margin

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And this all comes with an economic cost, as the negative wealth effect dampens consumer sentiment and rising stress at the margin of the mortgage market means increased delinquency rates and reduced refinancing options.

From The Wall Street Journal

He won in March 2022, beating Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, but by the narrowest margin in South Korean history.

From Barron's

Quarterly earnings in the upstream unit were hit by weaker oil prices but its industrial unit benefited from higher refining margins, Repsol said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We will defend our organic operating margin to the fullest extent possible, supported by strict cost control,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Senegal has recently seen a rise in its minimum wage, Micheal Laurent acknowledges that wages are "not a lot", but that "profit margins are very low, and we need to remain competitive".

From BBC