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Inflation concerns in the bond market have ramped up even as the mood among stock investors turned practically ebullient, despite stock valuations that still look a bit pricey compared with history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows roughly 1.3m people in the UK currently have a second job, a slight decline compared to a record high of 1.35m people recorded in 2025.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In that group, women treated with beta blockers had a 2.7 percent higher absolute risk of mortality during 3.7 years of follow-up compared with women who were not treated with beta blockers.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Visa’s stock, for its part, has been no slouch, rising 2,244% since the time of its IPO in March 2008, compared with a 473% rise for the S&P 500 over the same time.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

My mother is pretty laid back, but compared to my father, she’s a nervous wreck.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli