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rumors

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Rumors have run rampant for weeks over the couple's wedding, with no official confirmation, but clues have multiplied around Madison Square Garden.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Rumors originally pointed toward a ceremony near Swift’s seaside residence in Rhode Island, but that plan was allegedly scrapped because of privacy concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Rumors in the market that the Bank of Korea may hike interest rates this month to address the declining currency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Rumors of sightings of this wanderer persisted, from Reformation-era Europe to 19th-century America to modern Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Rumors flew around Washington that the handsome young millionaire from Massachusetts, Senator John Kennedy, might try out the waters in the Indiana primary.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson