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Saturday, 18 January 2020

Rate

Rate may refer to:

Science and finance

Rate function, a function used to quantify the probabilities of a rare event

Rates (tax), a type of taxation system used to fund local government

Reaction rate in Chemistry

Exchange rate, specifies how much one currency is worth in terms of the other

Human growth

Birth rate, the natality or childbirths per 1,000 people per year

Mortality rate, a measure of the number of deaths in some population

Other uses

Rate (mathematics), a specific kind of ratio, in which two measurements are related to each other (often with respect to time)

Rate of travel, or velocity
Bit rate, number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time

Rate of travel, or velocity

Bit rate, number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time

Naval rating or rate, terms used to designate specialty or seniority of enlisted naval personnel

Rate of a ship, a term indicating a sail ship's firepower in the British Royal Navy

Rates (Portuguese parish), a Portuguese parish and town located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim

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State-backed mortgage scheme hikes interest rates steeply despite bank cuts

Irish Independent 18 Jan 2020

Mortgage broker Michael Dowling said that it was "bizarre" any mortgage rates were rising in a market where the trend was the opposite, and added the increases were steep ... However, the rate rises will add around €100 a month to the cost of servicing a mortgage of €288,000, which is the maximum loan amount under the scheme....

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The Weekly Wrap – Trade, the Dollar, China, and the Pound Drew Attention

FX Empire 18 Jan 2020

On Monday, economic data was heavily skewed to the negative, supporting the rising prospects of a rate cut later this month ... The annual rate of inflation eased from 1.5% to 1.3%, with producer input prices rising by just 0.1% ... While the numbers were dire and expectations of a rate ......

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New-home construction up 16.9%

Arkansas Online 18 Jan 2020

Housing construction has been rising since July, helped by falling mortgage rates and increased demand as the unemployment rate approached a half-century low ... The December building rate was the strongest number for the month since December 2006 during the last housing boom....

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Fri. 8:54 a.m.: US housing construction jumps 16.9 percent in December

The Vindicator 18 Jan 2020

Housing construction has been rising since July, helped by falling mortgage rates and increased demand as the unemployment rate approached a half-century low ... The December building rate was the strongest number since December 2006 during the last housing boom....

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Sepsis linked to 11 million deaths globally - almost double previous estimate

Irish Independent 18 Jan 2020

One-in-five patients here who develops sepsis dies from the condition and mortality rates are on the rise again after falling for almost a decade ... One-in-five patients here who develops sepsis dies from the condition and mortality rates are on the rise again after falling for almost a decade....

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From next fiscal 2020-21: Pak economy to recover if IMF reforms implemented, says UN

The News International 18 Jan 2020

Elliott Harris said that rising tariffs and rapid shift in trade policies were responsible for the lower growth rate with the United States-China trade disputes playing a significant part ... Elliott Harris said that rising tariffs and rapid shift in trade policies were responsible ......

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Effort Begins To Reduce Risk Of Death Of SD Mothers During Childbirth

Yankton Daily Press 18 Jan 2020

No single cause has been pegged as the reason for America’s rising rates of maternal death and severe pregnancy complications. But the trend has coincided with rising healthcare costs as well as rising rates of chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes ... Hospitals also share some of the blame for the country’s rising maternal death rate....

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Boyce asks lawmakers for reprieve from millage rollback rule

Cherokee County Herald 18 Jan 2020

"When the values go up and you keep the millage rate the same, you are raising taxes," Barnes told the MDJ in 2017. Barnes' law requires governments to either lower the millage rate as property values rise — known as a "rollback" — or advertise a tax increase and hold three public hearings on the issue before voting to adopt the tax rate....

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Business briefs Jan. 18, 2020

News-Press Now 18 Jan 2020

Housing construction has been rising since July, helped by falling mortgage rates and increased demand as the unemployment rate approached a half-century low ... The December building rate was the strongest number since December 2006 during the last housing boom....

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Global economy anaemic and incomes likely to suffer: UN

The News International 18 Jan 2020

“They also threaten to encourage a further rise in inward-looking policies, at a point when global cooperation is paramount.” ... In the European Union a modest rise in GDP growth from 1.4 percent in 2019 to 1.6 percent in 2020 is expected ... rate over the past decade....

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Vaccine foes raise more money than supporters ahead of vote

Longview News-Journal 18 Jan 2020

Maine has one of the highest rates of non-medical vaccine exemptions in the nation, and health officials say they appear to be rising. Supporters of the law say high opt-out rates endanger children who can’t be vaccinated for medical reasons ... .......

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Citizens from across western NC testify at utilities meeting

The Morganton News Herald 18 Jan 2020

30 with the Commission requesting authority to increase its rates for electric service in order to produce an additional $445.3 million in retail base revenues, according to the filing.�. The company is looking to raise rates by 10.3 percent for residential customers, according to the filing with the Commission....

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