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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Study Finds Colon Cancer Rates Rising For Patients Under 50

CBS Sports 23 Jul 2019

While cases among people 50 and older are declining, rates are rising for those under 50, from 10 ......

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African-American suicide rates rise

Effingham Daily News 23 Jul 2019

Suicide rates among African-American adolescents are skyrocketing, according to "The Changing Characteristics of African-American Adolescent Suicides, 2001-2017," a study published by a Ball State University health science researcher in the Journal of Community Health ... ....

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Summit County jobless rate rises

Akron Beacon Journal 23 Jul 2019

Summit County’s jobless rate went up as summer started but remained below levels from a year ago.The county rate for June was 4.3 percent, up from 3.5 percent in May while below the 5 percent rate for June 2018, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ohio Department ......

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Residents hose water-rate increases of up to 80 percent

Palestine Herald-Press 23 Jul 2019

Average city residential water rates will rise 56 percent under a plan approved, 6-1, by Palestine City Council members this month ... After 2,000 gallons of use, up to 20,000 gallons a month, user rates will rise $2.96 per 1,000 gallons, or 80 percent, from $3.70 per 1,000 gallons to $6.66....

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Gold, silver rally may not be sustainable

Business Line 23 Jul 2019

Rising geopolitical tensions, continuing trade war between two of world’s largest economies, central bank purchases and expectation of rate cut by US Federal Reserve have all contributed to the yellow metal’s sharp price rise since early June ... Fed rate cut ... At such seemingly astronomical rates, physical demand for gold is seen taking a hit....

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10 Market Bubbles Just Waiting to Pop

Barrons 23 Jul 2019

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has already signaled a possible July rate cut. But rate cuts have already been priced into equity markets, according to Wolfe Research’s Chris Senyek ... That builds more asset bubbles, which become undone when either inflation rises or bankers hike rates....

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US existing home sales slide in June, prices hit record

This is Money 23 Jul 2019

low mortgage rates, low unemployment and rising wages ... RDQ Economics said the result was "disappointing," given the drop in mortgage rates and rising supplies. While activity could pick up in the second half of 2019, "lower mortgage rates do not appear to be spurring a big pickup in housing activity," the firm said in a research note....

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Labor force growth behind unemployment spike

Lima Ohio 23 Jul 2019

The latest figures from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show unemployment rising to 4.1% Allen County in June, up from 3.2% in May and 3% in April ... Unemployment remains lower in the west central Ohio region than elsewhere in the state, with Mercer County once again claiming the lowest unemployment rate in Ohio at 2.7% in June....

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EDF cuts output at St. Alban nuclear power plant as France boils

This is Money 23 Jul 2019

The utility warned last week that output at the plant could be affected by the low flow rate of the Rhone river. Its use of water from rivers as coolant is regulated by law to protect plant and animal life and it is obliged to cut electricity generation in hot weather when water temperatures rise, or when river levels and the flow rate are low....

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Stock-index futures edge higher as earnings season ramps up

Market Watch 23 Jul 2019

Expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver at least a quarter-point rate cut when policy makers meet at the end of the month have underpinned stocks, analysts said ... “Corporate earnings are on the rise, but they are playing second fiddle to the central bank expectations.”....

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Chinese yuan weakens to 6.8818 against USD Tuesday

China.dot.org 23 Jul 2019

... market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day....

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U.S. home sales tumble as prices race to record high

Yahoo Daily News 23 Jul 2019

The National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday existing home sales dropped 1.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.27 million units last month ... The Atlanta Fed is forecasting GDP rising at a 1.6% annualized rate in the second quarter. The economy grew at a 3.1% rate in the January-March period....

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M&T Bank Facing Accelerating Headwinds

Seeking Alpha 23 Jul 2019

Revenue rose 6% yoy and 3% qoq on an adjusted basis, with net interest income rising 3% yoy and falling 1% sequentially ... Third, M&T has enjoyed a healthy beta spread during this period of rising rates – meaning that yields on earning assets (like loans) rose meaningfully faster than yields on deposits....