short-term

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The practice worked in Uncle Sam’s favor, as the Fed lowered its short-term interest rate target by 1.75 percentage points in 2024 and 2025, but it may backfire if the central bank starts hiking.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It rests with the motivations and decisions of executives, investors and shareholders who continue to subscribe to a doctrine of short-term profits and revenue at the expense of our health and well-being.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The rise in mortgage rates this year marks a reversal from the second half of 2025, when rates declined after the Federal Reserve started easing short-term interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The analysis is particularly important because it focused on the drugs' long-term effects rather than short-term outcomes.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

To make money on Avant!’s stock, however, he’d probably have to stomach short-term losses, as investors puked up shares in horrified response to negative publicity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis