average
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The average match today is about 4.6%, according to Vanguard, but most plans offer something along the lines of 50% of the first 6% of pay, which is closer to 3%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
The average U.S.-stock mutual fund or exchange-traded fund posted a total return of minus 2.8% for the first quarter, according to statistics from LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Only 15 vessels have made the trip since Tuesday, compared to an average of almost 140 each day prior to the outbreak of the conflict, carrying a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Youth unemployment is at one in four—double the global average.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
We know the average link takes up about four inches, so if the count is off, we'll catch it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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