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In fact, tailwinds from 2025 are becoming headwinds, as energy prices climb and the K-shaped recovery starts to crumble: “Paper-rich consumers supported spending by running down savings, however this is already dissipating,’ Carroll writes.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Institutions don’t crumble overnight, and they certainly don’t collapse from the top.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

A looming question is what might happen should the regime crumble under U.S.-led pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The gambit was meant to speed the agency’s approval should the Netflix deal crumble.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Things really start to crumble once the ball is rolling at the outreach, which takes place in a beautiful park.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone