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Four years ago advances were being made on many of the political issues popular with people whose political views ranged from progressive to centrist such as DEI, ESG, CSR, climate change, the expansion of alternative energy and foreign aid.—
David Hessekiel,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025 -
The launch at Holt Renfrew and the expansion of the Blue Tab collection are just the beginning of the brand’s growth plans for Cananda.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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Home equity and Medicaid Under both chambers, applicants wouldn't qualify for Medicaid if their home equity is valued at more than $1 million, regardless of inflation.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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The upward swing comes as inflation stabilizes and earnings trend higher.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Powell on Tuesday said the Fed continues to monitor the effect of tariffs on economic growth and inflation.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Standard Bank estimates such tariffs could reduce economic growth by as much as 1.5 percentage points from current projections of 4% GDP growth this year.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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The money is expected to go to the Shasta Dam enlargement project.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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One of the most common symptoms is enlargement of one or more lymph nodes.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Lifestyle creep is the tendency to spend more money as your income increases — a habit many people fall into without realizing it.—
Talia Wexler,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Lifestyle creep is the habit of upgrading your lifestyle as your income grows.—
Letitia Berbaum,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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There’s a final point Franzoni makes that deserves amplification.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In some cases, this amplification is so small it can't be seen for a single source but can be determined when statistically considering a multitude of background sources en masse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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Botulism Symptoms Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double vision, speech or swallowing difficulties, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Companies such as Palantir and Oracle that the Trump administration favors —both were co-sponsors of Trump’s military birthday parade, SFGate reports — could enjoy a continued rise in their stock prices.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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And when there are moments of crisis and a rise in anti-Jewish hate, that’s a threshold, of course, that needs to be crossed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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