animal spirits
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The Downing Street duo are trying to maintain this precious commodity of confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits that have been suppressed by years of political and economic chaos.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
But if the war is wrapped up soon, Walsh sees animal spirits returning to boost both stock and bond markets.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Hartnett also referenced the troubles in credit and private equity as examples of peak liquidity and animal spirits.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Perhaps his presence unleashed the animal spirits at Bethpage Black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025
Sharpe could not abide music; something in its vibrations agitated his animal spirits and contributed to his peevish disposition.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
