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Bessent said Wednesday that Trump hasn’t yet decided to increase the temporary 10% global Section 122 tariff—which the administration imposed as a stopgap—to 15%, as Trump had signaled earlier.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Crow, who had long championed higher-education reform and had signaled willingness to work with the administration, believed he should have been included.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

By stepping in with a powerful policy prescription to boost both markets and the economy, the Federal Reserve had signaled to investors that it had their backs.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

With inflation having come down sharply from its highs in 2022, officials had signaled a rate cut Thursday and another one in December, followed by several more next year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

By staying the case, the Alabama Supreme Court had signaled there was something unusual about Walter’s case that warranted further review in the lower courts.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson