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He may remind listeners of his view that AI could drive faster productivity growth that might allow for lower rates.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026
In his ruling last month, Cooper also blocked the board from closing the center for two years to allow for a planned multimillion-dollar renovation beginning July 4.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Futures that mirror stock prices don’t seem useful, but futures allow for higher leverage than with basic stock trading.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
More than a dozen states have similar laws that allow for counting late-arriving ballots, and most states accept such mail ballots from members of the military who are stationed overseas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
There was also the problem, demonstrated by Rutherford and Soddy early in the century, that Earthly elements hold huge reserves of heat–much too much to allow for the sort of cooling and shrinking Suess suggested.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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