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Hurd

British  
/ hɜːd /

noun

  1. Douglas ( Richard ), Baron Hurd of Westwell. born 1930, British Conservative politician; home secretary (1985–89); foreign secretary (1989–95)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Personal spending declines broadly after 80, among the rich and poor, with less spent on trips and vacations and more on healthcare, says Michael Hurd, economist and senior principal researcher at Rand Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Investors outside the U.S. will shift from 70% U.S. assets to maybe 60% and hedge their U.S. holdings a lot more,” State Street’s Hurd predicts.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“The yen is stuck below its long-range fair value,” says Aaron Hurd, senior currency portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Fire crews were first dispatched to the scene at 7:46 a.m. after PG&E reported a suspected natural gas leak, Hurd said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Such symbolism wasn’t lost on Laurence Hurd as he continued to fight for school desegregation.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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