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The Connecticut Business and Industry Association made its focus on small business needs known earlier in the year, releasing its policy agenda in the days before the start of the legislative session.
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
That goal ended up being just the start of the problems for Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Costs for basic staple foods like rice, salt and pulses have risen by about 22% since the start of the Iran war, according to the WFP.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Relations between China and Russia have deepened in recent years, particularly since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 left Moscow shunned on the global stage and heavily reliant on Beijing for trade due to Western sanctions.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
That goal ended up being just the start of the problems for Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Costs for basic staple foods like rice, salt and pulses have risen by about 22% since the start of the Iran war, according to the WFP.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Relations between China and Russia have deepened in recent years, particularly since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 left Moscow shunned on the global stage and heavily reliant on Beijing for trade due to Western sanctions.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
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