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[mis-iv] / ˈmɪs ɪv /


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Talking Points BMO Capital Markets External link April 17: This missive marks the seventh consecutive week of starting with commentary on the conflict in Iran, and it could possibly be the last.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

For nearly 14 years, I’ve returned to this contemplative missive through every bump in the occupational road or moment of professional strife.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Trump posted the missive after a meeting with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, whom he named as envoy to Greenland last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“Anthropic serves an expensive product to rich people,” Altman wrote elsewhere in his 420-word missive.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

“This establishment has urgent need for approximately 100 Junior Physicists and Mathematicians, 100 Assistant Computers, 75 Minor Laboratory Apprentices, 125 Helper Trainees, 50 Stenographers and Typists,” exclaimed the missive.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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