Word: hiked
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...Most of us were working hard on well-attended, quality events and not getting any credit for it because of the scandal [surrounding a referendum on last year's term-bill hike]," Mann added...
...interest rate on the average 30-year fixed loan across the country is now 8.82 percent -- up nearly two percentage points from a year ago. Yet figures released separately by the Commerce Department show that sales of new houses rose nearly 10 percent last month. That's the biggest hike in nearly a year, even though the average new-home price is up to $134,000. How could home sales remain strong even though loan rates are rising? One reason is that home buyers are increasingly choosing adjustable-rate loans, which have doubled in volume since this time last year...
Last spring, Crimson polls confirmed students' widespread dissatisfaction with the council. For example, the majority of students did not support last spring's attempt at a council fee hike (from $20 to $30 annually). Furthermore, only 45.7 percent of surveyed students could name even two events sponsored by the council...
Stocks rose and bonds fell as the Federal Reserve decided not to raise interest rates at a meeting of the Open Market Committee Tuesday. Many analysts had predicted the Fed would hike both the Federal Funds and Discount rates by a half point in order to nip inflationary pressures in the bud. But though the Fed did not act at its latest meeting, look for at least one further rate increase --the sixth this year -- at its next meeting Nov. 15, which is conveniently right after the midterm elections. Following the announcement that rates will stay...
...Davis referendum would have implemented popular election of executives, semiannual general elections and a repeal of last year's $10 term-bill fee hike, among other things...