backdrop

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In the meantime, the focus has shifted to the strong backdrop for corporate earnings and the U.S. economy more broadly, said Scott Ladner, chief investment officer at Horizon Investments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Despite the backdrop of higher energy prices, the group said it hasn’t experienced supply disruptions to date, and backed its guidance for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Against that backdrop, the Fed has held interest rates steady at its last two meetings, and officials have signaled little appetite to cut.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The backdrop for the meltdown was that the issuers of those mortgage securities paid no attention to the credit quality of the underlying assets after they sold them to banks and other financial institutions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But already our supplies from home seem to represent a bygone world: they stand out like bright party favors here in our Congolese house, set against a backdrop of mostly all mud-colored things.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver