two-percent

Example Sentences

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The Fed has a dual mandate of keeping inflation to a long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment in the world's largest economy.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

There were signs of economic progress earlier in the year, with inflation easing towards the Bank of England's two-percent target and unemployment unexpectedly falling in February.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The Federal Reserve has a dual mandate of keeping inflation to its long-term two-percent target while ensuring maximum employment.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

US consumers have been battered by years of higher-than-expected inflation post-pandemic, with inflation still significantly higher than the central bank's long-term two-percent target.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I asked Mom as I drowned some Hunny Flakes with two-percent milk.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee