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Retailers risk the loyalty of their shoppers when they don’t meet such expectations, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

That has raised expectations among analysts that the ECB will have to tighten monetary policy further in the coming months to rein in inflation, potentially weighing on the eurozone's economic growth.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Treasury yields declined in Asian trade, retreating from Tuesday’s highs, as Federal Reserve speakers mitigated interest-rate hike expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Asian equities mostly rose while bond yields eased, as diminished expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes in the near term boosted risk appetite and paused the climb in U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

We were swept into another level of exposure and into the swift current of other people's expectations.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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