Sentences with phrase «rapid pace of improvement»

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While other tests (including the National Assessment of Educational Progress) show that U.S. student achievement is improving, TIMSS makes clear that these improvements are not rapid enough to keep pace with other nations in an increasingly global economy.

According to our second quarter Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey, lenders expect to ease credit standards further; however, we continue to project that the pace of growth in total home sales will slow to 3.3 percent this year, as we believe rapid home price gains amid scarce supply will remain a hurdle for potential homebuyers, despite improvements in credit access.»