interest

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The governance issues he confronted—conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and the temptation to look the other way—are recurring features of modern capitalism, perhaps now more than ever.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

An introverted child, Ortiz grew up enjoying painting and handcrafts, as well as having an interest in engineering and how things are built.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

After bringing down interest rates by nearly 2 percentage points in 2024 and 2025, the Fed has held its rate target steady at 3.5% to 3.75% so far this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“We expect dealers are anticipating increased interest for used EVs as gas prices have now risen above $4.00 per gallon,” added Robb.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Molly had even expressed interest in finally getting around to digitizing their film collection as a pretext to learning how to edit video content for the internet, an interest that Clara had thankfully not questioned.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny