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Even some of his critics said it was a case of Zelensky's office trying to tighten control over a region run by the opposition.

Banks have tightened consumer credit standards for three years.

Concerns about liquidity are easing as the Treasury General Account reached $1 trillion and quantitative tightening concludes.

Medical staff used to share what little food was available as the RSF blockade tightened, he said, sometimes working without breakfast or lunch.

Delayed payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, led many people to further tighten their belts.