benchmark
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Short-term funds are offering close to 4% yields and relatively little price volatility—a setup that has made them hot since the Federal Reserve began lifting benchmark interest rates in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The US strikes pushed up the price of Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, by almost 4.5 percent on Tuesday to above $100 a barrel.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The NextEra/Dominion deal sets a new benchmark for that repricing.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Investments held by New York City’s five pension systems have exceeded expectations for 10 years running, earning 10% returns last year and 7.7% over the past decade, compared with a 7% benchmark.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
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Born a Crime
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