appropriate

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The Labor Department is clear that these assets are appropriate when they are professionally managed—in target-date funds, managed accounts and similar vehicles that have fiduciaries in charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Policy is in a good place to react as needed to risks of higher inflation or a weaker labor market. I expect the current setting of the policy rate will remain appropriate for some time.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that it is “discussing with County Counsel to determine the appropriate path for implementing any lawful authority granted to the Civilian Oversight Commission.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The debate around the appropriate inflation target has been raging for years.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This book guides professionals to work through music, harnessing the processes that underlie music learning, and outlining developmentally appropriate methods to understand the role of music in children’s lives through play, games, creativity, and movement.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin