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fundamentals

NOUN
essentials
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"We believe that the yields don't reflect the underlying fundamentals."

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Appearing on CNBC, Bessent said the government has “a big toolkit” to bring down yields, which he said don’t currently reflect economic fundamentals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

If anything, it’s offered more opportunities, I think, for actors, but the kind of core fundamentals I think are still the same.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

But the Mayor’s Fund’s problems run deeper than its advisory board—to the fundamentals of city government.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The books changed, the dirty laundry rotated items, but the fundamentals remained constant.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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