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“If we start losing our wildlife, that’s a vacuum on my little community, my county,” said John Paul Schuster, a Kinney County judge and rancher with his wife, Donna Schuster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

For an older child who might get $250, compound growth may also provide a little boost.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The fact that inflation is a little higher than it would have been without the oil spike has nudged Treasury yields higher this month, which could slow down economic growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I wrote a column shortly after, heralding Lopez’s overwhelming victory as a new era for Latino politics in Orange County, where Latinos make up a third of the population but still wield little power.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She has very few belongings, but she has managed to keep her little doll Ah Choo through it all.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly