discount rate
noun
1
: the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
2
: the charge levied by a central bank for advances and rediscounts
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This shift would not only raise discount rates across the capital markets but would also directly pressure valuations—especially for long-duration equities like those dominating the NASDAQ.
Conclusion: Are Markets Prepared?
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The fee is over multiple years, resulting in a net present value of between $400 million and $450 million, depending on the discount rate applied.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
Other savings would come from cost-cutting measures for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy credits and the low-income discount rates offered by utilities.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Local strawberry farmer Neil Ngata told the water authority board last week that the discount rate is keeping many farms in business.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The fee is over multiple years, resulting in a net present value of between $400 million and $450 million, depending on the discount rate applied.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
Other savings would come from cost-cutting measures for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy credits and the low-income discount rates offered by utilities.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Local strawberry farmer Neil Ngata told the water authority board last week that the discount rate is keeping many farms in business.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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“Discount rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discount%20rate. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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