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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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That’s due largely to the sharp decline in Tesla shares, weighed down by Musk’s controversial work in the government, increasing competition and now, the threat of tariffs.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter that Trump’s tariffs will likely boost prices on both domestic and imported goods, weighing down a U.S. economy that had already been slowing.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The Lower Middle Market’s Key Advantage Unlike larger corporations weighed down by bureaucracy, middle market companies have the unique ability to pivot quickly and adapt to changing market conditions.
—Patrick Galleher, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For aspiring homebuyers weighed down by rising home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates, this is a bleak prediction that relief won't be coming as quickly as hoped.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter that Trump’s tariffs will likely boost prices on both domestic and imported goods, weighing down a U.S. economy that had already been slowing.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The Lower Middle Market’s Key Advantage Unlike larger corporations weighed down by bureaucracy, middle market companies have the unique ability to pivot quickly and adapt to changing market conditions.
—Patrick Galleher, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For aspiring homebuyers weighed down by rising home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates, this is a bleak prediction that relief won't be coming as quickly as hoped.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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