interest rate

Example Sentences

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That likely means investors need both Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and better than expected earnings growth to sustain the market’s sudden cease-fire optimism.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Bank of England rate setter Megan Greene said the BOE may raise its key interest rate if higher energy costs lead to increased wages and prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

His household income is $150,000, he has a mortgage with a 6.1% interest rate, and he is putting away about 15% of his income for retirement, including his employer match.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The government imposes caps when it thinks inflation, and therefore the interest rate, will grow too high.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The buyer of the second tranche—the second story of the skyscraper—took the next wave of prepayments and in exchange received the second highest interest rate, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis