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There are signs of belt-tightening abound on Chinese city streets, where diners pack restaurants offering 40 cent breakfasts, and stores hold flash sales and wage price wars with competitors.
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 9 May 2025
While software companies generally don’t have a lot of direct tariff exposure, the concern for the group is that belt-tightening from their customers could dampen spending on software and lead to deals taking longer to complete.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Owing in part to the company’s belt-tightening efforts, Thurston sold Outside’s Santa Fe offices.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Last month, Columbia’s medical school implemented a hiring freeze and other belt-tightening measures in anticipation of the cuts.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 9 May 2025
While software companies generally don’t have a lot of direct tariff exposure, the concern for the group is that belt-tightening from their customers could dampen spending on software and lead to deals taking longer to complete.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Owing in part to the company’s belt-tightening efforts, Thurston sold Outside’s Santa Fe offices.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Last month, Columbia’s medical school implemented a hiring freeze and other belt-tightening measures in anticipation of the cuts.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Belt-tightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belt-tightening. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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