prolong
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However, prolonged disruptions would amount to a meaningful supply shock, with cost pressures likely to show up first in producer prices before gradually filtering through to consumers, Liu added.
Many companies see a moment to pounce on bigger deals that would normally face prolonged antitrust scrutiny.
A prolonged stretch of expensive gas could renew U.S. interest in EVs, but companies are forging ahead with plans to roll back EV investments.
“Clearly, a prolonged conflict—and the potential for a U.S. recession—would eventually take a toll on the earnings outlook for tech stocks,” he said.
From Barron's
"Americans are clearly worried about rising gas prices and a prolonged war in Iran," said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.
From Barron's
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