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interest rate

[in-ter-ist reyt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /


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Investors rode into 2026 hopeful that a cocktail of lower interest rates, tax breaks, easing inflation and tariff clarity would loosen up consumer spending.

From MarketWatch

Consumers sometimes use personal loans to consolidate credit card debt and pay it off at a lower interest rate.

From Barron's

Analysts consider the proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates unlikely to advance, as it would require Congressional approval.

From Barron's

The December U.S. jobs report was just good enough to persuade investors that the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates again in January.

From MarketWatch

And inflation remained well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target all last year — even without big cuts to short-term interest rates.

From MarketWatch