influences

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Policymakers closely monitor inflation expectations because, generally speaking, what people think will happen to prices in the future influences wage and price-setting behavior.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Every one of those choices influences portfolio exposures and investor outcomes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

A few days after the interview, she sent over an exhaustive list of influences of writers, films, podcasts and other miscellany she might have mentioned or left out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The study cannot prove whether gut bacteria drive the brain changes, whether the brain drives microbial changes, or whether another factor influences both.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

I was taken away from all “spiritual” influences and for a long time did not see any of my old associates.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock