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Expectations for a rate hike at the Fed’s September meeting were at about 33% on Sunday, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Much like Greybeard’s pivot, they decided to pause the hike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The dollar fell as retail-sales data reinforced the case for a Fed rate hold, not hike, next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The disinflation ducks are starting to line up, and with oil also backing off, the market has steadily stripped away the case for another near-term Fed hike."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
They disappeared from the Ranch about three years ago, after leaving for an afternoon hike around the perimeter.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
“Expectations of Fed hikes are being reduced,” Danske Bank’s Filip Andersson said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Amy Fairman, from campaign group River Action, said: "Ofwat waving through yet more water bill hikes is an insult."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But a lasting solution is only likely if the interest-rate gap between Japan and the U.S. narrows, which may require the Bank of Japan to signal more rate hikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"That would not take rate hikes off the table; it would make them more painful."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The annals of Appalachian Trail hikes are full of tales of hikers being mugged by bears in the back country of the Smokies.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Amazon also hiked its capital expenditures estimate during the second quarter, linking memory prices to the AI buildout, CEO Andy Jassy told CNBC.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The authorities have since attempted to woo the youth, and parliament has hiked penalties for leaking exam papers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
She ran, climbed and hiked 14 to 18 hours a day, covering 40 to 50 miles before getting a few hours of sleep in a van, tent or occasionally a hotel room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rather than call for a helicopter rescue, Cifaldi hiked 10 miles down the mountain on foot.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
As she hiked, the robot couldn’t help staring at the bizarre frozen shapes around her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Since the protests, authorities have attempted to appease the nation's youth, with the parliament hiking penalties for leaking exam papers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
China’s DeepSeek is hiking prices for its flagship V4 models amid fierce competition among artificial intelligence players, though its latest prices remain well below its rivals’.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rising unemployment will further deter the RBA from hiking interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Skye MRT said many visitors were increasingly taking on the route as part of an organised or self-guided walking holiday, where a hiking app or electronic route may be provided for them to follow.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Four days of hiking, three nights of overnight camping.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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