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Shin’s instincts could push him toward the Bank of Japan’s 1989 mistake: treating a market boom as a nail for the rate-hike hammer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A young woman I photographed in her nail salon had matched herself entirely to the space, and the pride and beauty she took in it was visible just standing in the doorway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I had my health condition, eczema, which kind of stopped me from doing what I loved, which was nail art.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Vuong shared a memory about watching talk shows while working at his mom’s nail salon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Then Mrs. Darrell Embree called out, “The Sweet Singer has hit the nail on the head with that one! It is the finest piece of literature written in our lifetime!”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck