rate

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"If they can keep everyone fit and keep up the work rate up, I don't see why they can't do it."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This brings us to the third point, that in spite of this investors expect a series of ECB and Bank of England rate rises, while the U.S. stands pat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

European Central Bank officials have hinted that rate hikes are on the horizon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, topping forecasts, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, according to data released last Friday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Subprime mortgages almost always bore floating interest rates, but most of them came with a fixed, two-year “teaser” rate.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis