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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Easing price pressures, coupled with this week’s robust labor data, reassured some investors that there is a path for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates without an economic downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The economy is strong, inflation is tame, and interest rates are finally trending lower, and the AI theme is very much alive and points to improving profit margins,” he said.

From Barron's

There are lots of interest rates in the economy; the one that the president wanted Powell to cut was the overnight fed-funds rate.

From MarketWatch

Floating-rate debt outperforms fixed-rate holdings when interest rates are rising, research finds, but be prepared to pivot when they start falling.

From The Wall Street Journal

With interest rates on 30-year mortgages still hovering above 6%, some sellers are having a hard time finding buyers, especially given the uncertain economic backdrop.

From MarketWatch