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Residents have good reason to ask why they haven’t gotten better results after responding to politicians’ pleas for more money over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“They look very nice on you,” said Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas, who voted in lockstep with the president’s position last year but told me he hasn’t gotten a pair of shoes in return.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

One reason shares might not have gotten a big boost is earnings estimates.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The physical shopping experience has gotten worse at many retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It seems that even though it’s late October, the weather fairies haven’t gotten the memo, because it’s still as hot as midsummer at five p.m.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam