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He has treated defense contractors like the Pentagon’s portfolio companies, often ordering firms to shift resources toward military priorities before any contracts exist to pay for the moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The union said some members often fall behind on rent and resort to long commutes to cut back on high-cost housing near work, while others sleep in cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"I now go home from school with new books and papers often," says Sophie, 18.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Lower rates take some time, often more than a year, to have their positive impact on consumer and business demand, so the economy could expand moderately over this year and into 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But still the hunted people kept coming, and the needs were often more complicated than rations cards and addresses.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom