crises

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During economic crises, the regime would crack the door open to small businesses like shoe-repair places and tourist services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

China wants stability on its border and influence in Pyongyang, but without being dragged into crises triggered by North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

His all-Oxford intellectual formation comes out of the post-“Great Financial Crisis” macro-finance school that views financial crises as driven by leverage cycles, liquidity spirals and risk-taking channels as much as by the traditional business cycle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Meta, meanwhile, is still going strong but has experienced its own earthquakes: from privacy scandals and election rigging accusations to teen mental health crises and toxic online harms.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He has had few close emotional relationships with other people, and these have not been able to stand small crises.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote