interest rate

[in-ter-ist reyt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /

NOUN

sum charged for use of money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest

WEAK

annual percentage rate bank rate borrowing rate lending rate price of money prime interest rate prime rate rate of interest

Example Sentences

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Modeling by New York Fed President John Williams and the economist Thomas Laubach has found the neutral interest rate has been rising External link over the past year.

From Barron's

If the inflation rate had been zero, these rapid rate reductions would have effectively made real interest rates negative.

From Barron's

In that time, fears about the Federal Reserve needing to raise interest rates to quell inflation have given way to concerns about the economic damage of the historic oil-price surge.

From MarketWatch

"Consequently, the percentage of consumers stating that interest rates over the next 12 months will be higher on net skyrocketed from 34.9 percent to 42.4 percent," the report said.

From Barron's

“Once a path to ending the conflict becomes clear and oil and interest rates come back down, stocks should get a nice jolt to the upside as earnings recapture investor attention,” he added.

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