negative

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The economists warn that the figure, the so-called breakeven rate of job creation, could turn negative in 2026, especially if limits on immigration continue to reduce the supply of labor.

From Barron's

“That would be a concerning result following the 0.3% fall in October and would put the economy on track for negative growth last quarter,” Brown said.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were too negative and too reliant on Salah or Omar Marmoush to pluck a moment of magic out of very little service.

From BBC

For investors, a meaningful erosion of central-bank independence would weaken the Fed’s inflation-targeting discipline and be negative for both stocks and bonds, as markets have long operated under the assumption that Fed independence will hold.

From MarketWatch

While taking on more than $100,000 in debt can have a negative connotation, at the time it may have seemed like a sound financial decision.

From MarketWatch