economic pressure

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“This is a regime that has been very resistant to economic pressure in the past when it comes to negotiating,” Gregory Brew, a senior analyst focusing on Iran at the Eurasia Group consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A third possibility is that Cuba buckles under the weight of the massive economic pressure it is facing, which has already led to hours-long daily blackouts and massive food shortages on the island.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Lower-income consumers, facing tough economic pressure, are increasingly turning to food banks, Moran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“That’s often how economic pressure shows up first — not as an immediate drop in activity, but as growing differences in behavior across groups.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

“And yet,” pointed out Byerley, “you have a Machine of your own, and you are certainly under no economic pressure from across the ocean.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov