downward pressure

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an influence that causes prices, wages, etc., to decrease

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  • The increase in supply is putting downward pressure on prices.
  • Globalization has exerted significant downward pressure on wages for low-skilled workers.
  • Fierce competition is creating downward pressure on our profit margins.
  • Rising interest rates are expected to put downward pressure on the housing market.
  • The new subsidies helped to relieve the downward pressure on agricultural prices.
  • How can the central bank mitigate the downward pressure on the currency?
  • Negative earnings reports led to immense downward pressure on the company's stock value.
  • There has been consistent downward pressure on the cost of technology over the last decade.
  • An influx of cheap imports is the main source of downward pressure on domestic manufacturing.
  • Analysts predict that automation will continue to apply downward pressure on employment in certain sectors.