target
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The Fed can control very short-term rates by changing its target for the fed-funds rate, which banks charge each other for borrowing overnight money.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
“It shifts blame, directs it against a specific target, and it is the greatest coalition-builder,” Ms. Wisse says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
At a Fed meeting last month, a majority of policymakers indicated that rate hikes may be necessary if inflation remains above the Fed's long-term target.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Hickey said he was raising his price target for the company to $60 per share from $44 to reflect “the likelihood of a competitive bidding environment for a uniquely scarce global premium media asset.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
In the craziness of the burning factory, I’d done what I’d been training to do—I’d relied on my partner and cuffed the target before I’d gotten a decent look at her.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing target
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