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The ECB has kept borrowing costs on hold for some time as eurozone price rises had been largely under control.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Tedros said building trust with communities was critical to bringing the outbreak under control.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He said the current situation was under control and peace talks with Iran were advancing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

When then-Fed Chair Paul Volcker had to sharply raise rates in the 1980s to get inflation under control, it triggered a severe recession.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Rondon kept his temper under control but made the chaffing remark, “Well, you have had a splendid bath, eh?”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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