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Friday, 20 September 2019

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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Benchmark mortgage rate rises in U.S. housing market

Xinhua 20 Sep 2019

Despite the rise, the 30-year FRM, also the benchmark mortgage rate, was still lower than the previous year ... "Despite the rise in mortgage rates, economic data improved this week -- particularly housing activity, which gained momentum with a noticeable rise in purchase demand and new construction," said Sam Khater, chief economist of Freddie Mac....

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Kentucky unemployment rate rises slightly in August

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 20 Sep 2019

Kentucky officials say the state's unemployment rate rose slightly in August. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state's seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 4.4% last month. The preliminary figure ... ....

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Home sales climb 1.3% in August

Arkansas Online 20 Sep 2019

home sales rose 1.3% in August to the highest level in 17 months, as mortgage rates near historic lows have spurred a rush of homebuying ... The 30-year fixed-rate average was 3.56% a week ago ... Despite this week's rise, the 30-year rate is down from 4.65% a year ago, when the higher government debt from Trump's tax cuts enabled borrowing costs to rise....

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How payment delays, fear of tariff renegotiations hurt renewable energy projects

Live Mint 20 Sep 2019

India Ratings and Research Pvt Ltd downgraded its ratings outlook for the solar sector to stable from positive, citing continued delay in payments from power distribution companies (discoms) and fears of tariff renegotiations ... Therefore a rise in finance cost will make the process of refinancing at favourable rates more difficult....

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With Fed obliging with another rate cut, growth stocks may remain in vogue

Live Mint 20 Sep 2019

Rising uncertainty on global economy has prompted equity investors world over to bet on growth stocks ... In simple terms, investors are betting on assets that outperform in a backdrop of low growth and low rates over value assets - those geared to rising interest rates and earnings....

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Business briefs Sept. 20, 2019

News-Press Now 20 Sep 2019

home sales rose 1.3% in August to the highest level in 17 months, as mortgage rates near historic lows have spurred a rush of home-buying ... Average 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 3.73% ... The rate averaged 4.65% a year ago, when the higher government debt from President Donald Trump’s tax cuts enabled borrowing costs to rise....

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Ken Fisher: What You — and Central Bankers — Need to Know About America’s Inverted Yield Curve

Caixin Online 20 Sep 2019

Federal Reserve must cut rates ... curve, rate cuts aren’t the way to get it ... But they can get the same result if they let long rates rise, making loan profits worth the higher risk of lending to iffier borrowers ... The Bank of England and Bank of Japan should join in too! Bring central bank balance sheets back to normal, let long rates rise....

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US economy on growth path

Dawn 20 Sep 2019

The steady economic growth pace was also underscored by other data on Thursday showing home resales rising in August to a 17-month high ... The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another 25 basis points on Wednesday, citing risks to the longest economic expansion in history from a year-long US-China trade war and slowing economic growth overseas....

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Govt proposes to slash corporate tax rates - Live updates

Live Mint 20 Sep 2019

Indian stock markets surged today after this announcement, with Sensex rising over 600 points ... Govt proposes to slash corporate tax rate for domestic tax rate ... Corporate tax rate to be 22% without exemptions. Effective tax rate to be after ......

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EMERGING MARKETS-Cautious Fed casts a pall on EM assets, key China rate call awaited

Yahoo Daily News 20 Sep 2019

* Fed cuts rates, but Powell's tone disappoints doves. * Beijing expected to lower key domestic lending rate ... Federal Reserve cut interest rates but signalled a holding pattern for future, while Chinese stocks outperformed on rising bets that Beijing will lower a key domestic lending rate to boost growth....

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High housing costs, homelessness still plague Orange County

Orange County Register 20 Sep 2019

Family financial stability improved, as did third-grade performance and high school graduation rates ... The death rate from substance abuse involving all drugs increased for a fifth straight year, rising to 12.1 deaths per 100,000 residents in 2017. The rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents in 2008....

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METALS-London copper rises on China lending rate cut, upbeat U.S. housing data

CNBC 20 Sep 2019

BEIJING, Sept 20- London copper prices rose on Friday, after top metals consumer China further cut benchmark lending rate and U.S. data showed August home resales rising to a 17- month high. China lowered its new one-year benchmark lending rate for the second month in a row on ......

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US home sales rise to 17-month high in August

The National 20 Sep 2019

US home sales unexpectedly rose to a 17-month high in August for a second straight month of gains, the latest sign that lower mortgage rates are encouraging buyers off the sidelines. The National Association of Realtors said on Thursday existing home sales increased 1.3 per cent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.49 million units last month....