short-term

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Warsh will press his Fed colleagues to cut short-term rates to offset such a tightening of the balance sheet, said Joe Gagnon, a fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

According to participants, the United States was the only voice in the room projecting short-term confidence.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It also saw higher deliveries in India and Japan, while North America sales dropped following strong network investments and some short-term reallocation of customer spend in the region last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“These are necessary short-term adjustments, not a long-term fix. Real stability will require conservation across the entire Colorado River Basin.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

To make money on Avant!’s stock, however, he’d probably have to stomach short-term losses, as investors puked up shares in horrified response to negative publicity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis