insecurity

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IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told the BBC a prolonged conflict would lead to spiralling inflation, push up unemployment and lead to food insecurity in some countries.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The scene captures the same sense of cringe that I felt whenever I heard a radio call sign that broadcast the user’s insecurity to everyone listening.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The lesson from that period is clear: when policymakers restrict access to nutrition assistance while economic pressures persist, food insecurity rises.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Demographers are skeptical that subsidies can move the needle much against forces like high education costs, job insecurity, delayed marriage, and shifting gender norms.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It became de rigueur among architecture critics and historians to argue that Burnham in his insecurity and slavish devotion to the classical yearnings of the eastern architects had indeed killed American architecture.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson