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The figure for the 21-country euro area was up sharply from 3.2 percent in August and remains well above the European Central Bank's two-percent target, raising the likelihood of another interest rate increase.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
He prescribed in the same breath that, in so doing, the central banks should charge a high rate of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose slightly from 4.1% in August to 4.2% in September.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Selic policy rate is 13.5% with inflation oscillating around 4.5%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Anat’s heart rate had returned to normal, but she still didn’t look well at all.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Nancy Vanden Houten at Oxford Economics disagreed, expecting upside risks to inflation to continue to dominate Fed policymakers' thinking and to see them raise rates again.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
His comments followed similar remarks from New York Fed President John Williams earlier this week that indicated the Fed might wait until at least December to raise rates and caused the dollar to fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He pointed out the potential for significant interest rate cuts in Brazil where real rates are among the highest in the world at around 9.5%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
PG&E spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo said similarly that the utility is concerned the law will discourage the investments needed to accommodate rising electricity demand and stabilize rates and affordability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Even with recent improvements, infant mortality rates continue to be an embarrassment for a nation that spends more on health care than any other country in the world.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
On a seven-point scale, where higher meant a more positive view, the more-pressured group rated the store at 4.78, much lower than the others’ 5.83.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Eager to catch his biggest fish yet and keep the show highly rated, Hansen made the fatal mistake of pursuing the predator, rather than trapping him.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
He knocked a 384-foot flyout — rated “majestic” on announcer Joe Davis’ scale — to the center-field track Wednesday, and came right back and smacked another flyout 382 feet in the first inning Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
That he is comfortable with both feet rated highly on the data, too.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It shouldn’t have been an issue: the movie we went to see was rated G, totally fine, not scary at all.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
The brokerage raises its target price on the stock to 16.50 baht from 15.70 baht with an unchanged buy rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
UOB Kay Hian maintains its Buy rating but cuts its target price to 3,300 Indonesian rupiah from IDR3,600.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rocket Lab secures 20 additional launches for Synspective, while Citi initiates coverage with a Buy rating and $105 price target.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hong Leong maintains its neutral rating on Malaysia’s banking sector, with Public Bank its top defensive pick for 4Q.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Despite good performance reviews, a P-l rating was out of his reach, because the grade required a bachelor’s degree.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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