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downturns
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Buffett’s advice may seem easier said than done—and the career woes that come with brutal job markets and economic downturns aren’t lost on the businessman.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026 -
Yet the skyrocketing cost of housing and the dearth of legal protections ensuring homeownership during economic downturns have dimmed this dream.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Retrenchments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchments. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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