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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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But the mini-market tantrum is less about disliking prosperity than worrying it might not be sustainable given the way bond yields and the Federal Reserve are acting in response.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
Fiscal rectitude may only come to reign after a few bond market tantrums.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The story is broken into three chapters signalled by title cards, each corresponding to a tantrum thrown by the protagonist, Prescott.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Consider, for instance, a child throwing a tantrum in a store.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
Fiscal rectitude may only come to reign after a few bond market tantrums.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The story is broken into three chapters signalled by title cards, each corresponding to a tantrum thrown by the protagonist, Prescott.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Consider, for instance, a child throwing a tantrum in a store.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm 
: a fit of bad temper
Medical Definition
tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm
: a fit of bad temper
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