favored

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The Fed’s favored inflation measure, the personal consumption expenditure price index, will be released on Thursday, but that covers February, and so won’t capture most of the oil price rise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The Fed’s favored measure of inflation has been above 2% since 2021.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

UConn’s upset win over favored Duke benefits sportsbooks, as fewer bettors typically back underdogs, leading to overall revenue gains.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It meant hiring researchers who had different personalities and favored a range of experimental angles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Some nights he favored button-down shirts with clip-on ties, while other evenings I arrived to find him dressed in flared slacks and snug turtleneck sweaters, a swag of love beads hanging from, his neck.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris