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How a Fed Interest Rate Increase Could Affect You | WSJ
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moge0072008 posted on 2022/04/23Ever wondered how a Federal Reserve interest rate hike actually impacts your wallet? This WSJ explainer breaks down everything from mortgage rates to credit cards and even your retirement savings! You'll pick up some super useful vocabulary for understanding daily financial news.
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pandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
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UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
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US /strɛtʃ/
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UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEIC
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US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
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UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEIC
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US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
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UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEIC
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