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"While higher gasoline prices will curtail consumer spending, especially hitting lower-income households, the strong labor market will offer an offset," she said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

But the EPA’s rules will curtail a billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

First, though, China is likely to suffer a massive exit wave of infections, which will curtail travel and other business activity, as households minimise social contacts and possible virus exposures voluntarily.

From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2022

The St Andrew's House review says the allocation of capital funds by the Treasury "places significant additional pressure on our capital programme and will curtail efforts to reduce emissions and adapt to the changing climate".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2022

If BCD is smaller than A´B´D´E´, the entrepreneur incurs a loss and will curtail his business and let some labor and capital go where they can produce more.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by Clark, John Bates