Sentences with phrase «years fueling price increases»

The housing market in San Diego and across the nation has become accustomed to artificially low interest rates over the last few years fueling price increases, only time will tell how the normalization of borrowing costs will affect the housing market and affordability.

Not exact matches

For example, the prices of secondary education and housing have been increasing much more rapidly than the prices of other goods and services; meanwhile fuel prices have risen, fallen, risen again and fallen again — each time very sharply — in the past ten years.

The increased demand fueled a surge in prices; copper tripled and zinc doubled over the five - year period ending in 2007.

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

The airline on Thursday lowered its profit outlook for the year, citing in part a 12 % increase in the average price of jet fuel over the past two weeks.

The Toronto Real Estate Board had predicted a sluggish start to 2018, particularly when compared to peak levels during the opening months of last year, when frenzied activity fuelled double - digit price increases and bidding wars were commonplace.

A byproduct is to increase real estate and stock market prices — but this is a reflection of capital investment and progress, not a diversion of investment to fuel financial asset stripping as has occurred in the United States with increasingly arrogant greed over the past 30 years.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

«There has been political turmoil for the past one - and - a-half years that has resulted in electricity supply shortage, resulting in an increase in fuel prices,» Joy Singhal, Oxfam's deputy director in Yemen, said on Wednesday.

«To encourage fuel efficient fleets, we will extend the 100 per cent first year capital allowance for low emission business cars, reduce the CO2 threshold for the main capital allowance rates; and increase the percentage list price of company cars subject to tax.

Food production is likely to come under increased pressure in the coming years if fuel prices continue to rise and the world's population increases.

Improved weather and lower gas prices fueled a 3 percent increase in traffic on the Thruway last year as the 570 - mile thoroughfare struggles with its finances.

So, too, will the decision to freeze fuel duty for the sixth successive year, though if ever there was a time to increase the tax surely it was now as pump prices have fallen so much.

In freezing the fuel duty freeze, Osborne will be repeating his autumn statement from last year, raising calls by some for the total scrapping of the fuel duty escalator under which tax is supposed to increase by the retail price index (RPI) every April until 2014.

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (May 11, 2018)-- According to Black Book ® data, the average price of a used vehicle for model years 2012 - 2016 increased in value by +0.3 % during April, fueled by a strong spring selling season for cars, also up +1.3 %; trucks saw a decrease of -0.4 % on the month.

«We still expect to see gradual increases in retail gasoline prices due largely to the supply and demand fundamentals that always contribute to an upward trend for fuel prices at this time of year,» Gregg Laskoski, a spokesman for AAA Auto Club South, said in the weekly fuel - price report.

This year's release of the 2015 Jeep Renegade saw an increase in Jeep sales as the newly designed crossover SUV brought unique styling features, great fuel economy numbers, and affordable pricing to the lineup.

The price of fuel fluctuates so wildly year - to - year and yet every time the price goes down sales of larger SUVs and trucks increase and small cars languish on dealer lots.

iSupply Energy is increasing its standard variable prices by 7.5 % today, adding # 76 / year to the typical dual - fuel household's bill.

In its most recent Monetary Report, the bank conceded that their own rate cuts last year helped fuel the increase in debt spending, but the Bank apparently feels confident that recent regulatory changes, and rising real income due to lower oil prices, will result in more moderate spending levels.

Jet fuel prices are down 22 percent this year, but an ongoing series of small increases has kept air fares above 2013 levels.

Private jet owners probably have noticed that wholesale fuel prices have increased 418 percent over the past five years, adding $ 5,000 to a Gulfstream jet flight between New York and Los Angeles.

Despite that, Saudi Arabia scaled back some fossil fuel consumption subsidies that artificially lowered the price of fuel for its citizens, increasing its country's gasoline prices by 50 percent last year.

If we couple it to the expected market driven increases in fossil fuel prices over the next 86 years global warming is much much easier to solve.

«Every year, indoor air pollution is responsible for the death of 1.6 million people — that's one death every 20 seconds... In sub-Saharan Africa, the reliance on biomass fuels appears to be growing as a result of population growth and the unavailability of, or increases in the price of, alternatives such as kerosene and liquid petroleum gas.»

I know many on this site beleive peak oil is a bigger threat than global warming, but I can't help but think the 20 - 100 year time lag between CO2 release and maximum effect is a far less addressable than issues of increasing fossil fuel prices.

By comparison, the contract for the wind - generated electricity started at 24.4 cents per kwh and includes a guaranteed 3.5 % price increase bringing the wind - generated electricity to 47 cents per kwh in twenty years — making the wind - generated electricity roughly 4 - 8 times more expensive than the natural gas - fueled electricity.

Despite rising fuel prices, use of liquids for transportation increases by an average of 1.1 % per year, or 38 % overall, from 2010 to 2040.

Increases in fuel prices over then next 10 years could easily make the hybrid models both a less polluting and a less expensive option.

Without fracking and horizontal drilling, it is likely that gasoline and natural gas prices would continue to increase as they did until the last few years as large reservoir sources of these important fossil fuels gradually become exhausted and harder to discover.

The December STEO expects that gasoline prices in 2015 will be 23 % lower than the 2014 average, and consumption in December will be virtually unchanged from year - earlier levels, as increased fuel economy balances out increases in vehicle miles traveled in response to lower prices and other factors.

6) More Neighborhood / Community Groups: Citizens are joining together to solve problems caused by rising fuel prices (300 % price increase over the last five years) and climate change.

[14] It is important to note that fuel price hedging almost always only considers the value of avoided price increases, but ignore the lost opportunity of future price reductions, as have been experienced in the past few years in the natural gas market.

Roll back Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which result in the deaths of thousands of car and truck passengers every year, needlessly increase the price of new cars, and favor foreign car manufacturers

Fuel poverty in the UK has increased dramatically over recent years, in tandem with the sharp rise in the price of fFuel poverty in the UK has increased dramatically over recent years, in tandem with the sharp rise in the price of fuelfuel.

The last years have seen a steep increase in prices of fuels.

Bitcoin price < BTC = BTSP > have increased by six times in this year adding more fuel to the debatable fire.

However, unlike in previous years, the subject was not necessarily introduced by the resident bitcoin investor, and — perhaps for the first time — the other people at the table truly listened when he or she explained what has fueled the bitcoin price's dramatic year - to - date increase.

Although there may be reason to fret over the continuing increase in fuel prices, the 2006 model year offers plenty of new options that will allow you to put the brakes on your fuel bills — without giving up all the features that have made SUVs so popular in recent years.

«A constrained supply of homes over the past year has fueled robust home price increases, particularly in the coastal regions,» says C.A.R. Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie Appleton - Young.