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gauge

[geyj] / geɪdʒ /




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The strength of both the May CPI and PPI reports signals that the Fed’s benchmark inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, will deliver another firm print.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The most basic way to gauge reasonableness is to look at the extent to which benefits “replace” preretirement earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The market’s benchmark volatility gauge is starting to flash red, as well, following two months of dormant readings tied to the long surge in tech stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

IPOs have fared, saying in a Tuesday note shared with MarketWatch that the IPO market serves as a gauge of investor confidence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And a man without dreams is just a meaty machine with a broken gauge.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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