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"Inflation now is about 3.0 percent... which is within the range of the central bank target of 2.5 percent, plus or minus 1.0 percent," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Over rolling five-year periods since 1968, the correlation coefficient between monthly changes in gold and the GPR has varied from a low of minus 0.28 to a high of plus 0.33.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Index funds do not promise a specific return, other than that holders will do exactly as well as the index, minus an infinitesimal annual fee.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In 1993, scientists discovered a mercury-based copper-oxide ceramic called Hg1223 that reached superconductivity at minus 140 degrees C, or 133 K. That material held the ambient-pressure record for more than 30 years.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

I got a C minus, which, pathetically enough, I’m happy with.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass