Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Venice has always been a magnet for dreamers and creatives, but in the past few years, tensions have heightened as residents grapple with the effects of the sizable unhoused population in the area.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
In the years following 2020, cities nationwide experienced alarming increases in homicides, shootings and other crime as the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, destabilized local economies and deepened distrust in public institutions.
With two outs, Rushing stepped up to the plate, fell behind in the count 0-2 and reset.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
This week, Jennifer Lopez stepped up her style game for the New York City premiere of her new Netflix romantic comedy Office Romance, and Kerry Washington sparkled in gold at the 2026 Gotham TV Awards — and that's just the beginning.
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