pressures
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“The real yield on inflation-indexed bonds is now about 3% — a pretty good yield — and I think that inflation pressures carry it forward.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Nobel committee meanwhile says it is not swayed by external pressures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Producer-price data for September will be released a day later on Thursday and will give a steer on how much pipeline inflationary pressures are increasing given recent sharp rises in energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Inflationary pressures and subdued consumer sentiment continue to weigh on our customers and the overall operating environment,” Chief Executive Stephen Dacus said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He had told everyone that his father was the igwe of his hometown, and had sent him to Lagos to live with an uncle until he turned twenty-one, to avoid the pressures of princely life.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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