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Sales in the quarter rose by 7.3% on the year to $177.8bn, the retailer said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Mortgage rates rose 0.15 percentage point to 6.51% this week, marking the largest gain in two months and the highest since August.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Mortgage rates this week rose to the highest level since August, more bad news for home shoppers during what is usually the busiest time of the year for home sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in the U.S. were up 42% in April from a year prior, and Subchapter V small-business filings rose 46%.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

As I crossed the room, the nurse rose briskly from her desk and swished past me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom