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U.S retail sales rose in April at an above-trend pace for the third month in a row, for example, and credit-card spending was particularly strong last month.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

A spokesperson for the Food and Drink Federation said its members products had "nearly a third less salt" than in 2015 and the industry had made "significant investment in innovation to develop healthier products".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Four-time Academy Award nominee Denis Villeneuve, currently working on the third ‘Dune’ film, will direct the next film in the long-running James Bond franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The S&P 500 is set to rise for seven straight weeks for just the third time in a decade.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Ella St. Clay’s third story was called “The Kohlrabi King and the Forever Gardens.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova