interest rate

Example Sentences

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They cut a key U.S. interest rate three times late last year to make sure the labor market didn’t get any worse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The conflict upended Federal Reserve interest rate cut bets, with odds of two cuts by year-end dropping from 80% to less than 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The FCA banned DCAs in 2021, arguing they provide an incentive for a buyer to be charged a higher-than-necessary interest rate, leaving them paying too much.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Bond markets are pricing in three interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England in 2026 and no cuts by the Federal Reserve.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In exchange, he received a higher interest rate.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis