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“This is what’s needed if you really want to scale the industry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The year-to-date average for monthly job growth is 68,000—a significant uptick from last year’s 15,000 monthly average, and above the pace economists estimate is needed to keep the unemployment rate steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Post riders needed 11 days to deliver the mail from Philadelphia to New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However, further research is needed to determine whether these findings apply across different ethnic groups and regions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

At least two corners of the barn needed jacking up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck