precautionary

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Overall, the risk that policy uncertainty poses to near-retirees and retirees seems substantial, imposing considerable costs on households as they take precautionary actions, as well as harming the economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The team held the forward out for precautionary reasons, Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“If households increase precautionary saving as they budget for higher energy bills, it could point to a more limited pass-through,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Q: How do the precautionary measures from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights help?

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Before the storm, the committee wrote, the terrorists would be most likely to use the occasion “to observe precautionary measures to gauge emergency response resources and continuity of operation plans at critical infrastructures.”

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers