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He said USC should tell its community members about “good news, bad news, financial news, just clarity about exactly where we stand.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

There’s good news and bad news depending on a person’s Thanksgiving menu, according to Phil Lempert, editor of SupermarketGuru.com.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Maybe it’s bad news when even the economists have quit pretending that everything will be fine.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The head of the BlackRock Investment Institute notes—against the backdrop of stronger economic growth—the rate hike may not be bad news for risk assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But that afternoon, as I’m putting Mister Pugsly into his harness, I get some bad news.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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