Although the labour market has been showing signs of cooling, it remains historically tight, and the RBA would like to see more softening.

Source: https://www.forexlive.com/news/weekly-market-outlook-13-17-november-20231112/

And that’s with no softening, as yet, from the Fed.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/12/19/editorial-the-fed-bond-markets-are-giving-us-reasons-to-be-optimistic-for-the-future/

And there are indications Israel may be softening its stance.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2023/1222/A-plan-for-Gaza-s-future-is-taking-shape.-Obstacles-loom?icid=rss

And there is been some softening, but not much.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4576627-moelis-and-company-mc-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Any exposure to commercial real estate or other softening sectors?

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4634020-fs-kkr-fat-yields-are-still-juicy?source=feed_all_articles

As border restrictions are softening, we expect to see an uplift in Chinese visitors across the country but it’s too early to know what kind of numbers."

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/business/no-surge-china-visitors-expected

As Dave mentioned, we also experienced some softening in our net ASP due primarily to more pronounced trade down activity.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4650829-masterbrand-inc-mbc-q3-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

As part of his Iowa-focused strategy, DeSantis is hoping to exploit an emerging rift between Trump and Reynolds, which came to a head after a detailed the Iowa governor’s attempts at “softening the ground in Iowa for Mr. DeSantis.”

Source: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/07/ron-desantis-considers-kim-reynolds-running-mate

BEIJING/SHANGHAI -China unveiled on Wednesday a 520-billion yuan ($72.3 billion) package to boost sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and other green cars over the next four years to prop up softening auto demand, sending shares of automakers sharply higher.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/406575/china-unveils-72-b-tax-break-for-evs-other-green-cars-to-spur-demand

But if you think that’s going to lead to a softening of his arguments, you’d be wrong.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23866541.father-ted-creator-graham-linehan-writer-activist/?ref=rss

But there's also been a softening of emotions over the last few decades preparing us for this little moment where literally *EVERYTHING* is jihad worthy.

Source: https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/08/29/0029211/scientists-engineered-a-see-through-squid-with-its-brain-in-plain-view?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

“But we are expecting to see some softening and that could lead to a higher self-employment number in the months ahead.”

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9774009/self-employment-small-business-losses-pandemic/

City Index senior market analyst Matt Simpson pointed to inflation softening in the US but concedes core inflation is expected to remain high at 5.6 per cent, which is double the Fed's preferred rate.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/markets/australian-market-rises-on-the-back-of-muted-us-session-c-10321684

Current market prices are lower than last year due to increased production levels, lower exports due to softening European demand, and filling storage at substantially lower prices than previous years.

Source: https://wimsradio.com/2023/10/12/lower-heating-bills-expected-for-nipsco-natural-gas-customers-this-winter/

Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, wrote in investor note Wednesday that the cloud-computing giant "clearly is seeing headwinds in the field and thus is trying to quickly adjust to a softening demand environment."

Source: https://abc7.com/salesforce-job-cuts-layoffs-employee-headcount-count/12651464/

Despite the current softening of consumer demand for RVs, we remain confident that our opportunities for growth and long-term value creation are robust, and our long-term targets for revenue, market share and profitability are appropriate and achievable.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4589388-winnebago-industries-inc-wgo-q2-20232-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Equities have been on an upward trajectory in recent weeks as a string of figures show inflation coming down and the jobs market softening, while the economy is easing but appears safe from recession.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/economy/1569999-asian-markets-bounce-wall-st-data-fans-rate-cut-bets/

“Even with the softening economy, and with budgets being tighter, I would strongly recommend that the legal framework is set up correctly and flexibly so that it can evolve as the task evolves,” he replied.

Source: https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/nrf-summit-takes-a-deep-dive-into-legal-world-of-ai/552940

For instance, NVIDIA announced that it has produced an alternative high end chip used for AI applications which conforms to the latest restrictions, softening the financial blow.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/02/12/us-cracks-down-on-huawei-how-will-this-affect-us/

Fox News has that D.C. is “softening” its criminal laws.

Source: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/washington-dc-crime-reform-sentencing-fox-news.html?via=rss