distortion

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Kevin Warsh, nominated to lead the Fed, prioritizes shrinking its approximately $6.7 trillion balance sheet to reduce market distortion and central bank influence.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The solution of indexing capital gains to inflation would correct this distortion by adjusting the original purchase price for inflation before calculating taxable gains, ensuring that only genuine appreciation beyond inflation is subject to taxation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Carr’s threat is a grotesque distortion of the FCC’s mandate.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The result was the Wall of Sound, a massive bank of carefully chosen stage speakers that projected clear fidelity without distortion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

A voice materializes out of the distortion in his headphones, then fades, and he goes ferreting after it.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr