interest rate
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And the concern is understandable, since the consumer-price index affects everything from Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment to the interest rate earned by investors in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The Fed voted 9-3 on Wednesday to leave a key U.S. interest rate unchanged even though inflation is running close to 4%, almost double the central bank’s goal.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The GDP report came a day after Fed officials voted Wednesday to hold the central bank’s benchmark interest rate steady, in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The committee of five women and four men will announce their latest interest rate decision at 12:00 BST, with a hold the widespread expectation.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The figures were not the same, nor was the interest rate.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
