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So-called initial jobless claims sank by 26,000 to 189,000 in the seven days ended April 25, the government said Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Revised regulations are under discussion after farmers said the initial proposals were "out of touch".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Allen made an initial appearance in D.C. federal court on Monday and remains in custody.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
A buyer of five shares of the fund is now down $45 on an initial investment of $250, and has a share of Pershing Square Inc worth $24.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It’s likely that the cultural centre of Göbekli Tepe was somehow connected to the initial domestication of wheat by humankind and of humankind by wheat.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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