interest rate

Example Sentences

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“If your interest rate is above 5% on your student loans, I think it’s important you pay those off as quickly as possible before doing any other retirement or long-term investing,” Catanese said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Bringing the company’s weighted average interest rate down is crucial for future success.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Although the Federal Reserve was expected to cut its interest rate going into 2026, the energy shock has more economists saying it is unlikely that the central bank will cut rates in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Logic says that when debt levels rise, investors perception of debt repayment worsens and they demand a higher interest rate on debt, increasing the already high interest burden on the government.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The buyer of the second tranche—the second story of the skyscraper—took the next wave of prepayments and in exchange received the second highest interest rate, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis