unsustainable

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Maintaining incentives like 6% APY can be difficult and may even be unsustainable over time, Xiang Zheng, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Connecticut, recently told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called China's trade imbalance with the European Union "unsustainable" on Monday, as he began a three-day visit to Beijing where he hopes to strengthen economic ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

If it’s uncomfortable or unsustainable to live with continuously, ask your body why — and how it can help you make decisions that are the kindest possible to your nervous system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Iran intends to make any U.S. landing as costly and politically unsustainable as possible,” said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In any society built on institutionalized racism, race-mixing doesn’t merely challenge the system as unjust, it reveals the system as unsustainable and incoherent.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah