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"The Witches is about that discovery that actually these benign looking women turn out to be this coven of witches, so that is embodied in the hotel," Mr O'Brien says.

“Not all labor-market slowdowns are created equal. And to the extent that we are having one, this is about as benign as it possibly could be,” said David Seif, an economist at Nomura.

While some may worry tariffs risk becoming broadly inflationary, Brownback doesn’t see it that way and described the U.S. inflation report released last Friday as “benign.”

It is a "benign and common", in older individuals, according to a note from Barbabella.

The banks’ asset quality is also expected to remain benign, with credit costs within or slightly below their guidance, he adds.