high
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Since then, data showing strong jobs creation and stubbornly high inflation have cemented expectations, with traders pricing a more than 90 percent chance board members choose to tighten monetary policy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Upper-income households posted gains while lower-income households didn’t,” the Journal wrote, “reflecting a growing divide where high earners are doing most of the spending.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It's not just high street stores being targeted, rural areas are also affected.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Empire State high schoolers have been measuring their knowledge on Regents exams since 1878.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Nearing the eight o’clock hour, as the watery winter sun rose high above the creaking canopy of Deadwood, Gingersnipes was awakened by a knock.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Gold futures ended the session off their intraday lows as oil prices eased from highs and Treasury yields pulled back after the 10-year touched 5% for the first time in three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Prices remained below Monday’s intraday highs, when Brent briefly reached $109.80 a barrel and WTI touched $104.35 before paring gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rate-sensitive gold futures fell 0.4% to $4291.60 a troy ounce, and are on the edge of bear-market territory after sliding 19% from their January highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Treasury yields lost steam after reaching multiyear highs on Monday as investors grapple with the prospect of rising borrowing costs amid volatility in energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
We go through my journal and discuss my emotional highs and lows each day.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
“They aren’t hiking because inflation is spiraling higher or inflation expectations are becoming un-anchored,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Eurozone industrial output fell again in July, highlighting the uneven nature of the region’s economic recovery as manufacturers contend with higher energy costs despite signs of improving demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"And if the government doesn't resume subsidies for electricity and gas, higher generation costs could lift headline inflation well above three percent," said Thieliant, who expects rates to hit two percent by mid-2027.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
“It’s whether higher oil prices have fundamentally changed the Fed’s reaction function.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The gold was now stacked higher than the straw, far above my head, but heaps and heaps of straw still remained.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Doing so may staunch the sharp selloff in the $31.5 trillion Treasury market that has pushed long-end yields to their highest levels in decades.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Eurozone inflation accelerated to 3.3% in August—its highest level in almost three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
This was the highest rate for any county in the state, according to a California Judicial Council report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Consumer Council for Water has said the year-on-year increase was the highest in its 20-year history.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Harry Kane had been the captain of the team during the 2018 World Cup and won the Golden Boot as the tournament’s highest scorer.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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