rates
Example Sentences
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In the U.S. they expect rates to be flat, rather than the three cuts by the Federal Reserve previously priced in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last week that interest rates could go in either direction, depending on the risks to the economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
Most loans carry floating rates tied to SOFR, the key short rate benchmark, with an average margin of about five percentage points.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Providers frequently cite low reimbursement rates from the state as a reason for not accepting Medi-Cal patients.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Today violent crime rates are at historically low levels, yet incarceration rates continue to climb.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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