interest rate
Example Sentences
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Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said the U.S. jobs market seems to have stabilized after a big letdown last year, justifying the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
From MarketWatch
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said the unemployment rate showed some signs of stabilization, leading to its decision to hold interest rates steady in January after three straight quarter-point cuts through December of last year.
The Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady Wednesday wasn’t much of a surprise, so Powell’s comments were the focus of attention.
From Barron's
Speaking in the wake of a Federal Reserve meeting that left interest rates unchanged, Gundlach said he would “bet pretty heavily,” that investors won’t see another interest rate cut under Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
From MarketWatch
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled little urgency to resume cuts, with Chair Jerome Powell saying recent data pointed to stronger economic growth and tentative signs of labor-market stabilization.
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