Sentences with phrase «several percentage points more»

On average, it was several percentage points more likely that healthier foods were chosen when the traffic light colors came into play than when pure figures were shown on the food packaging.

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President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner are unlikely to reverse several scheduled tax increases, including the 0.9 percentage point increase in the Medicare tax rate on wages and salaries of more than $ 200,000 for single filers ($ 250,000 for married filers); a 3.8 percent Medicare tax on unearned income of higher income filers; and an increase in the capital gains tax rate.

In the post-Volcker period, for example, short - term interest rates in the United States have jumped by more than two percentage points within a one - year period on several occasions.

Volume / mix was 0.7 percentage points lower as strong growth in condiments and sauces was more than offset by a combination of significantly lower shipments in India, unfavorable holiday - related shipment phasing in Indonesia, as well as the impact of distributor network realignment in several markets.

The number of such products released in North America experienced a 19 % jump between 2013 - 2014, and that rose several more percentage points in the following year.

In western North Carolina's Macon County, the school district is dealing with an even more dire situation, where they exceed the state's funding cap on special needs by several percentage points.

There are no guarantees, but both stocks and bonds have shown that they tend to outpace inflation by several percentage points or more over long stretches.

Several readers pointed out that using a fixed percentage stop made it more likely for high volatility stocks to hit the stop thus not performing as well.

16) Mortgage Refinancing Consider refinancing your mortgage if you can get a rate that is at least one percentage point lower than your existing mortgage rate and plan to keep the new mortgage for several years or more.

Sure, there are several ways you should be able to cut your investment expenses by a half a percentage point a year or so, if not more.

I have spoken with several lenders and it looks like we can refinance our loan — and reduce or interest rate by more than a full percentage point.

Chase also hiked APRs by more than a full percentage point on several cards, including the Freedom card and the Slate card.