in a bind

This all leaves the Federal Reserve in a bind.

The bond vigilantes —to borrow a term economist Ed Yardeni used to describe the activist fixed-income investors who tried to rein in inflation in the 1980s—have European governments in a bind already.

The bond vigilantes —to borrow a term economist Ed Yardeni used to describe the activist fixed-income investors who tried to rein in inflation in the 1980s—have European governments in a bind already.

Some leaders are now in a bind as they try to maintain cooperation with Washington while dealing with domestic outrage over America’s moves.

Still, farmers and industry analysts caution that tensions between China and the U.S. could deteriorate, putting soybean growers back in a bind.