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In his letter to shareholders earlier this year, Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy said, “We’re not investing approximately $200 billion in capex in 2026 on a hunch.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The UK government had already been exploring whether a share of revenue from national taxes could be distributed to metro mayors, before Burnham became prime minister earlier this month.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

According to the Financial Times, the firm told investors in a letter sent earlier in July that its portfolio had been up 439% during the first half of 2026.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Blanche worked earlier in his career as a federal prosecutor in New York but was more recently Trump’s criminal defense attorney in the lead-up to his second term in the White House.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Mom wearing the same t-shirt and sweatpants from our visit earlier today.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller