quarter point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quarter point
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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The Fed hiked rates by a quarter point, to a range of 3.75% to 4%, earlier this month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Fed decided unanimously to hike rates last week by a quarter point, to a range of 3.75% to 4%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The AI investment boom is also largely insensitive to borrowing costs, since the money is committed and the expected returns dwarf what a quarter point changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The price drop followed a Federal Reserve decision to raise its benchmark interest rate range by a quarter point to between 3.75% and 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That will give the number of miles to sail on each quarter point course.
From Lectures in Navigation by Ernest Gallaudet Draper
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