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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Donald Trump’s Disapproval Rating Rises, 49% Support Impeachment

Inquisitr 03 Sep 2018

A new poll shows that President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has shot up to 60 percent, and 49 percent also support impeachment, People Magazine reports. The poll was conducted by ABC and the Washington Post, and it was released on Friday. The new numbers are up a relatively significant amount from the previous poll conducted by the same two news organizations ... Click here to continue and read more... ....

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Petrol at ₹86.25 in Mumbai, highest ever for any metro city

The Times of India 03 Sep 2018

Sources said fuel prices will further rise to Rs 86.56 and Rs 75.54 on Monday. Uday Lodh of the Federation of All-Maharashtra Petrol Dealers’ Association said, “Sources in oil marketing companies said there are indications that petrol and diesel prices will continue to rise depending on fluctuations in international crude oil prices and other factors such as the falling rate of rupee vis-a-vis the dollar....

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Inside G10: Kiwi Dollar Is Still Vulnerable

Seeking Alpha 03 Sep 2018

"Participants generally expected that further gradual increases in the target range for the federal funds rate would be consistent with a sustained expansion of economic activity, strong labor market conditions, and inflation near the Committee's symmetric 2 percent objective over the medium term." ... Furthermore, RBNZ is expected to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75% through 2019 and into 2020....

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Pinduoduo: Good Concept But Plenty Of Challenges Abound

Seeking Alpha 03 Sep 2018

Mixed Reactions To Pinduoduo's First Earnings Report Since IPO ... PDD data by YCharts ... Pinduoduo Getting Into Games? ... However, a rising prevalence of lawsuits against the company could weigh on the share price of Pinduoduo ... However, the headwinds facing it in the form of lawsuits, heightened regulatory attention on fake products, and rising expenses are combining to make its stock unattractive, at least in the near-term. Exchange rate used....

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Midlife death rates rising across racial groups, VCU study finds

Richmond Times Dispatch 02 Sep 2018

A recent study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University found that midlife mortality rates have risen among people of all races in the U.S. over the past decade, offsetting a trend of falling minority mortality rates in the years before .......

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US consumer spending up a solid 0.4 percent in July

The Roseburg News-Review 02 Sep 2018

At the same time, a key gauge of inflation posted its sharpest annual gain in six years, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on track to keep raising interest rates gradually ... Trump has complained that the rate increases, intended to prevent inflation from rising too fast, are making it harder for the administration to achieve its goal of accelerating growth....

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ENFIA tax rates often defy logic as many Greeks endure fresh increases

Kathimerini 02 Sep 2018

Some areas that have seen a 10 percent increase in the recently adjusted zone rates, for example, have also seen a 28 percent rise in their ENFIA bill for this year compared to last. In others there may have been a rise in the taxable rates (known as objective values) up to 19 or even 22 percent, but the main property tax has remained unchanged, with hikes only on those due to pay the supplementary property tax....

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Taking Stock: Preferred shares not always the preferable investment

The Oklahoman 02 Sep 2018

My stockbroker wants me to invest $10,000 by buying 400 shares of Energy Transfer Partners' 7.625 percent low-rated preferred stock, which sells for $25.33 a share ... When interest rates rise — and they may continue increasing over the coming few years — the market value of a fixed-rate investment will fall ... Energy Transfer Partners offers a floating-rate preferred that provides protection against rising rates....

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Job crisis may delay BOK's rate hike

Korea Times 02 Sep 2018

The central bank is unlikely to hike its key interest rate in the coming months due to a worsening job crisis amid rising inflationary pressure. The Bank of Korea (BOK) had signaled that it would raise the key rate either in August or September, with the interest rate gap between Korea and the United States widening ... A mixture of the shocking job market figure and rising prices is perplexing the BOK....

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Mortgage hikes show the dancing is nearly over at Australia's credit party

The Guardian 02 Sep 2018

Rising interest rates in the US are helping to push up costs for Australian banks who need to borrow money on international markets to fund their own lending ... According to Paul Dale of Capital Economics, the conditions for a crisis are now in place – falling house prices, tighter credit and rising mortgage rates – although he doesn’t think that the movements are likely to be big enough to trigger a meltdown....

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Bus operators to face music for fleecing festive travellers

The Times of India 02 Sep 2018

However, few private bus operators have claimed that though the festive season sees a rise in the number of passengers, especially in the Konkan route, the rates are usually economical due to rising competition from private taxis and fleet cabs....

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It's time to diversify to survive new era of modest market gains

Irish Independent 02 Sep 2018

The rise in long-term valuations is more visible for government bonds ... Over time, rising yields should boost the long-term outlook for bonds ... The ECB still appears likely to increase interest rates in 2019. This is good news for savers but the scope for interest rate rises is much more limited in this cycle given relatively low economic growth rates and high debt levels....

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GST collection falls to Rs 93,960 crore, lowest in FY19

International Business Times 02 Sep 2018

However, the compliance rate witnessed a rise with 67 lakh filing their summary sales GSTR-3B return for June (numbers are announced for the previous month), as compared to 66 lakh returns filed a month ago ... The reasons attributed to the low GST collection this month was seasonal factors as well as a probable deferment of purchases by consumers after rate cuts were announced by the GST Council on July 21....

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