divergence

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That divergence, often referred to as the “K-shaped economy,” has been proposed as an explanation for the vibecession.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The divergence underscores just how much stocks have been able to defy the normal laws of gravity in a period marked by a pandemic, inflation and a sharp rise in interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

When it comes to prices, “the geographic divergence remains stark,” Nicholas Godec, head of fixed income tradables & commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

On a positive note, the column provoked a new and enlightening round of discussion among economists about the scale, causes and consequences of the widening divergence between American and European prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Chapter 1 provides a whirlwind tour of human evolution and history, extending from our divergence from apes, around 7 million years ago, until the end of the last Ice Age, around 13,000 years ago.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond