crisis

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Georgieva highlighted the "asymmetric" effects of the crisis, hitting low-income energy importers much harder than others.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The government, sizing up an energy crisis as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz throttled Asia’s fuel supplies, wanted to know how quickly the firm could build more plants, Agrawal said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Dallas Fed analyzed what would happen to the U.S. economy if the current crisis lasted one, two or even three quarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Millar said the NHS was in "crisis" with people "dying needlessly" - he denied that his call for a "national health emergency" was a gimmick.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He’d spent the last ten years of his life here, this temple was like a home, but that only made it slightly easier to maneuver through in a crisis.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray