interest rate
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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
The figures signal a cooling US economy, which experts said reduced the likelihood of a series of further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The BOE last month left its key interest rate at 3.75%, although investors expect to see an increase to 4% in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Because revenue bonds, which would be used to fund this program, are riskier than other bonds, investors might demand a higher return, translating to a higher interest rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“At a low, low interest rate of six percent a month. That would make your monthly payment, after a reasonable down—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
