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Nobody knows for sure what will happen next in the Middle East – and whether things could get worse before they get better.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

While France’s fiscal crisis is likely to get worse before it gets better, the risk of contagion appears limited, Andrew Kenningham at Capital Economics says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

As bad as it is for the housing market — starts and transactions basically flat for the last three years with mortgage rates over 7%— it can get still get worse.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

“It’s devastating. It couldn’t get worse than that — your whole life, your plan, everything ... one day it’s all gone,” Stewart said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

If I thought things couldn’t get worse, I was wrong.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone


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