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It’s a job market consistent with full employment but with very low growth and much less dynamism, leaving little cushion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

This is due to worries that its growing smartglasses business—which is less lucrative than old-school glasses—could pressure margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Conscious that his status as a member of the metropolitan elite may make him less likely to appeal to rural voters, Magyar has toured the countryside indefatigably for the past two years, drawing large crowds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Since the 1980s the economy has grown less weighted in heavy industry, and more weighted in technology, which has brought structurally higher margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Clare let out a shriek that was most unbecoming of any fox, much less an Usher.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman