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“In light of increasing threats and harassment targeting public officials, AB 1392 provides timely and necessary protection,” Sharp-Collins wrote in support of the bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The capacity of policymakers to make decisions that might displease the government is under increasing threat, the head of the European Central Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Equity raises tend to hurt stock prices, because increasing the number of shares outstanding effectively reduces the percentage of the company that current shareholders own.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"The number of software engineers is actually increasing," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

We explored each planet, in order of increasing distance from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez