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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent visit to meet with top Japanese officials, including Takaichi, highlights the opportunity ahead, especially for Japanese industrial companies that help the U.S. and other countries shore up critical supply chains.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The trust funds that back Social Security will run out in 2032 unless Congress acts to shore up the system before then, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Los Angeles County voters will soon decide whether they want to pay a temporary half-cent sales tax to shore up the region’s public healthcare system, which is facing dramatic federal funding cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer has appointed former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a special envoy on global finance, as he attempts to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Basil Stag Hare superintended the willing creatures who carried logs and filling to shore up the gatehouse entrance.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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