status quo

They appear stuck in what Milton Friedman called “the tyranny of the status quo.”

The U.S. has kept growing despite a “two-speed” or bifurcated economy — but any prolonged slump on Wall Street could threaten the status quo.

Despite its many problems, Bihar in 2025 appeared to be largely content with the status quo.

Whatever the outcome, the court gets credit for ignoring the usual complaint that any change to the legal status quo risks “chaos” in the next election.

The filing contends that the plaintiffs would suffer “immediate and irreparable harm if the status quo is not preserved during the pendency of this lawsuit.”