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She’s touted a drop in violent crime, including a homicide rate not seen since the mid-20th century.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“The drop in prices since the end of January has put it back within an upward-trending channel that began in late 2023,” and that support looks ready to hold, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Weaker first-quarter earnings from Chinese EV makers and a 15% year-over-year drop in Tesla’s China sales through April contributed to concerns.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

On Wednesday, with cooler air spreading in across northern England, the Midlands and eastern England some locations will see a 10-degree drop in temperature.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

So even in a death penalty advocate’s best-case scenario, capital punishment could explain only one twenty-fifth of the drop in homicides in the 1990s.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt