Warhol’s ‘Marilyn,’ at 5 Million, Shatters Auction Record for an American Artist
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Warhol’s ‘Marilyn,’ at $195 Million, Shatters Auction Record for an American Artist

The first lot, a work by the American conceptual artist Mike Bidlo, “Not Picasso (Bather with Beachball),” estimated at $60,000 to $80,000, went for $1.3 million with fees. The collector Peter Brant, seated in the third row, bought the third lot, Francesco Clemente’s “Fourteen Stations, No. XI,” for $1.9 million,…

Stock market’s plunge continues on new concerns about global economy.
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Stock market’s plunge continues on new concerns about global economy.

Wall Street’s relentless decline stretched into a sixth week on Monday, fueled by new data from China that added to concerns about a global economy that’s being battered by high inflation, rising interest rates and a malfunctioning supply chain. The S&P 500 fell 3.2 percent, adding to a downdraft that…

Midterms’ Biggest Abortion Battleground: Pennsylvania
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Midterms’ Biggest Abortion Battleground: Pennsylvania

Republicans are deeply skeptical that abortion can reanimate the Democratic base. “Their people are depressed,” said Rob Gleason, a former chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party. “Nothing’s going to be able to save them this year. Speaking from Philadelphia after a road trip from his home in western Pennsylvania, Mr….