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

"If it were a hot number, that would have probably driven the markets lower ... but this number kind of shows that the lagging effects of raising interest rates are working."

From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2023

"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