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Some parents choose which embryos to implant on the basis of those tests, deciding between freezing, discarding or donating the embryos they don’t use.

Surveys of businesses show the tariffs he has implemented as part of this strategy have created high uncertainty that is freezing investment and hiring decisions at some companies.

That plan includes finishing an investigation into State Farm’s claims practices started this year by the department within 60 days — and freezing any rate hikes for the insurer until the claims issues are resolved.

But she kept returning for top-ups every fortnight because it wasn't having the desired "freezing" effect.

Economic uncertainty created by incoherent policy decisions, including threats and retractions of tariff policies, federal worker layoffs, and immigration enforcement actions, is itself a serious economic threat that is freezing business planning in place.