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Further reporting by the Times and ProPublica revealed the agency was also challenging his claims of big losses on a Chicago development that could have resulted in a $100 million tax bill.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Some of the index’s gains have come from areas that don’t get the same attention as big tech — like the materials industry, amid a surge in demand for things like fertilizer and lithium.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
“But the big picture is that a relief rally probably won’t be very large by the standards of such things.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
To be sure, the other two big employment sectors for teens, hospitality and food service, remain depressed.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The students had to write a poem—no big deal.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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