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Thursday’s figures from the Commerce Department also showed a downturn in Americans’ personal incomes, which declined by 0.1% month over month, below the 0.3% increase economists had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Tell us in the form below by April 16.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Although Arizona’s rate of 8.8% is below the national average, the new federal regulations require that it be brought down to 6%.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

As skies clear and showers ease on Thursday night, temperatures will drop with some areas falling below freezing, especially in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

I glanced out one of the broken windows; since the floor below me didn’t appear to be on fire, I decided that I was probably on the eighth floor.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin