crisis
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The scale of the peril is hard to comprehend and harder to articulate; they’re more curious to explore the crisis than find a fix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Eradicating corruption "is a matter of our capability to survive," Fedorov said, adding "we have a systemic crisis of governance."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Monday, the 30-year yield hit its highest since before the global financial crisis, despite Bessent’s previous efforts to keep yields down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Penny Keevil says the cost of living crisis is here to stay.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But we know that once the missile crisis began, the KGB considered it too dangerous to have Penkovsky on the loose.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The interview offered an unusually personal look at an official better known for managing an increasingly complicated portfolio of international crises and national security issues.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Spiraling debt crises were forcing West African countries—Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria—to lay off state workers, who struggled to land jobs in the private sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Less healthy foods in supermarkets are also cheaper than they were three decades ago, while there have been several cost-of-living crises in recent years.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the past, Berceren writes, heavy government issuance was associated with wars, recessions and financial crises.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Rosewater was twice as smart as Billy, but he and Billy were dealing with similar crises in similar ways.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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