Charles Cryer, Capita Registrars' chief executive, said: "In real terms, dividends still have some way to go to top previous highs, but investors will be grateful that at least one asset class is providing a solid, inflation-proof income.
The unexpected drop in annual inflation, to 4.0 percent from 4.4 percent in February — together with a sharp decline in retail sales — provides ammunition to those policy makers who want to see the economy on a solid footing before tackling inflation.
The Adam Sandler ensemble comedy "Grown Ups 2" (Sony) was second, selling about $42.5 million in tickets, a little less than "Grown Ups" in 2010 when accounting for inflation, but a solid result nonetheless.
Previous efforts have proved unsuccessful but have not come in the run-up to a presidential election in which American jobs are a key issue.America's Federal Reserve held interest rates at 1%, citing concerns over the slow pace of job creation despite a "solid" economy, and noting that inflation had remained low.
But when, in the following years, the Federal Reserve chairman, Paul Volcker, finally crushed inflation, enabling a solid economic rebound, the new tax-cutters not only claimed victory for their supply-side strategy but hooked Republicans for good on the delusion that the economy will outgrow the deficit if plied with enough tax cuts.
In academic terms, and allowing for grade inflation, the evening got a solid B: satisfactory, respectable, even worthy.
Social Security provides rock-solid, inflation-proof and lifetime-guaranteed benefits, whereas private accounts are subject to risky market fluctuations and high administrative costs.
On television shows popular with the urban middle class he has pledged to make fighting inflation, containing government budget deficits and maintaining a solid currency his primary concerns.
Histological examination of the scaffolds obtained using intermittent intratracheal inflation demonstrated an improved preservation of the pulmonary architecture with inflated alveolar ducts and alveoli, and walls consisting of a solid collagenous network, in contrast to collapsed alveoli and thinned-out collagen in continuous intratracheal inflation (Fig. 2B).
This time, inflation is virtually nonexistent, and Mr. Obama has compiled a solid record in foreign policy and in national security.
Still, the figure was up a solid 2.5% for the 12 months ended Nov. 30, above the rate of inflation.
