pressures
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Market watchers said gold would likely need to have a significant easing in oil-driven inflation pressures or new evidence that slowing growth risks are beginning to outweigh inflation concerns to regain upward momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The demand for apartment scouts highlights the pressures of L.A.’s competitive rental market, where vacancy is scarce and rental rates are among the highest in the country.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free scheme designed to relieve some of the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The final step compares the latest reading with its longer-term trend, aiming to capture when pressures from housing costs, consumer prices and the labor market become severe enough to matter for equity investors.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
As the plates push against each other, pressures build up until one or the other gives way.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
