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Experts say the Golden State is simply not building enough affordable housing — or indeed, enough housing in general.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

People like index funds in general, but they have a particular taste for S&P 500 funds, which are hundreds of billions of dollars ahead of any other funds.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

This is why almost every argument against a specific tax proposal is usually just an argument against taxes in general.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet age-indexed mortality rates are used to estimate length of life in general, which affects everything from pension and social-security payments to population predictions and insurance rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Remaining there would have nothing to do with his overwhelming fear about flying in general or the great danger and difficulty of a migration in particular.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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