spending

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Jack Hsieh, chief executive of mall owner Macerich, recently formed a committee to study Gen Z spending and brainstorm ways for the mall to draw more of the generation to its centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The company is accelerating its artificial-intelligence efforts, more than doubling its AI investment after spending about $2.65 billion last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Lisa said that with no spending limits in place, she reached a point last year when she was spending so much to chase her losses that she could not afford basic essentials like shopping.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are in a power struggle over Cumming’s access to city spending records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The 369th, popularly known as the Harlem Hellfighters, fought with the French at Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood, spending 191 days in combat, longer than any other American unit.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman