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tight·en·ing

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  1. tighteningnoun

    the act of making something tighter

    "the tightening of economic controls"

    Antonyms:
    loosening, laxation

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  1. Julia Pollak:

    A tightening labor market does appear to have caused more companies to disclose pay rates.

  2. Masahiko Loo:

    In Asia, risk assets have been sensitive to liquidity conditions in China as authorities have been tightening their stance in recent weeks.

  3. Charles Collyns:

    Portfolio flows have responded strongly to shifts in the outlook for Fed tightening later this year, after weak inflows in the first few weeks of March, emerging markets have benefited from dovish signals by the Fed following the March FOMC meeting.

  4. Eric Abbruzzese:

    Refinement over revolution isn't a bad thing but if purses are tightening with the economy then these announcements are a harder sell without anything groundbreaking.

  5. Linda McMahon:

    Since April, America First has been the single largest outside investor supporting President Trump against an army of liberal outside groups. With 65 days left and polls tightening, we welcome all allies whether Preserve America's Preserve America, Club for Growth, the National Rifle Association, Committee to Defend the President, etc. We have a common goal : Re-elect President Donald Trump.


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