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One long-popular benchmark of economic conditions is the “misery index,” an idea first devised by economist Arthur Okun that rose to prominence in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in over three years, while the European Central Bank also increased its borrowing costs earlier this month.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The meltdown spilled over into the stock market, with the benchmark Borsa Istanbul 100 tumbling 5.5% on Wednesday and triggering a circuit breaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

A benchmark index dropped around 8.5% for the week, but remains up 17% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Asked what benchmarks Donald would have to hit before returning, McVay said it was up to how Donald felt after getting more 11-on-11 reps during practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Both benchmarks remained near four-month highs after settling Tuesday at their highest levels since May 19.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

That’s reflected in both the global and U.S. oil benchmarks climbing toward their highest levels in four months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Both benchmarks ended last week sharply higher, with Brent gaining 8.7% and WTI rising 9.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

But O’Malley was confident that Richard would be able to meet the benchmarks she’d set.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater