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of or relating to money, banking, or investments
the financial world was watching the stock market closely
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Recent Examples of financial
Federal officials said the company must still satisfy certain technical, legal, environmental and financial conditions before the loan is funded.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will make its final interest rate decision of 2024, capping a year during which the central bank provided some financial relief to inflation-weary borrowers in September by ushering in its first rate reduction in four years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, one thing that is kept silent is the financial earnings of its racers.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump's pledge to lower interest rates and ease financial burdens on American families faces an uncertain future as many economists predict that interest rates may remain elevated for the foreseeable future.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will make its final interest rate decision of 2024, capping a year during which the central bank provided some financial relief to inflation-weary borrowers in September by ushering in its first rate reduction in four years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, one thing that is kept silent is the financial earnings of its racers.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump's pledge to lower interest rates and ease financial burdens on American families faces an uncertain future as many economists predict that interest rates may remain elevated for the foreseeable future.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financial
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The comptroller serves as the city government’s internal fiscal watchdog and is tasked with auditing agencies, reviewing contracts and overseeing the municipal pension funds, among other responsibilities.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Asked directly about the potential dueling priorities, Trump doubled-down on Musk, one of the most generous fiscal backers of his campaign and affiliates.Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Federal regulators predict strong economic growth and a more robust job market in 2025, along with higher inflation.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Greek economic growth, meanwhile, is expected to come in at 2.1% in 2024 and 2.3% in 2025.Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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The central financial institution, which ignored the accelerating inflation for almost six months, is tightening monetary policy in an attempt to bring inflation down towards a target rate of 5%.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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China’s $11 trillion government bond market has moved into uncharted territory as a new era of monetary policy opens up debate over how much further yields will fall from record lows.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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