Sentences with phrase «possible federal interest»

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Elsewhere, the market is also expecting a possible interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve at its December meeting.

NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters)- The U.S. dollar rose to four - month highs against a basket of major currencies and world stock indexes mostly edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting and possible indications on the interest rate outlook.

There are multiple reasons why lawmakers have opposed mixing banking and commerce, including expanding the federal safety net of deposit insurance in effect to cover another large part of the economy and creating too many possible conflicts of interest in lending and investing decisions.

Global market volatility persisted this week, as investors remained nervous on China's slowing economy along with a possible interest rate increase at the U.S. Federal Reserve's mid-September meeting.

Those with a higher income who want to pay off their loans as quickly as possible may be able to use a private consolidation loan to reduce the amount of interest paid on certain federal loans.

The reasoning behind this advice is that it's not possible to prioritize paying off high - interest federal student loans over lower interest loans if they are consolidated together.

A number of operational features were required to implement such an overnight reverse repo, or ON RRP, facility: It would need same - day settlement; 16 the operation would need to be run predictably, every day, and as late in the day as possible, to give lenders time to bargain with other counterparties using the outside option of investing with the Federal Reserve; 17 an appropriate spread below IOR would be required to ensure that the facility neither induced large changes in the structure of money markets nor lost the ability to support interest rate control; 18 and the operations would need enough unused capacity that lenders could credibly propose to leave borrowers that did not offer an adequate interest rate.19

The «slow and steady» approach to a possible interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve is not dampening investors» appetites for fixed - income ETFs — at least for now.

Retrophin also disclosed it had received subpoenas from federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, a clear sign that authorities were interested in possible criminal conduct at the company.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

I examine three possible senses in which the Federal Reserve could not raise interest rates, or would not be able to raise them to the extent they wish.

The global stock market rout of the past week was sparked by concerns over a possible interest rate rise by the U.S. Federal Reserve and not by the devaluation of China's yuan currency, a senior Chinese central bank official told Reuters on Thursday.

Even if you have a federal subsidized loan, it's possible you borrowed during a year when interest rates were unusually high across the board.

As the Federal Reserve considers a possible hike in interest rates next month, he says normalizing rates following years of a zero - rate environment will be difficult.

The Federal Reserve's (Fed) widely anticipated decision this week to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade has garnered plenty of attention, especially from those concerned over the possible negative economic impact of rate increases.

It is possible, however, that some specific aspects of the Federal Reserve's operating framework will change; the Committee will be considering this question in the future, taking into account what it learned from its experience with an expanded balance sheet and new tools for managing interest rates.

If one asks, what are the possible roads to a world without war, that essential way - station on the way to freedom of information in anecologically organized world, Arthur Waskow answers that there are five: (a) Control of the nation - state system through stabilizing the balance of power and reducing international tensions but keeping the weapons; (b) Reform of the system through total disarmament without abandoning national sovereignty or the pursuit of national interest; (c) Extension of the system through the creation of a federal world government; (d) Fragmentation of the system through increases in the power of extra-national associations and Institutions across national boundaries, and corresponding decreases in state power as these occupational, industrial, scientific, and other groups gradually expropriate from the national governments the power to make decisions within their own fields; and (e) Abolition of the system through substituting love f or coercion.20.»

The federal subpoena prompted a state - commissioned inquiry into possible «improper lobbying» and «undisclosed conflicts of interest» between the two men, who shared a campaign office during Cuomo's 2014 re-election.

Federal forces have been peering over New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's shoulder, looking at the chief executive's dealings and contacts for any sign of possible conflicts - of - interest as well as unusual deals or agreements.

The latter became the subject of a federal investigation last year into a possible «pay - for - play scheme» involving the wealthy interests that contributed to the lobbying operation.

Public interest in possible health threats posed by EDCs is on the rise, leading to development of federal and state policies designed to regulate or mediate perceived EDC health risk.

Know more about this rise of high - fructose corn syrup in our taste and consciousness, and the federal subsidies on corn refiners, surplus in corn supply, and commercial interests that made it possible.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will hold a public listening session on Jan. 13, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn., to solicit ideas and information from interested parties on possible knowledge testing requirements for New Entrant passenger and property carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers.

This effectively means that federal loans are bought out, but the repayments are over a longer period of time (perhaps 30 years) and at a fixed interest rate to ensure the process of clearing college debts involves the lowest possible monthly repayments - in some cases 50 % lower than initial terms.

Although it's still entirely possible to have a bear market despite a decent economy, I don't believe the current correction marks the end of the bull market, especially considering solid growth and a lower likelihood for a September Federal Reserve (Fed) hike in interest rates.

Even if you have a federal subsidized loan, it's possible you borrowed during a year when interest rates were unusually high across the board.

As long as you have good credit and a steady income, it's in your best interest to use a service like LendKey as soon as possible to refinance your federal and private student loans.

Currently, variable interest rates are still sitting at historic lows — and because of that, it may be possible to obtain a rate on a variable rate private loan that is below that of a Federal PLUS loan.

Although the fund tries to invest all of its assets in tax - free securities, it is possible that up to 20 % of its total assets may be in securities that pay interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and, although not anticipated, in securities that pay taxable interest.

Unfortunately, I have had to narrow my approach in addressing this problem (due to an abundant lack of interest, concern or accountability by the provincial government) to paragraph 25, section c of the Constitution of the Order of Canada (in considering a possible federal solution) which deals with revocation of the Order of Canada for cause.

[13] Chief Justice James Allsop of the Federal Court of Australia summarised the ethical issues which arise as a result of the conflict the billable hours system creates between the economic pressure on a firm to maximise its profit and the ethical pressure on lawyers to work in their client's best interest: «Only a very slight change of focus needs to be made by a lawyer to change from (a) expecting a profitable return from running as well and efficiently as possible a large case in court, to (b) planning how to make as much money as possible from running the same large case in court.»

Along with this week's WSJ article on federal court doings, this document is a must read for everyone interested in assessing both the present and possible future of federal sentencing.

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.

To avoid interest rates overtaking your finances, always keep your credit in good shape to secure the lowest rates possible in spite of what national or federal benchmarks state.

To boost confidence in the market, the Federal Reserve recently announced that benchmark interest rates will stay low until late 2014, and additional monetary stimulus is possible.

Officials at the Federal Reserve worried the U.S. economy might be overheating and raised their interest target from zero to 25 basis points at the end of 2015, with perhaps as many as three more increases planned for this year, for a possible total of 100 basis points.