Sentences with phrase «tightening measures in»

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Alternatively, if the Department of Finance were to continue tightening mortgage credit, and to also withdraw some of the government's past measures boosting the housing sector, it may not be necessary for the Bank of Canada to rein in a housing boom with higher interest rates.

TORONTO — The federal government is taking steps to ease emerging risks in the country's housing market with new measures to slow the injection of foreign cash and to tighten eligibility rules on prospective borrowers.

The Fed's preferred measure of underlying inflation has retreated to 1.5 % from 1.8 % earlier in 2017 and investors are growing increasingly doubtful policymakers will be able to stick to their anticipated pace of tightening of three interest rate rises this year and next.

Arguing that the United States needed to tighten national security measures, Trump's attempt to limit travel was one of his first major acts in office.

Beijing's capital controls, and fears that more measures could be on the way, have tightened conditions in a city where the Chinese currency is already in short supply.

France, Spain, Greece and Portugal are already in recessions, and Italy is expected to head into one as a result of belt - tightening measures being pushed by its new prime minister, Mario Monti.

In the end, however, even a watered - down measure that would have tightened background checks failed to get to a final vote in the Senate amid opposition from Republicans and Democrats in conservative stateIn the end, however, even a watered - down measure that would have tightened background checks failed to get to a final vote in the Senate amid opposition from Republicans and Democrats in conservative statein the Senate amid opposition from Republicans and Democrats in conservative statein conservative states.

This is in line with the earlier measures to tighten lending standards.

There could be several factors that had investors on edge — including news that North Korea had completed a fifth nuclear missile test and the European Central Bank had declined to announce additional measures to help stimulate Europe's sluggish economy — but many strategists pointed to a speech Friday morning by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren, in which he said that «a reasonable case can be made» for tightening interest rates in the U.S..

This tightening was partly prompted by the supervisory measures put in place by the prudential regulator, APRA, and the Reserve Bank and APRA continue to work closely together monitoring developments.

Is this because investors are aware that the tightening measures of the Fed imply that Treasuries will fall, or are investors slowly losing confidence in the US?

While the latest jobs data may be decisive in convincing Fed policymakers to begin normalizing monetary policy, lingering softness in some parts of the US economy means that policy tightening should, as Janet Yellen put it, proceed at a «gradual and measured pace.»

Measured across all loan products, and taking into account changes in customer risk margins, however, it seems that interest rates paid on average by small businesses have increased by a little less than the rise in interest rates directly due to the tightening of monetary policy.

Home values in Vancouver, Canada, are set to rise by just 2 % in 2017, 11 % lower than this year, as the foreign buyer tax and mortgage tightening measures take hold.

Most of them would have been tightening policy in a measured fashion in response to rises in headline inflation over the past couple of years.

Interview with the Bond's King Jeffrey Gundlach in an interview at CNBC said that «when it comes to what effect the Fed quantitative easing measures or the interest rates tightening...

But we do not believe the ECB will contemplate a major change in direction, since in the continued absence of a significant fiscal stimulus, the region's economic performance remains too weak for the central bank to risk measures that could create, however inadvertently, a degree of tightening in monetary policy.

The NGO bill is the latest in a series of measures tightening the democratic space, and deteriorating condition of the rule of law in the country.

To ensure irreversibility, we are implementing the following measures to tackle some of the long - term structural issues: a. capping of the statutory funds at 25 percent of government tax revenues b. operationalization of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to consolidate all government funds at the Bank of Ghana c. tightening of expenditure controls in GIFMIS to minimize inefficiencies and budget overruns d. strict enforcement of the PFM Act, as well as the Public Procurement Act, to ensure efficiency in public procurement, and e. adoption of the competitive tender process, which is eliminating wastage and giving Ghanaian taxpayers real value for their money.

State Senate Republicans beat back an attempt by Democrats to force a vote on measures tightening gun regulations in New York.

In the latest WXXI Business Report, Randy Gorbman explains how Kodak is trying to tighten up on security measures for its upcoming digital currency, called «KodakCoin».

The incident re-ignited Cuomo's push for new gun control measures nationally in order to tighten the flow of illegal weapons into New York.

The coalition is set to tighten public finances by # 113bn by 2014/15, with # 30bn from tax measures, # 11bn from welfare reforms announced in the budget, # 10bn from lower debt interest costs and # 61bn in cuts to departmental spending.

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While the budget offered little in the way of incentives for average Canadians, there were a few measures aimed at tightening up tax loopholes used by investors and business owners.

It's tough to argue that the Euro region wasn't going to have to enact austerity measures eventually to ensure long - term viability, but by tightening the spigot, history dictates that economic growth suffers in the near - term.

Similarly, if you intend to tighten your belt in the first few years of retirement as a safety measure, you might make these ballast buckets smaller.

«All of the proposed measures to tighten borrowing standards in Canada (e.g. increased minimum down payments) will simply crowd out the domestic buyer and leave the field wider open for foreign capital inflows.»

New regulations included federal measures to tighten mortgage insurance rules, expand stress tests, and improve tax fairness around capital gains exemptions as well as changes to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's securitization programs; B.C.'s new 15 % land transfer tax on foreign nationals in Metro Vancouver and introduction of the Home Owner Mortgage and Equity program to provide interest - free loans to first - time buyers, along with Vancouver's introduction of a tax on vacant homes; and Ontario's doubling of the land - transfer tax rebate for first - time buyers, combined with a tax increase on homes over $ 2,000,000.

Finance Minister Morneau announced measures to tighten qualifications for fixed rate mortgage loans and to restrict the insurability of these loans in early October.

To enhance public safety, the Agri - Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore has reviewed the Animals and Birds (Dog Licensing and Control) Rules to tighten existing control measures for the management of potentially dangerous dogs in Singapore.

During the forum, WESCOM Chief of Staff CAPT Rosauro Sarmiento PN stressed the importance of tightening the security measures adopted by the numerous resorts and other tourist attractions found in the city to guarantee the safety of the guests and protect the integrity of their establishments.

In a tough economy, especially, belt tightening measures can be the difference between survival and failure of a business.

In the shadow of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shootings, both chambers are considering measures to tighten regulations.

The revision is extending the scope of regulation to all payments where at least one party is in the EEA and tightening required security measures.

The Parliamentary Library provides more information on Budget measures on job seeker compliance and workforce participation in this review, including tightening of activity requirements for job seekers aged 30 to 49 and 55 to 59.

«But it will take broad - based and sustained rises in inflation - expectation measures to get the Fed closer to tightening policy,» the analysts wrote.

Increases in minimum wage rates in many states and tightening labor markets may start to put further upward pressure on this measure of earnings.