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“It’s unclear how much of this is an excuse about China versus they’re not really interested in doing any regulation,” said Rayid Ghani, a Carnegie Mellon University professor who studies AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Overall, 67% of Pratt’s donors listed addresses in California, versus 84% of Bass’ donors and 86% of contributors to Raman’s campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A group of five widely followed private-credit ETFs have lost 6.3% since the end of last year’s third quarter, on average, versus a 12.5% average loss for a package of widely followed private-equity ETFs.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Taking a step back and looking at initial public offerings and public equity markets versus privates, I think it’s fair to say that somewhere along the line, we’ve lost our way.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Riding bikes versus being driven had caused a huge debate.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix