crises

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The twin oil crises of the 1970s forced the U.S. to use energy more efficiently and to switch to alternative fuels where it could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

China wants stability on its border and influence in Pyongyang, but without being dragged into crises triggered by North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Meta, meanwhile, is still going strong but has experienced its own earthquakes: from privacy scandals and election rigging accusations to teen mental health crises and toxic online harms.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

His all-Oxford intellectual formation comes out of the post-“Great Financial Crisis” macro-finance school that views financial crises as driven by leverage cycles, liquidity spirals and risk-taking channels as much as by the traditional business cycle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

With so many crises competing for Roosevelt’s attention, the Uranium Committee continued to just crawl along.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin