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Before the U.S. attacked Iran on Feb. 28, Waller said he had expected inflation to slow toward the Fed’s 2% target as the effects of higher tariffs faded.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
ANZ Research’s Raymond Yeung said holding rates steady reflects a preference to manage conditions through structural tools rather than broad rate cuts, especially while growth remains broadly on target.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Ericsson dropped 6.1% in U.S. trading after the Swedish telecommunications company missed Wall Street’s sales target and reported that its gross profit margin fell over the first quarter.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Some of the companies still target UK customers using online ads, and use advanced software including 'bots' to hoover up tickets from official channels before reselling them at higher prices.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Behind her, flying far back in the line of Po-2s, Larisa and Nadya were over the Kuban River and halfway to the target when Larisa saw four searchlights suddenly begin to comb the sky.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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