Sentences with phrase «said recent increases»

Nearly two - thirds, or 64 percent, of wealthy homeowners said recent increases in interest rates will have no impact on their luxury purchases.

The USDA says these recent increases in milk powder prices are the first sign of a «realignment of markets that are slowly coming into balance as the milk over-supply situation is corrected.»

Jamaican health officials said recent increased tobacco regulation has already shown public health benefits, and this Huffington Post article to mark World No Tobacco Day points out the tsunami of illness facing China as a a result of smoking.

Bishop said a recent increase in mortgage rates should not be concerning given the moderate prices in the area's real estate market and a growing local economy.

Not exact matches

The final thing to say is that those «officials» should pay closer attention to what the Bank of Canada actually says, and less to the over-interpretation of those words by the currency traders who have driven the Canadian dollar to 80 U.S. cents in recent days, a 10 - percent increase since May.

The spokesman said the more recent investment comes as the company expects demand to increase again.

The authors, director of research David Ginsberg and Moira Burke, a research scientist, say that recent research blaming social media for an increase in alienation, depression and anxiety is «compelling.»

«We are bullish about Expedia's recent strategic investments to increase its global property supply,» analyst Brian Nowak says.

Wood Mackenzie, an energy consultancy, said in May that it expects exploration spending to increase by no more than 10 percent from the recent historic lows.

Bøe said the increasing presence was linked to increasing Russian submarine activity, which in recent years includes more frequent trips between the Barents, Baltic, and Mediterranean seas.

And their skepticism may have been increased by the recent news that The Huffington Post — which says it gets more than 200 million unique visitors a month and produces close to 2,000 articles every day — is reportedly only breaking even on its editorial operations.

Page said the recent change of guard at the Fed's helm, with Jerome Powell taking over for Janet Yellen as chair, further complicates the Fed's ability to telegraph its intentions to markets, increasing the risk of further hiccups.

A recent survey from eBay Canada shows 70 % of small and medium sized businesses say the current state of the economy is good for their business, an increase of almost a third over the previous year.

The most recent to change in course was the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which on April 7 added an $ 18 general admission and aims to increase revenue by 17 percent this year, Matthew Gutwein, the museum board's vice chair said last week.

«We believe the bogey for investors is a 15 percent increase to Apple's total reported capital return number (shares repurchase plus past dividends), which would imply a $ 150 billion headline number, up from $ 130 billion announced last year,» said Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray, in a recent note.

The figures show «that in recent years spending has increased from its lowest level of # 507.20 seen in 2012,» the ONS said.

A recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta showed that 59 % of firms said they would not increase their planned hiring, while 39 % said they would increase hiring somewhat or substantially.

Stradley said that the live chat service on her site has seen increased use in recent years.

The government said it had decided to increase resources in the wake of the growing number of plots against Britain and recent militant attacks, including those in Paris and Tunisia.

Wal - Mart said last month that investment in wages and higher health care costs drove a 3.5 percent increase in operating expenses in its most recent quarter.

The B.C. Federation of Labour said there's been a dramatic increase in the number of temporary foreign workers filling entry - level jobs in recent years in the westernmost province.

The rise in holdings, along with recent data from U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), show an increase in long positions for managed money and a decrease in short holders, MKS PAMP Group trader Alex Thorndike said.

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center said it received 15,000 romance scam complaints in 2016 alone, according to the most recent data — a 20 percent increase from the previous year.

Possible reasons for the increased lending activity include lower levels of regulation at smaller banks than at their larger counterparts, recent movement of lending staffers from large banks to small banks and an increased willingness of smaller banks to take on credit and interest risk, the report says.

According to Bentley's recent survey, while the vast majority of millennials surveyed found a company's ethics to be very important, 79 percent said they expected a salary increase every year and 77 percent said they value a pay raise over a promotion.

«We raised our deductible from $ 250 to $ 1,000 and cut back on maternity benefits,» he says, «which kept our most recent increase down to 20 %.»

The packaging resembles that of juice boxes, candy or cookies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission said, noting a recent increase in the number of reports to poison control centers.

Nearly a quarter of working Americans — 23 % — say that they increased their retirement - plan contributions this year compared to 2016, according to a recent survey by financial website Bankrate.com.

«Increased automation means we can go higher in rates with a stable workforce,» Barry Lewis, head of wing manufacturing operations at Boeing's 737 plant, said during a recent factory tour.

«Some of the recent policy measures taken by China's authorities in the markets have been quite puzzling and it hasn't really increased confidence among foreign investors,» said Karine Hirn, Hong Kong - based partner of Swedish group East Capital, a $ US3.5 billion fund management firm.

«It's very revealing — while some productive work doesn't increase my stress levels, a recent sales negotiation pushed me into the red,» said the company's director corporate solutions, explaining the type of insight provided by the devices.

«In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months,» Yellen said in prepared remarks to a central bankers conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo..

That said, a few firms observed a tightening in the form of higher borrowing rates, which some associated with the recent increase in US long - term rates.

Apple said its profit increased 25 percent to $ 13.8 billion in the most recent quarter on the back of strong revenue growth for iPhones, the Apple Watch and its services business.

The ratings agency Moody's maintained the US's top - notch «Aaa» credit rating Thursday, saying, «The diversity, dynamism, and competitiveness of the US economy, along with the US dollar's status as the preeminent international reserve currency and very large size and depth of the US Treasury market, offset rising fiscal pressures stemming from aging - related entitlement spending, higher debt - service payments, and recent policy actions that will likely reduce future revenues and increase expenditures.»

Ameriprise, for instance, said in its most recent earnings report that it had spent north of $ 11 million this year to comply with the rule, and announced earlier this year that it had devote about 400 people to compliance efforts and has increased training for staffers.

Anyway, what the article takes an awful long time getting around to — after twice saying the question they pose isn't so outlandish or premature and that the recent volatility shows how jittery people are AND pointing out that the tax plan and increased spending «boxed» the economy into a corner against the chance for stimulus in case we have a recession — is this: It's going to be hard on people.

Because of mandated retirement contribution increases, Sebunia said she and her husband actually saw their take - home pay decrease, despite small salary raises in recent years.

Twitter said daily active users increased 10 percent in the recent period, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double - digit increases.

«We are increasing the understanding of our industry, we're increasing the knowledge across the whole country about why these projects are so important,» Fraser said of recent poll support for Trans Mountain.

We have made a point of saying that the recent monetary policy tightening is designed to increase the length of the expansion.

In its most recent proxy, the energy company said doing so could increase risk - taking and encourage underinvestment to achieve short - term results.

In recent years, he said, his wage increases have shrunk, as has the company's contribution to 401 (k) retirement savings.

A robust 68 percent of job seekers who are millennials said an option to work remotely would greatly increase their interest in specific employers, according to a survey by AfterCollege, a career network for college students and recent grads.

Increases in electricity use, regarded in China as a key indicator of the economy's true condition, has been lagging GDP expansion in recent months, and economists can't say definitely why.

I think the recent Miller Samuel survey basically said that we're in a healthy increase.

The Fed did nod to a recent increase in inflation but said it was linked to higher energy prices, adding that inflation expectations have remained stable.

The Treasury Department said in its most recent quarterly refunding announcement in November that borrowing needs will increase as the Federal Reserve reduces its balance sheet and as fiscal deficits look set to widen.

«As financial market practitioners, we live with this political risk with increasing frequency in the wake of the financial crisis,» Zezas says, with the UK's vote to leave the EU as the most obvious, most recent example.

During a recent CNBC interview, he said: «[Why isn't] all this capital being spent for productive plant and equipment, or sent back into dividends to increase consumer demand, or shoring up shaky pension plans or going into research and development?