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In a forthcoming academic paper, Mr. Strain and Jeffrey Clemens analyze changes to the minimum wage in the decade preceding the Covid pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

This may have been a classic “buy the rumor, sell the news” moment, as the price had doubled over the preceding days on media reports that rescheduling was imminent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jamie Smith misses out on the World Cup and the preceding tour of Sri Lanka after a difficult Ashes series, and there is no place for Jordan Cox.

From BBC

Strategy’s silence on Nov. 24 indicated the company hadn’t purchased any crypto in the preceding seven days, nor had it issued any securities under its ATM offerings.

From Barron's

Strategy’s silence on Nov. 24 indicated the company hadn’t purchased any crypto in the preceding seven days, nor had it issued any securities under its ATM offerings.

From Barron's