tighten
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Washington has continued to tighten its stance on Venezuelan oil, with stepped-up interdictions and tougher enforcement increasing risks of temporary export disruptions, the co-founder and CEO adds.
On the other hand, the reading stayed above the BOJ’s 2% target, keeping the central bank on track for further monetary tightening.
“It is not so weak to worry about recession and not so hot to worry about the Fed having to tighten or stop the easing that began in the fall of 2025,” Adams said.
From MarketWatch
The Treasury would then have a greater say over large-scale asset purchases and sales by the Fed, known respectively as quantitative easing and quantitative tightening, Warsh previously told Barron’s.
From Barron's
Earlier this year, Australia tightened its hate crime laws, introducing mandatory jail terms for displaying hate symbols or performing a Nazi salute.
From BBC
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