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U.S. and European Union sanctions on Russian producers have “injected a new layer of uncertainty into supply forecasts, and the group knows that overproducing now could backfire later.”

Security hawks warn that the deals could backfire given the U.A.E.’s close ties to China and worry about offshoring critical infrastructure.

Instead, the outrage among the penthouse set appears to have backfired, motivating people who have to work for their rent money to spend weekends knocking on doors and registering voters.

But leaning too heavily on T-bills can backfire if short-term rates would have to rise materially.

But leaning too heavily on T-bills can backfire if short-term rates would have to rise materially.