Briggs
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Although academics refer to a 23% gain, client anecdotes suggest a rise of about 34%, said Dong and Briggs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Briggs, when asked whether the cost was worth it, didn’t hesitate.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
A cardiothoracic surgeon, Briggs realized the newly activated law didn’t provide adequate protections for patients having medical complications.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
“The recent decline in sentiment is more driven by weaker economic fundamentals,” says Joseph Briggs, co-head of the global economics research team at Goldman Sachs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Immediately upon landing in Washington, Oliphant called on Briggs, only to learn in dismay that “this inarticulate and unimpressive man had put the reports in his safe” without even showing them to his own committee.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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