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"If we do not do something because we are scared of the optics, or we don't think it will be successful, or they stonewall us, that will be bad," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“That in turn could be bad news for all sorts of risk assets,” he told MarketWatch on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

I think strangers are like in the middle, so hey, bro, this could be good or it could be bad, and we’re gonna tell you the truth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

This should be bad news for home values, especially as there is much more supply on the market than there was three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

That would be bad for the fairies too, wouldn’t it?

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull


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