animal spirits

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“Failing to incorporate animal spirits into the model can blind us to the real sources of trouble.”

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s on the supply-side, in a dearth of animal spirits and domestic competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Hartnett also referenced the troubles in credit and private equity as examples of peak liquidity and animal spirits.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

It is a critical few months for the animal spirits in the economy to reignite.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 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