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China’s crude-import quota for nonstate trade—a measure of how much the teapot sector can import—grew from 140 million metric tons in 2018 to 257 million metric tons this year, according to official Chinese data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Employers already under pressure to cut workers—such as in the tech industry—may welcome some of these retirements, said Gad Levanon, chief economist at Burning Glass Institute, which studies labor-market data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The data suggests buyers and sellers came to the table regardless of rates in March—though such pending deals can still fall through before closing.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Knife crime continued a downward trend in 2025, with offences down by 9% on the year prior and pre-Covid levels, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics in January.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Please provide data to begin statistical and hypothetical analysis.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly