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[reyt] / reɪt /








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Fed governor Christopher Waller said a rate increase should be on the table if this week’s inflation data show price pressures remaining firm, his clearest signal yet that he could back a boost this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The yearly rate of inflation should follow suit, slowing to 3.8%, from 4.2% in May.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Markets are pricing in less than a 50% chance of a rate increase at the Fed’s July meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

While the level of margin debt has swelled to around $1.4 trillion, it’s the rate of growth that is more relevant here.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Onstage, the singer was nearing the end of her song, and Sydney could feel her heart rate pick up.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

It has long been a lifeline for people who live in Campo de Gibraltar, which has historically had one of Spain's highest jobless rates.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Gold doesn’t pay interest, so it struggles to compete with Treasurys and other cash-like holdings when rates are higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

There is a chance the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates soon if inflation readings this week disappoint, Fed governor Christopher Waller said Monday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The review was established in 2015 to examine the high mortality rates of people with learning disabilities and autism.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The United States now has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, dwarfing the rates of nearly every developed country, even surpassing those in highly repressive regimes like Russia, China, and Iran.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

And different cables and wall chargers are rated for different wattages, so they need to work in concert, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Some readers were waiting for my review of BMW’s new iX3 SUV, rated with 383-434 miles of range and based on the software-defined Neue Klasse platform.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Spreads on highly rated corporate bonds typically move by only a few basis points on a typical day.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The show has continued its tradition of hosting politicians, though, including a highly rated interview last month with a Carr ally — Vice President JD Vance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

As the bonds were all priced off the Moody’s rating, the most overpriced bonds were the bonds that had been most ineptly rated.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

It raises the stock’s rating to buy from hold and the target price to 125.00 baht from 104.00 baht.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Health Foundation analysis of ONS figures shows the share of adults rating their health as "good" or "very good" dropped from 76% in late 2020 to around 71% in late 2025, a decline of 5%.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

It upgrades the stock’s rating to buy from sell and raises the target price to 4.00 baht from 2.60 baht.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Ideally, your sunscreen should have both a high SPF rating and a high star rating.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

All they knew was that Wall Street investment banks apparently employed people to do nothing but game the rating agencies’ models.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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