rates

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That would make it harder to cut rates to cushion any slowdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In the past, higher rates of hypertension were mainly seen in wealthier Western countries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

But the gains are set to lose steam if higher mortgage rates sap more spending power from buyers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A rising pension age also led to employment rates among affected age groups increasing by 10 percentage points, driven primarily by workers staying in their jobs for longer.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Beginning in the 1960s, crime rates rose in the United States for a period of about ten years.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander