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Which U.S. Secretary of State wrote, "Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier"?

perpetual

[per-pech-oo-uhl] / pərˈpɛtʃ u əl /


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The writer described the singularly Los Angeles role of such people, working in this “spread-out, skyscraperless city where perpetual rush hours thwart would-be roving reporters.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

And because perpetual futures allow leverage, skeptics warn they can intensify a downward spiral during periods of market stress.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Kris Marszalek, chief executive of Crypto.com, said single-stock perpetual futures are already impacting U.S. markets but trade overseas on unregulated venues.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

In late May, Kalshi and Coinbase received approval to launch the first true perpetual futures in the U.S.—but those were tied to cryptocurrencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Whole areas of that relationship were still blank to me, but I knew something about the competitive, prestige seeking aspect of it, and about the perpetual conversational duel that can result from it.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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