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Fiscal watchdogs have warned that the spending trends will leave California in a precarious position if the stock market tanks and tax receipts bottom out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Zener now believes that rate likely won’t bottom out until it gets close to past recessions’ median rate of 783,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The S&P 500’s yield will soon bottom out around 1.1%, and payments will fall below one-third of earnings, versus an average over the past century of more than one-half.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The central bank recently said core inflation, a measure excluding private road transport and accommodation, could bottom out soon and rise gradually in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Cool clear water, lake water, cool and dark at the bottom, out of the light.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara