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asymmetry

[ey-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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Rajan has warned of the asymmetry in using QE by highlighting how paring back the balance sheet is harder than expanding it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

But the offer enables us to formulate a possible structure: that of an unequal relationship between two human worlds, perhaps even a durable social asymmetry between the Neanderthal and Sapiens groups.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

“This asymmetry helps explain why aggregate consumption can remain resilient even as lower-income households face pressures from higher rents, elevated debt-servicing costs, weaker labor market outcomes, and greater exposure to energy price shocks,” they say.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

It means there is an asymmetry to the audiences they are currently talking to.

From BBC May 19, 2026

She is careful to exercise every advantage of the information asymmetry she enjoys.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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