animal spirits
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The Downing Street duo are trying to maintain this precious commodity of confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits that have been suppressed by years of political and economic chaos.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The central question remains whether Japan will become an economy where reforms have unleashed more animal spirits and spurred investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But if the war is wrapped up soon, Walsh sees animal spirits returning to boost both stock and bond markets.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
“All of these, not to mention the S&P 500’s linear rally nearing 40% from the 4/7 intraday low, have ignited corporate and investor animal spirits alike,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
I was young, and, despite dread, full of animal spirits; it was impossible for me to take a dark view too long.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
