countervailing

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There are three countervailing arguments that should prompt individuals, especially those nearing retirement, to give bonds a closer look.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The 10-percent lumber tariff stacks on anti-dumping and countervailing duties the country faces, and the United States recently more than doubled these to 35 percent.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

The countervailing question is whether Ms. Sears can present voters with an alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

So much so that the National Association of City Transportation Officials drafted its own countervailing “Urban Street Design Guide.”

From Slate • Sep. 3, 2025

But he saw that other factors were exerting a countervailing force.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson