SYDNEY Australian building approvals were much weaker than expected in February, sending a clear signal that interest rate cuts in late 2011 have failed to spur demand, with housing set to drag on economic growth in the first quarter.
With Italian interest rates at all-time highs and near breaking point the ECB has dropped its base rate as a signal that it will come to the rescue of the European economy.
He may also signal a further reduction in the rate of corporation tax to 20p.
For the time being, the signal is about the end of rate cuts rather than imminent rises.
As a key benchmark issue, the auction will signal the onshore expectation for interest rate direction in the near term.
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Indeed, recent exchange-rate swings are a signal that current policies are flawed.
For voice the difference will be a clean completed call or a noisy dropped call, for data services the better the signal strength the higher the data rate you will obtain in both directions.
The network monitors utility rate schedules and automatically transmits a signal to the vehicle through embedded cellular connectivity to start charging at the lowest cost.
But, in recent months, a weakening of economic indicators and easing of underlying inflation pressures (falling oil, food and commodity prices) have led the central bank to take out its scissors and slash the borrowing rate (see: " An Ominous Signal From The Bank Of England").
The head of France's main business lobby group Medef, Laurence Parisot, condemned Mr Hollande's new announcement on the 75% rate, saying it was an "anti-business signal" and a "do-it-yourself" policy.
It's not just about upping the data rate, though, as other challenges include keeping that signal good through conditions your ISP (thankfully) won't normally have to consider, such as pin-point accuracy over 238, 900 miles while moving through space.
In particular, observers look for Fed officials to discuss what to do when the program known as Operation Twist ends, as well as to discuss setting numerical targets to signal how long policy-setters will keep the target federal funds rate at essentially zero.
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What kind of a signal is this proposal to Americans who are only saving at a rate of 2.5%, rather than 6.5%, who have seen defined pension plans phased out, and who are frightened about how they are going to be able to afford the last 20 years of their life?
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It's a signal that labor costs for businesses are not picking up even though the unemployment rate hovers at the lowest level in a generation.
That signal will enable warfighters in armored vehicles and light trucks to transmit information at a rate in excess of two megabits per second over long distances despite the presence of geographical obstacles that often block communications.
Bullard seems to agree, even though he does suggest the flow rate, or pace, of asset purchases, should be the way for them to signal their intentions to markets.
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Mobilcom, which charges a flat rate of DM0.19 a minute for long-distance calls in Germany (a third of Deutsche Telekom's peak rate), is so popular that most customers trying to reach its network find only a busy signal.
So, if the exchange rate has been remarkably stable, in recent months, you shouldn't necessarily read that as a signal that the euro will get through this intact.
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