money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)
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They're not gone yet, however, especially for prospective CD and money market account holders.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the money market holdings that mostly earn interest from Treasury Department securities make up a $2 billion stake in the city’s portfolio, Conyears-Ervin said during the hearing.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Crestview Partners closed a $2.4 billion fund in 2019, which has recorded an 8.4% IRR, while the IRR for its prior $3.1 billion fund was only 1.4%, less than most people earn on their money market accounts.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Even as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark three times in 2025 and brought its key interest rate down to 3.5% to 3.75% , investors continued to pile into money market funds.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the money market holdings that mostly earn interest from Treasury Department securities make up a $2 billion stake in the city’s portfolio, Conyears-Ervin said during the hearing.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Crestview Partners closed a $2.4 billion fund in 2019, which has recorded an 8.4% IRR, while the IRR for its prior $3.1 billion fund was only 1.4%, less than most people earn on their money market accounts.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Even as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark three times in 2025 and brought its key interest rate down to 3.5% to 3.75% , investors continued to pile into money market funds.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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