers say they will shop for themselves when shopping for others, an increase of 7 percentage points compared to 2014.

The decision proved to be a turning point for Cain Express, which, in the years since, has seen a sharp increase in revenue growth, especially exports.

You may well hear people point out that there's no evidence that splitting the roles of CEO and chair is beneficial, in the sense of increasing long - term shareholder value (or in terms of any other outcomes, for that matter).

Since 1997, the workforce participation rate for Canadians aged 55 and over has increased 12 percentage points to 34 % and is now higher than it was in 1976.

They can also integrate things like parking, popcorn and drinks with your purchase so that users can book an entire experience rather than having several different touch points for each of these that increases the friction in the user experience.»

The contract for September, which is a date many on Wall Street think is ripe for a hike, indicates a rate of just 0.43 percent, while December points to a 0.5 percent rate, a 0.13 percentage point increase from the current level that the CME tool translates to a 59 percent chance of a hike.

But it also turns out that we phone users are a price - sensitive bunch and reduce our phone usage by more than 1 percent for each percentage point increase in our bills.

Given growing doctor shortages and increasing pressure for cost control, more medical care will be pushed downstream to nurse practitioners, mini-practices inside retailers» locations, and in mobile - van and in - home practices and via online, where diagnosis and issuance of prescriptions is an evolving business very near the tipping point of a boom.

Fed funds futures market point the near - certainty of a move at next week's meeting, with two more indicated through the year and a 1 in 3 chance for a fourth increase in December.

The new Department of Finance consultation paper adds new evidence, pointing out that the share of income passed through these small business corporation has more than doubled since 2002, for an increase of more than three full points of GDP.

Blumberg points to the fact that the middle class is rising rapidly in developing countries, creating an increased demand for products in those areas.

More bad news for seniors: Medicare Part B premiums, which are usually deducted from Social Security payments, are expected to increase next year to the point in which they will probably wipe out the entire COLA.

The average contract interest rate for 30 - year fixed - rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($ 453,100 or less) increased to its highest level since April 2014, 4.50 percent, from 4.41 percent, with points increasing to 0.57 from 0.56 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan - to - value ratio loans.

A recent report from the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) points out that restaurant company CEOs receive huge tax - subsidized paydays while their companies lobby to prevent an increase in the minimum wage.

«As more entrepreneurs are starting online businesses, there is an increased demand for freelance website designers and developers who are capable of delivering attractive and functional websites at a lower price point than offered by larger agencies.

Those seeds of innovation provide a powerful starting point for developing the valuable innovations that will increase your revenue and market share.

Revenue for bourbon and Tennessee whiskey increased across all price points and for both flavored and traditional products.

President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner are unlikely to reverse several scheduled tax increases, including the 0.9 percentage point increase in the Medicare tax rate on wages and salaries of more than $ 200,000 for single filers ($ 250,000 for married filers); a 3.8 percent Medicare tax on unearned income of higher income filers; and an increase in the capital gains tax rate.

That's up 12.2 points from last year — one of the largest increases for 2015.

This past April, the United States Energy Information Agency released an estimate that fracking has effectively increased the volume of recoverable gas in the world six times over, to the point where it could satisfy current demand for 250 years — and that isn't counting a number of countries including Russia where the necessary geological data were unavailable.

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