cut rate
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- cut-rate adjective
Etymology
Origin of cut rate
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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This could prompt the ECB to cut rates sooner than anticipated.
Lyngen also argues that the decision may make Fed members reluctant to cut rates at their next meeting.
From Barron's
Markets seem to be expecting that the Fed will cut rates by 50 basis points under the new chair, he noted, but that’s a guess.
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran dialed back his calls for how deeply the Fed should cut rates this year, telling an interviewer that recent data have reflected a stronger economy than he had expected.
The Philippine central bank cut rates at its first meeting of the year, a widely expected move as weak growth underlines the need for more economic support.
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