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ratio

noun as in percentage, relation of part to whole

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The Financial Policy Committee will set debt-to-income and loan-to-value ratios for banks, thus giving it enormous power over the country’s housing sector.

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“The federal debt-to-GDP ratio is on a path to exceeding its all-time high after World War II,” she said.

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When the interest rate is higher, that ratio tends to rise.

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“The legacy of the inflation surge and price attentiveness continue to weigh on consumption and saving decisions, with a higher saving ratio via precautionary motives being one explanation for the consumption gap,” Mann said.

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Like the trading costs at a conventional fund, financing costs at a leveraged ETF aren’t reflected in its reported expense ratio.

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