Sentences with phrase «rate less than a quarter»

In that system, just two students dropped out in 2014 - 2015, making its dropout rate less than a quarter of a percentage point.

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China «s official unemployment rate has been around 4 % for years, despite the rapid slowdown in the economy from double - digit growth to quarter - century lows last year of less than 7 %.

Despite rapidly accelerating revenue, the rate that Twitter added monthly active users slowed — less than 4 %, to 241 million, in its first quarter as a public company, and as low as 1.4 % in a recent quarter — worrying investors that Twitter might not be the mainstream product that its soaring valuation promised.

In the first quarter, its index showed 4.8 % growth — less than the government's official release of 6.7 % growth, but the highest rate Capital Economics» index had measured since the end of 2014.

Add to this the disappointing ISM report, weakening automobile sales and slightly lower - than - hoped - for GDP growth in the second quarter, and it seems less and less likely we'll see more than one additional rate hike in 2017.

If it produces less than the quarter before, it contracts and the growth rate is negative.

According to the Federal Reserve Board's G. 19 Consumer Credit report, the total amount of consumer credit outstanding rose by 5.2 percent (SAAR) over the 1st quarter of 2017, 2.4 percentage points less than the 6.6 percent rate of growth in the 4th quarter of 2016.

This report also comes out less than six hours after the Commerce Department had reported that the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) had been revised upward for the second quarter from an initial estimate of 1.5 % growth to a mildly more reassuring rate of 1.7 %.

Today's surprise hike of the central bank's overnight lending rate to 1.0 per cent comes less than a week after the latest data for economic growth showed an impressive expansion of 4.5 per cent for Canada in the second quarter.

Overall, the average quoted price on LowestRates.ca increased by 1.08 % in the first quarter of the year, which was less than the amount insurers were approved to raise rates.

Seeking to further explain the weakness, a number of economists emphasized the recurring pattern evident in quarterly GDP numbers since 2010 — whereby first - quarter growth has averaged less than half the rate for the rest of the year — raising suspicions that seasonal effects may be skewing the data.

If the Fed adheres to their schedule of quantitative tightening, I calculate M2 will grow by the end of the first quarter — it's currently running around four and a half percent — and the year over year growth rate will be down to less than 3 percent.

Walmart said in February that online sales increased 23 percent in the most recent quarter, less than half the rate of growth in each of the previous three quarters.

Some reports claim that the conversion rate is less than one - quarter of what has been assumed up to now.

Among people aged 70 — 79, the rate is less than one - quarter that of the United States.

Before then, the high school dropout rate was almost 16 percent; the percentage of our elementary students meeting national norms on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills in reading was less than 37; the percentage of our students testing in the bottom quarter was about 32.

This holistic approach has yielded results in places like Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on mentoring and professional development to boost student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of students were at grade level.

The graduation rate has climbed from 55 percent to more than three - quarters, and the percentage of students attending failing schools has fallen from three - fifths to less than one - fifth.

Before 2006, when First People's first came to Wyoming Indian Elementary, less than a quarter of the students rated as proficient or advanced in third grade on Wyoming's statewide standardized math tests.

As for its speed, the Charger Hellcat's been rated at an 11.0 - second quarter mile as well as a 0 - 100 mph in less than 13 seconds and a top speed ranked at 204 miles per hour.

The rate of motor vehicle crash deaths per million children younger than 13 is less than a quarter of what it was in 1975.

Samsung says the AT&T Galaxy S II will provide an impressive 8 hours of continuous talk time, three quarters of an hour less than the Sprint version's rated battery life but an hour longer than iPhone 4.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Increasing foreclosure rates have decimated the FHA reserve fund to.53 %, about three quarters less than the mandatory minimum.

For those who trade less frequently than 9 times a quarter, the starting rate for a trade is $ 14.95 for orders between 1 and 1000 shares after which point the cost switches to $ 0.015 per share (for trade orders of 1001 shares or more).

Interest on Fixed Deposit can be paid for a period of less than a quarter (monthly interest payout) at the discounted interest rates as per regulatory directives.

California Water Service Group has grown its dividends slowly, compounding them at a rate of less than 2 % over the last quarter century.

• Because shorter - term loans are less risky and cheaper for banks to fund, a 15 - year mortgage typically comes with a lower interest rate — anywhere between a quarter point and whole point less than for a 30 - year mortgage.

Investment securities that have maturities of more than three months at the date of purchase but current maturities of less than one year and auction rate securities which prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 management has been able to liquidate on 7, 28 or 35 day auction cycles, are considered short - term investments.

Each point you buy will knock one - eighth to one - quarter of a percentage point off your mortgage rate, which is less than points would buy a few years ago.

OptionsXpress commission rates are based on how many trades you make per quarter: if less than 9, $ 14.95.

Most white households (59 percent) report scores of 700 or above, displaying strong credit, while less than one quarter of African Americans (24 percent) are able to attain the same high credit rating status.

That's more than a quarter of a point less than the average cost of a conventional mortgage and represents a particularly good deal for borrowers with dinged credit who normally would have to pay more than average rates without government help.

Any veterinary technician whose first registration date following the effective date of this section occurs less than three years from such effective date, but on or after January first, two thousand twelve, shall complete continuing education hours on a prorated basis at the rate of one and one - quarter hours per month for the period beginning January first, two thousand twelve up to the first registration date thereafter.

If you currently use the VAT flat rate scheme to work out how much VAT to pay each quarter and buy very few goods in your business (specifically, you spend less than 2 % of your sales on goods, not services, in an accounting period, or less than # 1,000 a year on certain goods) then you may find you have to use the new «limited cost trader» rate.

BP expects China's energy demand to grow by 1.5 percent per year during the forecast period — less than a quarter of its growth rate over the past 20 years.

In fact, less than a quarter of all applicants for life insurance will be eligible for discounted rates, with another quarter getting below standard.

From feedback received, a quarter of those who left within the first three years of employment with an organisation did so to change careers, with almost a fifth moving on for a better salary, and less than a sixth not happy with their rate of progression.

With less than half of that total space built, the direct vacancy rate in downtown office buildings was 15.5 % in the second quarter, up from 14.1 % during the same period a year ago, reports CB Richard Ellis.

MPF's forecast for 2015 called for occupancy at the end of the first quarter the percentage of vacant apartments to rise by about 40 basis points, and for rents to keep growing, but less quickly than last years, at an average rate of about 3.6 percent to 3.9 percent a year.

While effective rents grew by 14 % over 12 months ended June 30, the rate of growth slowed to less than 1 % in the second quarter from 3 % in the first quarter, according to the most recent report from Reis.

Walmart's online sales over the critical holiday period grew at less than half the rate of previous quarters, while investments Marc Lore made to enhance the e-commerce business dented profitability.

Louis and Ryan discuss the implications of the U.S. and China relationship; Louis discusses the inflationary implications of QE2; Jim McCowan indicates that now is a good time to get a mortgage and discusses the state of the Arlington VA real estate market; Louis discusses the 1st quarter 2011 HomeGain home prices survey and the Virginia results; Jim and Louis discuss the rent to buy ratio; Louis discusses the advantages of getting a low interest rate mortgage prior to the rise in inflation and interest rates; Ryan and Louis discuss the employment numbers and the potential for recovery; Jim notes that only a small percentage of homes in Arlington are short sales; Jim explains how Arlington short sales get priced and buyer's misconceptions that they can offer less than the list price; Louis contrasts the Arlington home pricing experience vs. the national experience based on the HomeGain home values survey.

Despite the region's (particularly Florida's) reputation of being a retirement mecca, the penetration rate of seniors housing among households older than 75 is less in the region as a whole than for the nation (9.8 % versus 10.6 % as of third - quarter 2016).

Washington, D.C.'s low median age of housing inventory (54 days, nine days less than the national average), even lower vacancy rate (5.20 percent, about 23 percent less than the national average), and moderately high annual job growth rate of 2.19 percent indicate that demand for housing there is and will likely remain quite strong, making D.C. a profitable market for rental real estate investors for quarters to come.

The third estimate of third quarter 2017 GDP growth is slightly less than the 3.3 percent growth rate recorded in the second estimate, but faster than the «advance», or initial,... Read More»

«While the overall appreciation rate was robust in the first quarter, home price appreciation was somewhat less widespread than in recent quarters,» says FHFA Supervisory Economist Andrew Leventis.

The effective negative equity rate, or the percentage of homeowners who have less than 20 percent equity in their home, fell to 34.8 percent in the second quarter, down from 36.9 percent from the first quarter of 2014, and down from 41.9 percent last year (Q2 2013).

Data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) indicates that the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one - to - four - unit residential properties, considered single - family properties, decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.04 % of all loans outstanding at the end of the second quarter of 2014, 7 basis points less than its level in the first quarter of 2014 and 92 basis points below its level one year ago.