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Reports of record-high credit-card balances have painted too severe a picture, the organization said in a Wednesday blog post, noting that those figures don’t take into account the increase in cardholders or inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Officials quoted in the Israeli media this morning have painted the South Pars attack as part of an ongoing effort to undermine the regime's authority.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Early 2026 data have painted an economy on steady footing at the start of the year—but with risks from stubborn inflation, a job market that has slowed and heightened uncertainty about economic policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Several local artists, including Victor Ving, Eric Junker and Katie Chrishanthi Sunderalingam, have painted colorful murals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Raphael probably would have painted out the freckles, and that would have been a mistake.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg