duration
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Whether the economy proves stagflationary or recessionary will depend on the intensity and duration of the oil price surge.
From MarketWatch
“The effectiveness of strategic stocks in calming prices ultimately depends on the duration of closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as stock release is by definition an interim and short-term measure,” the chief economist says.
A conflict that is likely to be of shorter duration may weaken demand to a greater degree than it squeezes energy supply, they say.
“It’s logical, then, that participants have sought to adopt something of a more cautious stance, taking down risk exposures, cutting position sizes, and reducing the duration for which trades are held,” he added.
From Barron's
The book’s passages spiral out from the exhausted major’s days in the Arabian Desert to traverse the duration of his lengthy and accomplished military career.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
