dilemma
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But back to your pension dilemma: A 7% market return is an assumption based on historical averages — it is not a guarantee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“Economic weakness combined with rising inflation is a dilemma for monetary policy,” Macklem said, according to prepared remarks he is scheduled to deliver at a press conference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Gov. Tiff Macklem said economic weakness and rising inflation create a dilemma, with spare capacity expected to persist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
This is the dilemma facing McCullum, Key, ECB chief executive Richard Gould and chair Richard Thompson.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This many- party prisoner’s dilemma is useful in modeling situations where the economic value of “intangibles” such as clean water, air, and space is an issue.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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