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“You basically have an environment where the economy is somewhat slowing” and the Fed is potentially “on the sidelines” keeping its benchmark rate steady on inflation risks, he said.
From MarketWatch
The Bulls announced on Feb. 21 that he would be sidelined for at least two weeks because of soreness in his left knee.
From Los Angeles Times
The geopolitical squeeze between the U.S. and China is focusing politicians’ minds, while the past year’s equity outperformance could entice savers off the sidelines.
From Barron's
Powell cautioned that the Fed might not be able to sit on the sidelines if rising prices shift the public’s expectations about inflation over time.
And while previous TV adaptations root into the emotional interiority of their male characters while sidelining female desire, “The Forsytes” places more narrative purpose in the hands of its women.
From Salon
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