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Walden also noted the recent increase in interest rates, roughly 40 basis points higher than February.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 May 2026
At that meeting, the odds of three 25-basis point cuts are about 2%, of two such cuts 11%, and one cut 35%.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Consumer postpaid phone churn was 90 basis points in Q1, a sequential improvement of 5 basis points from Q4, and improved further in March to below 85 basis points.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
By March 31, however, that rate had surged to 6.37%, a more than 50 basis point jump sparked in large part by geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 May 2026
At that meeting, the odds of three 25-basis point cuts are about 2%, of two such cuts 11%, and one cut 35%.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Consumer postpaid phone churn was 90 basis points in Q1, a sequential improvement of 5 basis points from Q4, and improved further in March to below 85 basis points.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
By March 31, however, that rate had surged to 6.37%, a more than 50 basis point jump sparked in large part by geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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