in the short run
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As a result, government policies can still affect output and employment in the short run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Even something that sounds simple and straightforward in the long run, like “large growth” or “large value,” can be a roll of the dice in the short run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Energy prices in particular can gyrate wildly in the short run, making the underlying inflation rate look higher or lower than it really is.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"The export market appears to be the only way to make the system sustainable, at least in the short run."
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The fate of Scion Capital turned on these bets, but that fate was not, in the short run, determined by an open and free market.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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