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[aw-ther] / ˈɔ θər /


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to write computer programs
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The stock-market veteran putting investors on alert is Kevin Muir, author of The MacroTourist newsletter and formerly a derivative trader at RBC Capital Markets and Wintor Capital.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

The author was inspired to investigate our country’s aging population when she cared for a grandmother who died from COVID; the book weaves the personal with the political in a meaningful way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

A quarter-century before the hit film, former bond salesman and budding author Michael Lewis wrote a provocative piece of speculative fiction: “How a Tokyo Earthquake Could Devastate Wall Street.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

However, author and midwife Leah Hazard welcomed the conclusion of the review.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Even in the dim, purple-tinged light, Boaz could see the back cover photo of an aging man in an ill-fitting suit, who he presumed to be the author.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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