wrote
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“While capitalism has been a key underlying driving force, it is pragmatism, rather than ideology, that have driven continued success over time,” the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in their June 24 report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
“If you harbored sock-puppet fears,” he wrote after Warsh’s debut press conference, “they should be largely gone.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
“Congress passed the Refugee Act in 1980 because it did not want this country to repeat the mistakes of its past,” Sotomayor wrote.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
“The post-financial crisis narrative of a persistent housing shortage may no longer accurately describe market conditions over the decades ahead,” the researchers wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
“I’m sorry you saw that list. It wasn’t the reason I kissed you. I didn’t mean it when I wrote ‘ew.’
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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