Not exact matches
We may eventually end up in a situation like that, not where you necessarily have sustained inverted curves, but where you see a more aggressive business cycle going through the front end of the curve, relatively
stable long rates, and the reason
for that would be that people are pretty comfortable that
inflation is going to be reasonably grounded.
For a couple of decades, most central bankers thought that all they had to do to engineer a
stable economy was hit their
inflation targets.
For investors, the real estate sector offers several benefits, including a potential hedge against
inflation and a relatively
stable source of income.
The once -
stable Phillips Curve — which offered a tradeoff off higher
inflation in exchange
for lower unemployment — had disappeared.
For the past quarter century, the Bank of Canada has had the responsibility of using monetary policy to achieve low,
stable and predictable
inflation, a goal cemented in our 2 per cent
inflation target.
The new challenge
for central banks is how to deliver
stable inflation in a low r - star world.
The second observation is that the main role
for monetary policy is to keep
inflation low and
stable.
Monetary policy can make
for a more predictable investment climate by keeping
inflation low and
stable.
Should monetary policy drop its
inflation target and instead do whatever it takes to maintain a
stable growth path
for nominal GDP, no matter what that requires it do, no matter what fiscal policy is?
Low and
stable inflation reduces uncertainty in the economy, helps people make saving and investment decisions, and is the basis
for strong and sustainable economic growth.
«u *» is econo - shorthand
for the so - called «natural rate» of unemployment, or the lowest unemployment rate consistent with
stable inflation.
The Bank of Canada will continue to focus on what it does best: supporting the economic and financial well - being of Canada by achieving low,
stable and predictable
inflation; by keeping core financial market infrastructure safe; and by giving sound advice on financial sector policies so that vulnerabilities do not get in the way of sustainable, productive growth
for all Canadians.
Inflation is what matters most
for the Bank of Canada, whose primary job is to keep prices
stable, something it defines as annual price increases of about two per cent.
The Fed's dual mandate is
for stable prices and maximum employment, so the FOMC concentrates especially on employment and
inflation data.
Our overarching objective will remain the same: fostering a strong economy
for all Americans — one that provides plentiful jobs and low and
stable inflation.»
Still, recent data
for foreign trade, consumer
inflation, foreign investments, etc. suggested that the Chinese economy remains
stable and sound, which could boost business sentiment.
Measures of
inflation expectations have been relatively
stable for some time (Graph 73).
We will expect the figures to have an influence on the EUR, with any hint of a pickup in
inflation and
stable economic growth through the 1st quarter the best outcome
for the EUR and those looking
for Draghi to begin shifting on policy towards interest rates.
That may be because the underlying companies tend to be mature and
stable, or simply because paying high prices
for growth stocks is less appealing when
inflation and interest rates are elevated.
A
stable economy and unemployment rate coupled with an
inflation overshoot would more than likely see the markets begin to price back in a May hike that should see the Pound recover to $ 1.40 levels, while weak numbers will be another reason
for BoE to stand pat.
The cedi has been
stable for one of the longest periods ever, expenditure has gone down, revenue has gone up, the deficit is coming down,
inflation is slowing, and so on the macro level, there is stabilization taking place.
Sustained global expansion with
inflation slowly moving back toward trend provides a positive backdrop
for credit in the form of low default rates and
stable default expectations.
Additional portfolio allocation reasons
for gold which may be more or less
stable could be gold as a diversification or
inflation tool.
Answer from Romana King, senior editor and real estate specialist at MoneySense: Over half a decade ago, financial planners and trusted portfolio advisors started to look
for stable, steady returns that could actually beat
inflation.
Adjusting
for inflation, these numbers remain low, at 9.88 percent in 2011 and 12.30 percent in 2016, but less
stable.
The Committee will maintain the target range
for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued
inflation trends, and
stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels
for the federal funds rate
for an extended period.
Their goals are far more modest; they are looking
for stable and consistent dividend growth that will outpace
inflation over time.
Inflation is reasonably low and
stable — estimated at around 2.5 %
for 2018.
Looking at data
for Canada over the past 25 years, a period of low and
stable inflation, stock / bond correlation has generally moved in tandem with monetary policy.
Infrastructure has also become crowded, but offers good
inflation protection, as well as
stable yields both of which makes it an attractive asset class
for endowment funds.
These indices use a glide path that transitions from growth - seeking assets (40 years prior to the projected target date) to assets that can support a more
stable level of
inflation - adjusted, in - retirement income (
for a 25 - year period after the target date).
The Committee will maintain the target range
for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued
inflation trends, and
stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate
for an extended period.
They are, adjusted
for inflation, those with shrinking intrinsic value, those with approximately
stable intrinsic value, and those with steadily growing intrinsic value.
After adjusting
for inflation and smoothing over several years, GDP growth has been remarkably
stable.
As the FOMC sets interest rate policy this year, they will aim
for a policy they believe will allow the economy to grow at its potential while keeping
inflation low and
stable.
With substantial resource slack likely to continue to dampen cost pressures and with longer - term
inflation expectations
stable, the Committee expects that
inflation will remain subdued
for some time.
Jim Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, says there is no need
for the Fed to hike rates any more this year because
inflation is still low, further Fed rate hikes could cause the currently flat yield curve to invert, and
inflation expectations are still low and
stable.
That healthy competition has,
for example, kept the low, small - firm solicitor fees
stable against
inflation for over 50 years.
However, removing the impact of mergers, team hires and fee
inflation, underlying organic growth in legal work is unlikely to have accounted
for much, which is perhaps surprising given the relatively
stable pre-referendum economic environment.
We were able to estimate a
stable model, though, by constraining ORs
for particular types / numbers of disorders to be the same in predicting both planned and unplanned attempts unless the interaction of the predictor with plans in the pooled model was significant at the α level of.05 and had an estimated variance
inflation factor (a diagnostic test suggesting that a regression coefficient might be affected by multicollinearity) of less than 10.0.
A recent Outlook from Freddie Mac projects three outcomes
for inflation — higher, lower, or
stable — and each outcome's effect on housing.
Inflation and employment data have been meeting policy makers» expectations and growth abroad is either
stable or slowly improving, clearing the way
for gradual increases.