gains
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Oil prices extended hefty gains Tuesday as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade, fanning fresh inflation fears and ramping up bets on at least one US interest rate hike this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Zambians vote Thursday in a closely watched presidential election that will test whether recent economic gains can offset frustration over the high cost of living in one of Africa's most stable democracies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
This could include cutting taxes on investors’ gains on U.K. stocks, or diverting more of the U.K.’s mammoth personal savings toward domestic stocks, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It is also "positioned to drive significant long-term economic growth and productivity gains", Zelter added.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
But those broad gains mask the fact that poor and working-class students have nevertheless been falling behind; for them, not having a degree remains the norm.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
