Most credit CARDS have their rate fixed at the prime rate plus some specific percentage - prime plus 11.9%, for example.

大多数信用卡的利率是固定的，由基本放款利率加上一些特定比率-如基本放款利率加上11.9%。

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And after the prime rate declined by half a point, and the Dow rose by thirty-two, guess what happened to Goose and Fox?

要是主利率降了半个点，道·琼斯涨了三十二点，你们猜大白鹅和狐狸能赚多少？

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Since the prime rate just dropped by 0.75%, many credit card rates just dropped 0.75%, which will help a bit if you have a large credit card balance.

考虑到基本利率只是下降了0.75%，很多信用卡费率也只是下降0.75%而已，这将有点帮助假如你有很高的信用卡贷款余额。

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The interest rate is set by the plan and is usually tied to the prime rate.

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The U.S. kept the prime rate at around 6% while bringing the federal funds rate to 3%.

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Small-business loans track the prime rate--the rate at which banks make loans to their most credit-worthy commercial customers.

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