Sentence examples for rates setting from inspiring English sources

The plan would flatten Kentucky's corporate and personal income-tax rates, setting both at 5percentt.

Mr. Abrams said he believes that the European bank will cut rates, setting off a rally in European bond markets.

But over all, he said, many nations managed to reduce debt, tame inflation and set competitive exchange rates, setting the stage for economic growth.

Pitney Bowes said yesterday that its second-half profit would fall short of expectations because of slow sales and currency exchange rates, setting off a sharp decline in its stock price.

Last month, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, warned that if the economy did not slow, the Fed might have to raise interest rates, setting off the market's recent slump.

The situation forms an odd corollary to the early 1980s, when Mr. Greenspan's predecessor, Paul A. Volcker, sharply raised interest rates, setting off back-to-back recessions in a painful but effective war on inflation.

The Medicare rates, set by law and regulation, are lower.

Auction-rate securities have interest rates set periodically, depending on submitted bids.

Short-term rates basically follow the interest rates set by the Federal Reserve.

As the steward of your registration, we assess tuition rates, set each year by the MIT Corporation.

The short-term rates set by the Fed now stand at 5.25percentt annually.