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

Rising energy prices have increased the probability of either interest rate hikes or delayed cuts by central banks wary of inflation, UBS noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

This is when car dealers receive commission from lenders, based on the interest rate charged to the customer.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Chrysler might sell its bonds and simultaneously enter into a ten-year interest rate swap transaction with Morgan Stanley—and just like that, Chrysler and Morgan Stanley were exposed to each other.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis