cut-rate
Example Sentences
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That means the Federal Reserve, which has already eased interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point, may cut rates once or twice more in 2026.
From Barron's
The Fed cut rates by 25 basis points this month but some officials indicated that the decision was finely balanced or could have supported keeping rates unchanged, according to the minutes released Tuesday.
The market wants the central bank to cut rates or indicate that it will likely keep reducing them to help stabilize an ailing job market and slowing economic growth.
From Barron's
The Fed cut rates at three straight meetings to end 2025 as it sought to cushion a weaker labor market.
Concern about the health of the labor market was a large factor in the decision to cut rates.
From MarketWatch
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