pressure
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It also “reflected resilient global economy and export demand, some front-loading ahead of reciprocal tariff pressures and also broad-based gains across key sectors,” the chief economist adds.
Their activism lobbying the U.S. government to heighten pressure on the countries they fled can influence foreign policy in the host nation.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said on Thursday he was open to talks with the US on drug trafficking and oil, after weeks of an escalating pressure campaign against his government.
From BBC
“We will face more obstacles to growth, and inflationary pressures may intensify. As a small and open economy, Singapore cannot fully shield ourselves from these headwinds,” Wong said.
"Smartphones will also see upwards pressure on their prices," he said.
From BBC
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