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The New York Times
July 16, 2026
“Independent bookstores are among the few remaining spaces where people can encounter ideas, build social ties and sustain an intellectual public,” said Victoria Hui, an associate professor specializing in Chinese politics at the University of Notre Dame.
Marketplace
July 15, 2026
To prevent that inflationary cycle, Christiane Baumeister, an economics professor at the University of Notre Dame, said she thinks the Federal Reserve should be raising interest rates.
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