backdrop

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Shares of banks have recently outperformed their nonbank mortgage rivals, even against the backdrop of falling mortgage rates, which ought to be a big boost to refinance activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies meet Sunday with a familiar dilemma: add barrels to the market or continue holding back against a fragile geopolitical backdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Unemployment has now reached its highest level in nearly five years, and this is increasing concerns about job security, particularly given the backdrop of weak wage growth,” Bellamy said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This resulted in less effective spend against a backdrop of improved competitor product offerings and continued elevated levels of market generosity,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A mountain of chairs set against the backdrop of a tarp curtain is the starting point for a production that recaps Shakespeare’s War of the Roses saga.

From Los Angeles Times