Against the backdrop of low interest rates, many first-time home buyers have poured into the market, leading to changes in the size of the new housing products offered. Victor Chang More Victor Chang Quotes 2
Investors are reassured zero interest rates will continue for some time, and given Japan's strengthening economic growth, companies stand to profit. Koji Uchida More Koji Uchida Quotes 1
It's becoming harder to believe that the ECB will only raises rates once with confidence high and policy makers sounding hawkish. The short end of the bond market will remain under pressure. Kornelius Purps More Kornelius Purps Quotes 0
There were many years where the Fed Funds rate was as low as 1 percent and interest rates on savings products were awful, but that has really turned around for savers. Laura Bruce More Laura Bruce Quotes 0
To talk about [sales tax rates] independent of what we're currently facing is slightly unprofessional. Laurence Kotlikoff More Laurence Kotlikoff Quotes 0
So far it's been an easy roll, with interest rates rising at a steady gradual pace. Laurence Meyer More Laurence Meyer Quotes 0
Continental is in solid financial shape. We're acquiring the right planes at the right price at the lowest interest rates in years. Larry Kellner More Larry Kellner Quotes 0
More sluggish economic growth combined with success in reducing inflation provides a potent mix for the authorities to cut rates. Lawrence Goodman More Lawrence Goodman Quotes 0
We have the highest STD rates of any industrialized nation. It's not working the way we are addressing this, it's not working, what it is doing is shifting [HIV] from population to population. Larry Parham More Larry Parham Quotes 0
The Fed's raising rates is highly doubtful, ... The road to recovery will be very difficult and very uncertain. Inflation will continue working its way lower. Lacy Hunt More Lacy Hunt Quotes 0
Sound economic fundamentals coupled with a number of positive factors have partially offset the psychological impact of rising interest rates in Hong Kong. Li Ka-Shing More Li Ka-Shing Quotes 0
I think the dollar would need to see some good economic news and sustained upward pressure on interest rates for it to really gather much momentum. Lisa Finstrom More Lisa Finstrom Quotes 0
This is wonderful news, and an important measure of progress toward reducing overall smoking rates in the state. Every teen we are able to prevent from smoking today will become an adult who will very likely remain tobacco-free. Linda Lee More Linda Lee Quotes 0
We roughly have death rates that are about 150 percent higher in the United States for 15- to 19-year-old females and males than those nations that have the lowest rates. Lloyd Kolbe More Lloyd Kolbe Quotes 0
Housing starts appear to have peaked in the second quarter of 2005. Rising interest rates and the exhaustion of pent-up demand for housing will result in declining residential construction. Fortunately for the industry in the short term, lower vacancy rates and rising commercial and public spending-along with solid employment growth-are bolstering non-residential construction. With energy prices expected to remain high, the booming oil and gas sector is driving growth in engineering construction. Louis Thériault More Louis Thériault Quotes 0
These rates clearly show that active employees had more convenient access to programs and took advantage of those opportunities. Louis Yen More Louis Yen Quotes 0
Concerns about inflation are well tempered by concerns about how quickly economic growth will be undermined by rising rates against a background of continued high energy prices. When the evidence of that appears in the numbers, the bond market's low long-end yields will look justified. Louise Purtle More Louise Purtle Quotes 0
As long as U.S. rates are rising you've got this double-whammy effect of spare cash looking for yield and yield is there (in the U.S.). Luke Waddington More Luke Waddington Quotes 0
Investors are starting to think the central bank may raise interest rates sooner than expected. That has pushed shares of real-estate companies lower as they usually borrow heavily to expand their property holdings. Makoto Kikuchi More Makoto Kikuchi Quotes 0
The report will probably prompt investors to imagine the era of low rates is going change soon. Makoto Yamashita More Makoto Yamashita Quotes 0
An exchange rate below 10.60 gives the central bank margin to cut interest rates by 50 basis points. Manuel Torres More Manuel Torres Quotes 0
[But a weak economy also means job loss and relocation are more likely.] Mortgage rates have dropped, yes, but a weak economy means people lose jobs or feel insecure in their jobs. Some potential buyers may end up backing off from a purchase, ... When the economy picks up after a slowdown, interest rates usually rise, but that doesn't stop people from buying. Mark Obrinsky More Mark Obrinsky Quotes 0
Mortgage rates have dropped, yes, but a weak economy means people lose jobs or feel insecure in their jobs. Some potential buyers may end up backing off from a purchase. When the economy picks up after a slowdown, interest rates usually rise, but that doesn't stop people from buying. Mark Obrinsky More Mark Obrinsky Quotes 0