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This compares with a 0.3% increase in March and a 0.6% rise over the first quarter, and marks the first contraction since August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Mexico continued to press with numerous chances in the first half, including another shot by Quiñones that hit the post and another great save by Williams, who was South Africa’s best player.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Scotland return to the World Cup for the first time in almost 30 years and their fans have been arriving in Boston this week excited to witness their return to this level of football.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The April contraction followed a 0.3% increase in March and a 0.6% rise in the first quarter, outpacing the U.S. and European peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

If we don’t make it, there’s no money back, and for the first time, I realize how awful it would be to return home, exhausted, broke.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes