hike
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However, the central bank could opt to hike rates again in September to ward off potential second-round inflationary effects from higher energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
One example that hit the headlines was the hike in New Jersey Transit train tickets.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Traders have since dialed back expectations of a rate hike after U.S. inflation readings came in softer than expected.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Investors breathed a sigh of relief at the data and pared their bets on a Fed rate hike this month, though analysts warned the latest US-Iran flare-up could complicate matters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
We hike over land for about twelve miles.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
It’s above the Fed’s 3.75% upper limit of its policy range, suggesting investors are still prepared for the possibility of hikes — only less so.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Shares fell around 6% when Apple responded to the cost increases by raising prices on Macs and iPads, a prelude to similar price hikes expected for its primary product, the iPhone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In 1995, the city of Bell purchased the parks after residents complained of annual large rent hikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
While the central bank has a longer run inflation target of 2.0 percent, cost hikes have been higher than that level for around five years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
He hikes off west toward the far lakeshore.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Samsung has hiked the prices of its memory chips as supplies remain tight.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
But then the Bank of Japan hiked rates, the Fed stood pat and now oil prices have fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
In addition, there was an element of demand destruction, especially in Asia, where flights were canceled, rationing was imposed and import duties on oil were hiked, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
He hiked his price target to $2,000 from $1,500 in a note titled ‘New Era in Memory.’
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Her wedding gown, ivory like her veil, was simple and girlish, and hiked at the rear to accommodate her tail.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Not long after, the Bank of Japan surprised markets by hiking rates and delivering a hawkish press conference.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
If the government’s issuance of debt starts to overwhelm what the market demands, some yields might rise even if the Fed isn’t hiking rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He thought that meant she wasn’t interested in him, when, really, she just wasn’t interested in hiking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The pair are thought to have been out hiking as the blaze spread rapidly through the province on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
One afternoon I met a man who had been section hiking for twenty-five years with a bicycle and a car.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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