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Chip stocks were doing all the heavy lifting—the iShares Semiconductor ETF surged 2.4% today on signs that Big Tech is still splurging on building out AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

And while the highest earners, unsurprisingly, kept splurging, Visa didn’t see any signs that lower-income consumers were cracking.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

But splurging on upgrades didn’t come naturally to executives accustomed to agonizing over drops of fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

As for middle-class leisure travelers who just want to get from Point A to Point B without splurging, experts don’t expect doom and gloom forever.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

She did not want to be the only one splurging.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez