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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican, said Clayton's experience fighting financial crime and handling national security cases made him a proven leader at a time of heightened threats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Microsoft and its rivals have been scrambling to buy up artificial-intelligence hardware at a time when prices for key memory components have skyrocketed, raising questions about profits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It comes at a time when Newsom is wrapping up his final year as California governor and considering a presidential run in 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He moved at a time, he says, when there were far fewer foreign residents.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Buying insurance on a pool of U.S. home mortgages was more complicated, because the pool didn’t default all at once; rather, one homeowner at a time defaulted.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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