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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Gross margins are expected to improve sequentially but still be down about 25 to 75 basis points year over year, including a 250-basis point headwind from tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The bank had been widely expected to cut rates by at least three times, or by a total of 75 basis points, until strikes erupted at the end of last month.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Yields on the 7-year note are up 36 basis points since the last auction, in February, Reuters reported.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Gross margins are expected to improve sequentially but still be down about 25 to 75 basis points year over year, including a 250-basis point headwind from tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The bank had been widely expected to cut rates by at least three times, or by a total of 75 basis points, until strikes erupted at the end of last month.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Yields on the 7-year note are up 36 basis points since the last auction, in February, Reuters reported.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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