two-percent

Example Sentences

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Warsh has backed lower interest rates, despite price increases having outpaced the Fed's long-term two-percent target for years.

From Barron's • May 12, 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

Inflation in the 21-nation single currency area jumped to 2.6 percent in March, above the ECB's two-percent target, and the bank has warned it could surge far higher in a worst-case scenario.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 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