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interest rate

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


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Friday's consumer price index data will "either exacerbate or temper" market concerns about a Fed interest rate hike, O'Hare said.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The Fed benchmark, the Federal Funds Rate, sets the interest rate big banks use to lend or borrow their excess reserves to one another.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Government bond yields fell amid cooling expectations of an interest rate increase by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

For borrowers, the interest rate on a fixed mortgage does not change until it expires, usually after two or five years, and a new one is chosen to replace it.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The interest rate paid by the homeowner would thus fall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis



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