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"Things are getting worse and worse before hopefully they will get better."

From BBC

The mayor of Kyiv said before the air alert was lifted that drone debris had crashed in two districts of the city but did not report any casualties.

From Barron's

China's official trade data for January and February, before the war in Iran began, showed that the country's economy is largely buoyed by exports and international trade.

From Barron's

Japan said Monday it was beginning the release of its strategic oil reserves after the International Energy Agency indicated earlier that the release would begin in Asia and Oceania before other regions.

From Barron's

And perhaps, because so many investors have seen this movie before, the reaction is a bit more sanguine.

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