dampen

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“Confidence among businesses and consumers remains tepid. The key question to close 2025 is whether economic uncertainty will continue to dampen hiring demand or confidence begins to lift with greater policy clarity,” Barnes added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, AI is fueling growth, and consumer prices are dampening demand.

From MarketWatch

However, Oracle’s relationship to OpenAI and its funding strategy have dampened investor enthusiasm.

From MarketWatch

However, Oracle’s relationship to OpenAI and its funding strategy have dampened investor enthusiasm.

From MarketWatch

The past few years have been challenging ones, given that the weak housing market has also dampened consumer appetite for renovation projects.

From Barron's