Sentences with phrase «second lowest increase»

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Yellen herself said she continues to think the labour market isn't as strong as the low unemployment rate suggests, and inflation is well shy of the Fed's second objective of guiding annual price increases to 2 %.

The likelihood of seeing an increase before the second half of 2014 is pretty low,» said Bergevin.

The expected macroeconomic impact of the December 2017 tax reform, particularly the lower corporate tax rate and the temporary full expensing of investment, together with increased government spending, will begin to be felt in the second quarter and emerges as a powerful fiscal stimulus in the remainder of the year and in 2019.

Residential investment did increase over the second half of 2009, boosted by relatively low mortgage interest rates, lower home prices and the first - time home buyer tax credit.

2) Expectations of the «fiscal cliff» — automatic tax increases and spending cuts set for the end of this year — will keep spending and growth lower through the second half of 2012, he writes.

These results reflect increased contract sales of $ 2.6 million and $ 2.5 million, respectively, from the company's Europe and Asia Pacific segments, partially offset by $ 5.0 million of lower contract sales in the company's North America segment, as the first half of the prior year second quarter benefited from enhancements the company made to owner recognition levels.

RE the second point: if someone can explain to me how the Futures Market (which is cash settled) will affect the actual Market Ill stand corrected on that point... having said all this I do believe BTC is overvalued on a «fundamental» basis because there has not been enough adoption and the transaction cost is too high but it is acting more like gold 2.0 and there will have to be a better method of lowering transaction costs and increasing speed or using an alternative coin.

However, the tight price action over the next seven days was bullish, and allowed us to increase our exposure with a second low - risk entry point on August 24:

Second, the debate over immigrant impacts on American wages is confined to the lower single digits — immigrants may increase the relative wages for some Americans by a tiny amount and decrease them by a larger amount for the few Americans who directly compete against them.

Second, the spread between product headline rates and interest rates increases when interest rates are low, as do product complexity and risk.

Four of the five loan types posted their lowest rates since the end of the 2007/2009 recession, only second mortgage increased marginally from 0.73 % in June to 0.75 % in July.

-LRB-...) Originations of subprime loans have increased to their highest levels since the financial crisis, with quarterly volume reaching $ 40.3 billion in the second quarter of last year, up from a recent low of $ 14.9 billion in late 2009 and the most since the second quarter of 2007, according to Equifax.

This estimated 52 percent voter turnout was the second lowest of any Canadian province but an increase of 2.9 percent from the 2008 federal election, according to Elections Canada reports.

Second Quarter 2014 Results Total company contract sales were $ 164 million, a $ 7 million increase from $ 157 million in the second quarter of 2013, driven by $ 4 million of higher contract sales in the company's North America segment and $ 4 million of higher contract sales in the company's Europe segment, offset by $ 1 million of lower contract sales in the company's Asia Pacific seSecond Quarter 2014 Results Total company contract sales were $ 164 million, a $ 7 million increase from $ 157 million in the second quarter of 2013, driven by $ 4 million of higher contract sales in the company's North America segment and $ 4 million of higher contract sales in the company's Europe segment, offset by $ 1 million of lower contract sales in the company's Asia Pacific sesecond quarter of 2013, driven by $ 4 million of higher contract sales in the company's North America segment and $ 4 million of higher contract sales in the company's Europe segment, offset by $ 1 million of lower contract sales in the company's Asia Pacific segment.

While this represents a 37 percent increase over 2016, it was the second - lowest investment level in the past 10 years, and is 15 percent lower than the past 5 - year average investment of $ 109.8 billion.

Most of this improvement was due the lower expenses in the second year of the Economic Action Plan and extraordinary one - time liabilities (HST harmonization and increased employee future benefit liabilities), which inflated the deficit outcome for 2009 - 10.

Whether or not confidential family planning leads to lower teenage pregnancy rates depends on whether the first effect (which lowers pregnancy rates) is larger than the second effect (which increases pregnancy rates).

-- On a lower speed, add eggs one at a time and vanilla until well incorporated — Increase mixing speed to high and let it go for 10 minutes — the mixture will become really pale and will almost double in size — In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt — When 10 minutes are up, add flour mixture slowly until just combined, about 45 - 60 seconds — Chop up and mix together all of your baking and snack ingredients in a small bowl, and fold into batter with a spatula until just incorporated — Using a medium - sized ice cream scoop, portion cookie dough on parchment paper - lined cookie sheet and wrap the entire thing tightly with plastic wrap — Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour and up to 1 week — Heat oven to 400F and arrange cookies on cookie sheets at least 4 ″ apart — Bake 9 - 11 minutes, until they are golden in color and slightly brown along the edges — Cool the cookies completely on the sheet pan (or just eat them immediately...)

Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase the speed to medium and beat for two minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.

Reduce the speed to low and slowly pour in the coconut oil, followed by the sea salt, then increase the speed to high and blend for 30 - 45 seconds.

Increase speed to medium - low and add the cubes of butter, one at a time mixing each one for a few seconds before adding the next.

Blend on low, increasing to high and letting run for 10 seconds (or longer if using a standard blender).

Put 3 eggs, half the milk and cream mixture, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 3 gratings of nutmeg in a blender and blend on low speed about 5 seconds to mix thoroughly, then increase the speed to high and blend until the batter is light and foamy, about 30 seconds.

Increase speed to medium - high and beat batter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute, Reduce speed to medium - low and add in the rest of the milk mixture and beat until just combined, about 30 seconds.

Add the eggs and blend on low about 15 — 20 seconds, then increase to high and blend 20 — 30 seconds, just until eggs are incorporated into the batter.

Mix on low speed to moisten, then increase to medium and beat for about 30 seconds.

Second, when BPI says use of BLBT increases the nutritional profile of school food, I can only assume that the company is referring to the lower fat content of ground beef mixed with BLBT.

At week two with my second son I was having low milk supply yet again... I have tried every supplement including prescriptions from the doc... nothing increased my milk.

Second, the Mansion Tax unfairly punished those who earn low wages, but have seen their properties increase exponentially in value — potentially pushing people out of their lifelong communities.

Any initiatives focussed purely on first time buyers, without a sufficient increase in house building, could push prices up for entry level properties; particularly if second time movers have low or negative equity.

The proposed increase — which would require the approval of the state Legislature and mayoral nemesis Gov. Andrew Cuomo — marks de Blasio's second attempt at class warfare on behalf of his political base of ultra-liberal Democrats and lower - income residents.

First, there have been significant increases both in the extent of low - paid work as well as the number of people moving from low benefit income into low - paid jobs and being parked there; second, cuts have been imposed upon benefits and tax credits claimed by this same group of low - paid workers»

Establishing a relationship between low levels of second - hand smoke exposure and increased YLL offers further evidence that stricter legislation establishing smoke - free areas, together with education efforts in low - income and minority communities, is needed.

Despite the increase in 2013, the cleared area is still the second - lowest annual figure since the Brazilian government began tracking deforestation in 2004, when almost 30,000 square km (11,580 square miles) of forest were lost.

«One network increases the amount of information required before executing a decision and is therefore more likely to be activated when accuracy is important, while the second network tends to lower this threshold, especially when the choice needs to be made quickly.»

The research reveals that the solar dimming due to air pollution increased significantly during the day in polluted areas in China, when wind speed was lower than 3.5 metres per second.

They saw an increase in low - frequency («delta band») brain - wave activity in the nucleus accumbens, which peaked one second before a mouse indulged in a binge session.

Faculty - Administrators: Increasing Proximity to VPR — ResearchNorth (St. Louis U.)-- changing culture of research office and increasing accessibility; very low startup and maintenance ($ 20K; $ 160 / mo; 525 sq. ft.); programming; intellectual resources (books); faculty can use it for meetings (use increasing) and lab meetings bring students to the space; snacks, coffee, beer; open door culture has increased casual interaction; VPR and Provost have dropped in on meetings; similar space has been requested for second campus — space has somewhat bridged a physical division between north and southIncreasing Proximity to VPR — ResearchNorth (St. Louis U.)-- changing culture of research office and increasing accessibility; very low startup and maintenance ($ 20K; $ 160 / mo; 525 sq. ft.); programming; intellectual resources (books); faculty can use it for meetings (use increasing) and lab meetings bring students to the space; snacks, coffee, beer; open door culture has increased casual interaction; VPR and Provost have dropped in on meetings; similar space has been requested for second campus — space has somewhat bridged a physical division between north and southincreasing accessibility; very low startup and maintenance ($ 20K; $ 160 / mo; 525 sq. ft.); programming; intellectual resources (books); faculty can use it for meetings (use increasing) and lab meetings bring students to the space; snacks, coffee, beer; open door culture has increased casual interaction; VPR and Provost have dropped in on meetings; similar space has been requested for second campus — space has somewhat bridged a physical division between north and southincreasing) and lab meetings bring students to the space; snacks, coffee, beer; open door culture has increased casual interaction; VPR and Provost have dropped in on meetings; similar space has been requested for second campus — space has somewhat bridged a physical division between north and south campuses.

Progression can be regulated by increasing the resistance of the machine or cutting down the low intensity set time to 60 seconds.

Someone has a heart attack every 43 seconds, and one study published in the American Journal of Cardiology found that a lower level of magnesium intake increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 50 to 80 percent.

True labor: Regular contractions at 30 - to 90 - second intervals, continuous, increase in frequency and strength, start in lower back and move to abdomen.

• The first step is picking which exercises in your old program you like the least • The second step is picking an alternative exercise for the same muscle or muscle group • The third step is practicing the exercise you picked using a low weight, perfecting your execution form and then slowly start increasing it.

Once all ingredients are in the container, tightly secure the lid and start the machine on lowest setting for a few seconds and slowly increase the speed dial to high.

If you are more of a beginner, lower the work time to 20 seconds and increase the rest time to 40 seconds.

Start on low, and then increase speed to high and blend for 45 seconds.

a researcher might find that his subjects do better if they increase their fat intake, while another finds that his subjects do worse because, in the first case, the subjects normal diets were «in - between» whereas, in the second case, they were low - fat.

Add the eggs and blend on low about 15 — 20 seconds, then increase to high and blend 20 — 30 seconds, just until eggs are incorporated into the batter.

«Many trainers adopt the super-short 10 - or 20 - second intervals; but in my experience, especially with the general population, these short blasts are done either at a lower, less effective intensity, or the all - out 110 per cent effort increases the risk of injury,» says Phillips.

If we increase wait time from one to three seconds, student responses become 400 - 800 percent longer, speculative and predictive thinking increase by as much as 700 percent, and low achievers contribute up to 37 percent more.

A second important outcome was that the lower - performing students, so these were students who were about the bottom third of our sample, these were students who were earning Grade Point Averages (GPAs) of a C or below in the semester prior to the intervention [and were] most likely going to be struggling in school; for these students, the intervention increased their GPAs and also increased their likelihood of passing core courses like Math, English, Social Studies and Science - and increased that by around 6.5 percentage points.