interest rate

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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 central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% on March 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

He recited the line from memory: “‘The Lomas Financial Corporation is a perfectly hedged financial institution: it loses money in every conceivable interest rate environment.’

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis