In regulatory cost benefit analysis the discount rate translates future value to present terms. Regulatory costs, such as investments in pollution control equipment or redesigning nutrition labels, ...

How could the recent drop in discount rates affect plan sponsors? Due to declining treasury rates and tighter spreads, defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are facing the lowest discount rates in the ...

U.S. corporate pension plans' funding ratios now exceed 100% thanks to rising discount rates bringing down pension liabilities, according to three new reports. Milliman, in its latest report of the ...

Massachusetts has some of the highest electric rates in the country, and every year, many residents struggle to pay their utility bills. To help to make energy more affordable, utilities offer ...

Discover how the Multistage Dividend Discount Model uses varying growth rates to value stocks, including blue-chip companies, throughout different business cycles.

The discount rate is the interest rate the Federal Reserve Banks set on secured overnight loans to depository institutions. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s discount rate was 1.00 percent from ...

SPRINGDALE -- A proposal to give senior citizens a break on their water rates drew interest and support from aldermen, but generated some pushback from the head of the Springdale Water Utilities.