jump
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Raw or actual claims did jump by some 38,000 in the most recent week to 228,000, but it’s really no surprise.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The decision makes the ECB the first major central bank to tighten monetary policy in response to the jump in energy prices, which has driven inflation above 3% in the eurozone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The reading came days after figures showing a forecast-busting jump in jobs creation last month ramped up bets on the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates for the first time since 2023.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Rising yields offer a chance for new investors to jump in, but existing investors get dinged as their older lower-yielding bonds decline in value.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
And no sooner than Duane would reply with a “That sounds like quite a high jump indeed,” Magic would have moved on to the topic of home renovations for a fox hole.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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