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A 7-1 longshot ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, So Happy won by 2 3/4 lengths and paid $16.60 after his first win around two turns and third win overall in four career starts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

This “prime-age” group’s participation rate has held near multidecade highs—evidence that the overall decline in participation is being driven by an aging population cycling out of the workforce rather than discouraged workers giving up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The labor market is still in good condition overall, mind you, if just because of the surprising paucity of layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

By the third quarter of 2025, it accounted for nearly half of all spending growth, contributing almost a full percentage point to overall economic expansion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s a means of determining the relative merits of propellants. By using the number denoting the specific impulse, calculations can be made to determine the exhaust velocity of a rocket and ultimately its overall performance.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam