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If, as Morgan Stanley predicts, the recent CPI print for June suggests disinflation has begun, then two cuts of 25 basis points in 2027 are possible.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran have halted the recent surge in oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
On a recent Saturday, Barton met a hiker who was devastated he couldn’t easily enter the valley without dealing with crowds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
After pushback from Congress, the State Department abandoned those plans in recent days.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
We talked for a few more minutes, or rather, Thomas gushed for a few minutes about his recent trip to the Lincoln Memorial.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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