Understanding the Difference Between "Rise" and "Raise" in Finance

1. rise or raise?

2. Do you expect the Fed to rise interest rates? Do you expect the Fed to raise interest rates?

3. Do you expect the Fed to rise interest rates? Incorrect, rise is an intransitive verb Do you expect the Fed to raise interest rates? Correct

4. Will interest rates rise in the near future? Will interest rates raise in the near future?

5. Will interest rates rise in the near future? Correct Will interest rates raise in the near future? Incorrect, raise is a transitive verb.

6. Online sales raised $6.5 billion over black Friday weekend. Online sales rose $6.5 billion over black Friday weekend.

7. Online sales raised $6.5 billion over black Friday weekend. Correct, raise can mean “collect” or have a higher amount of something Online sales rose $6.5 billion over black Friday weekend. incorrect

8. We expect a rise in rates. We expect a raise in rates.

9. We expect a rise in rates. Correct, we use rise (the noun) to refer to rates, prices, and most types of figures. We expect a raise in rates. Incorrect

10. I asked my boss for a rise in salary. I asked my boss for a raise in salary.

11. I asked my boss for a rise in salary. Correct (UK) In Britain rise (the noun) is used to talk about an increase in pay I asked my boss for a raise in salary. Correct US In the US raise (the noun) is used to talk about an increase in pay.

12. Raise or Rise Several corporations just _____ their dividends.

13. Raise or Rise Several corporations just _____ their dividends. Several corporations just raised their dividends.

14. Raise or Rise The international poverty line has just been _________ to $1.90 a day.

15. Raise or Rise The international poverty line has just been _________ to $1.90 a day. The international poverty line has just been raised to $1.90 a day.

16. Raise or Rise Facebook earnings _________ despite higher costs.

17. Raise or Rise Facebook earnings _________ despite higher costs. Facebook earnings rose despite higher costs.

18. Raise or Rise The Senate's Special Committee on Aging wants to know more about how four drug manufacturers came to _________ prices of their products.

19. Raise or Rise The Senate's Special Committee on Aging wants to know more about how four drug manufacturers came to _________ prices of their products. The Senate's Special Committee on Aging wants to know more about how four drug manufacturers came to raise prices of their products.

20. Raise or Rise Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has pointed to a possible December interest rate "liftoff" but said rates would __________ slowly.

21. Raise or Rise Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has pointed to a possible December interest rate "liftoff" but said rates would __________ slowly. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has pointed to a possible December interest rate "liftoff" but said rates would rise slowly.