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interest rate

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


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The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision Wednesday, and King Charles III will begin a state visit.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate for the eighth consecutive meeting, lowering it to 14.5% from 15.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A former Fed governor during the financial crisis, Warsh later emerged as a critic of the central bank’s prolonged low interest rate policies and heavy-handed market interventions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Comparing multiple lenders and looking beyond just the interest rate to the full breakdown of fees and terms can make a meaningful difference, she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Enter Sosin, with his supposedly new and improved interest rate swap model—even though Drexel Burnham was not at the time a market leader in interest rate swaps.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis