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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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Similarly, economists expect the personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, to top 4% year to year when the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the May reading later this month.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The proposed measure garnered more than 1 million petition signatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Pet owners across the country have been advised they should treat their cats and dogs as a preventative measure every month, known as prophylactic use - although many veterinary organisations have now updated their advice.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Trustees measure the program’s long-term shortfall as a share of all the wages it taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a measure of how much money people were making in the subprime mortgage market that David Burt made the list.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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