hot number
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But their calculations have been volatile in recent months, and a surprisingly hot number could cause a shift in thinking once again.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
Economists will pore over the release of eurozone consumer price data: A hot number could force the European Central Bank to more aggressively raise interest rates later in the week.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
Australian consumer price data is due on Wednesday and a hot number could lend support by ramping up bets on rate hikes, though analysts warned the backdrop was mostly negative.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2022
"The data obviously came in a bit hotter-than-expected but people were expecting a hot number to begin with, so it was pretty well priced into the market because everyone has been talking about inflation."
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2022
Once a footnote in any pop history of the decade, she is now the summer's hot number.
From Time Magazine Archive
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