long run

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“We see this as being a potentially critical part of the long-run effects of AI on the labor market, but it is unclear how quickly that will unfold,” said Richmond.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Core inflation—which excludes the more volatile food and energy prices and is considered a better determinant of long-run trends—is expected to be more muted for March, though still exhibiting some upward momentum.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In fact, we estimate permanent expensing for short-lived investments and R&D will lift long-run gross domestic product by 0.7% as investment grows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Both groups also expect more near-term inflation, but far less long-run inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

She is indeed credited with inventing the "ugly hero" in the Mr. Rochester of Jane Eyre, but in the long-run ugliness palls almost as much as beauty, perhaps sooner.

From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George