Sentences with phrase «rates dropped by»

In the first two months of 2016, interest rates dropped by 30 basis points, creating an increase in the number of borrowers that could qualify for refinancing.

Average interest rates dropped by 0.05 % this week, pushing the national average to its lowest level since February.

Plus, euthanasia rates dropped by 75 percent and the rate has continued to fall year after year.»

While she was at the helm, suspensions in Focus schools measurably declined, and the number of schools with high chronic absenteeism rates dropped by more than 8 %.

After Kentucky toughened its state tests and raised cut scores, proficiency rates dropped by as much as 30 percentage points.

For example, when the state of California decided in 1974 that it would accept the GED as an alternative to the high school diploma, graduation rates dropped by 3.6 percentage points for males, and by 2.6 for females.

When results from the 2010 tests, which state officials said presented a more accurate portrayal of students» abilities, were released last month, they came as a blow to the legacy of the mayor and the chancellor, as passing rates dropped by more than 25 percentage points on most tests.

Within a year, ninth - grade failure rates dropped by 20 to 30 percent in most subjects.

Juvenile arrest rates dropped by 32 percent between 1980 and 2011, while adult crime rates plummeted sharply from their highs in the 1990s.

However, their total metabolic rates dropped by about 430 — 520 calories per day.

Shortly thereafter, breast cancer rates dropped by 10 to 11 percent.

In another study that measured participants» resting metabolic rates after weight loss, the researchers found that people's metabolic rates dropped by about 70 — 140 calories per day.

In one study, where participants were exercising up to 1.5 — 3 hours per day and eating roughly 30 % calories below their maintenance levels, their resting metabolic rates dropped by about 500 calories per day.

By the end of the study, the men's metabolic rates dropped by about 40 %.

The greatest reduction of chlamydia testing was in women between ages 15 and 19, where testing rates dropped by about 25 %, according to the study.

Ozone production rates dropped by up to 50 percent in six years, Cohan and his colleagues found in a follow - up study (pdf).

Also, while graduation rates have increased among certain groups, others are lagging behind such as English Language Learners (ELL's), whose rates dropped by 5 percent this year.

In the locations where Xenex's robots have been deployed in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, hospitals have seen infection rates drop by as much as 50 to 80 percent, according to Miller.

The result: Australia's firearm homicide rate dropped by about 42 percent in the seven years after the law passed, and its firearm suicide rate fell by 57 percent, according to a review of the evidence by Harvard researchers.

Score a +1 when the Fed Funds Target Rate drops by at least 0.50 %.

While in the 37 he has missed, they have won 19 with their win rate dropping by nine per cent (51 %).

LeBron saw his usage rate drop by 3.6 percent when he shared the court with Thomas on Tuesday.

The evidence in favor of breast milk is overwhelming: Babies who breast - feed exclusively for six months have stronger immune systems and fewer allergies, and the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that U.S. post-neonatal infant mortality rates drop by 21 percent.

According the statistics released by the police service and corroborated by security experts, between 2013 and 2014 the crime rate dropped by 5,000 and dropped further between 2015 and 2016.

After the public match increased, the incumbent re-election rate droped by 10 percent, with the controversial vote on term limits possibly play a role that year as well.

According to the New York State Department of Health, Long Island has seen its uninsured rate drop by three percent since 2013 and more than 300,000 New Yorkers have received their health insurance through the state exchange.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Manufacturers will see their tax rates drop by 25 percent by 2018 under new policies outlined in the upcoming New York state budget.

«Affordable Care Act is working in Texas, new evidence shows: Report shows state's uninsured rate drops by nearly one - third, lowest since 1999.»

One question asked respondents to rate the morality of an autonomous vehicle programmed to crash and kill its own passenger to save 10 pedestrians; the rating dropped by a third when respondents considered the possibility of riding in such a car.

«Ten years ago we tested a similar mailing that didn't talk about participation being mandatory [and] the self - response rate dropped by 20 percentage points, from about 50 % to 30 %,» Treat says.

When shielded from blue light, however, the bugs» reproductive rate dropped by more than 90 %, the team reports in tomorrow's issue of Science.

Across all entrants, the A * - C pass rate dropped by 2.1 percentage points but this was affected by the number of 17 year olds forced to resit GCSE maths and English.

Our overall attendance rate increased by 5 %, suspension rate dropped by 50 %, and we earned a Proficient on our latest School Quality Review!

But when the pass rate dropped by 22 percent statewide, Pence signed a bill that paused sanctions on teachers and schools for the low scores.

Seven different 2013 Hyundai models and different 2013 Kia models will see their ratings drop by anywhere from one to six mpg.

The metro area increased its total job numbers by 1.3 percent, and its unemployment rate dropped by 1.1 percentage points, demonstrating strong growth, although that still leaves San Jose with an unimpressive 8.2 percent of its workforce unemployed.

For example, a larger loan of, say $ 600,000, with an interest rate of 4 % could see the borrower saving nearly $ 100 a month if the rate dropped by even 0.25 %.

In fact, some schools, like The University of Memphis, saw the repayment rate drop by as much as 20 percent.

As you can see, the annual income run - rate dropped by $ 229 / year, and the portfolio's yield dropped from 3.8 % to 3.6 %.

This allows you to adjust your rate down if the advertised rate drops by a certain amount — usually around one - fourth of a percentage point.

Similarly, if you think rates are currently high, you may want to opt for a short to medium length mortgage term hoping that rates drop by the time your term expires.

You will have a trump card if you have a good credit score as it will result in your interest rate dropping by several points.

A final thought: in the weeks since Gmail rolled out these changes, I have seen open rates for Gmail drop by nearly two - thirds, and click rates drop by half.

At Progressive, rates drop by 18 % on average at age 25.

At Progressive, drivers» rates drop by an average of 10 % when they turn 18 and another 16 % at 21.

My rate dropped by about $ 10 a month after they checked their «reports» — which was interesting, since Ms. Brooks doesn't exist.

Americans have seen divorce rates drop by about 30 percent since the early 1980s, but Americans without college degrees saw their divorce rates rise 6 percent.

It was the sixth time in the last seven quarters that the rate dropped by one - tenth of a percent, with declines driven largely by a dearth of new construction.

Not exact matches

Perth has suffered the biggest drop in house prices, falling 2.4 per cent in the June quarter, as capital city house prices across Australia decline by the sharpest rate in nearly than three years.

Last week it stood by its plan to keep a key short - term interest rate near zero until unemployment drops below 6.5 per cent.