Shearing
Americannoun
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Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics, thinks markets could be near a tipping point if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and supply conditions don’t improve soon.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
For now, however, no credible alternatives—including China’s currency—exist, Shearing writes, meaning the dollar is unlikely to be dislodged in the near term.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
“These dependencies around technology, around security, around finance and the dollar, that’s the glue that’s now keeping together the Western bloc,” said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
“It’s a red flag. It’s another symptom of the vulnerabilities bubbling under the surface of advanced economies,” said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
So the Bakrites shaved their heads, devoting themselves to The Day of Shearing. death, and made this a mark of recognition between themselves and their women, and this day was called the Day of Shearing.
From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold
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