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That’s despite the Iran war pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel, a new Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike and artificial-intelligence executives publicly begging their own industry to slow down.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Kevin Warsh, who took the helm at the central bank in May, regained badly needed credibility with the hike after a shaky start to his tenure.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Bank of Japan’s vote was split, suggesting less support for the hike than had been expected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

After rallying to highs of $82,000 earlier this month, bitcoin traded around $77,400 Friday, with other coins also treading water amid the lack of regulatory clarity and the Federal Reserve’s risk-sapping rate hike Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Even though his family’s farm was next door to ours, it was still a hike to get there.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

A move up to the $140-a-barrel threshold can’t be entirely ruled out, he said, nor a more aggressive path of Federal Reserve rate hikes than is currently expected.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

Newcastle-based charity Feeding Britain said hikes in food prices meant "every layer of protection possible" was needed for families on the lowest incomes.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Wall Street investors, for instance, are forecasting three more rate hikes between now and April, according to the closely followed FedWatch tool.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

If it goes sharply beyond the forecast of several Fed officials of one more quarter-point rate increase this year, or the market’s expectation of hikes next year, that could push spreads out wider again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

He hoped Shell would rent it because the oil companies were always the best renters, never complaining about abrupt hikes, paying easily in American dollars so that nobody had to deal with the fluctuating naira.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The sales trends have arrived after the luxury industry hiked prices over the 2020s, following the pandemic and overlapping supply disruptions, leading to distrust among some consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Commerzbank slashed thousands of jobs and hiked its financial targets in an effort to convince shareholders to back its campaign to remain independent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Last week, Kevin Warsh, head of the US central bank, signalled that rates could be hiked if policymakers were not confident price rises were easing for Americans.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Amex hiked the price for new cardholders last year, but many existing cardholders weren’t hit with the increase right away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Big Tony hiked up his baggy pants and headed into the lobby.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

When he went on a hiking trip over the summer, his friends split a hotel room, while he slept in his car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

It comes as major central banks around the world are hiking rates as higher energy prices caused by the Iran war are helping to push up inflation.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Yet the start of a second hiking cycle since 2020 has calmed the selloff in long-dated Treasurys.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Yet despite previously supporting lower rates, Warsh’s remarks made clear that even he thought hiking them was the right move.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

A week later, as I’m hiking up the front steps to school, I realize I haven’t seen that nanny toting backpacks for a while.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein