Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1812, War of 1812: Great Britain revokes the restrictions on American commerce, thus eliminating one of the chief reasons for going to war. In 1916, Irene Worth, American actress (died 2002) was born. In 1925, Art Modell, American businessman (died 2012) was born. In 1940, Wilma Rudolph, American runner (died 1994) was born. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician was born. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 1980, Becky Cloonan, American author and illustrator was born. In 2007, Elliana Walmsley, American dancer was born. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

How stretched is the American consumer?

The Economist

June 21, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon

The household savings rate has plunged—but don’t panic

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