pandemic

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Despite the worries, there is an unusually high number of candidates this year due to buildup from the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Since the expiration of pandemic aid, the school system has been spending $1 billion to $2 billion a year more than it is taking in, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Many private colleges expanded rapidly during what experts describe as the "international student boom" - a surge in overseas enrolment, particularly after the pandemic, when Canada saw record numbers of foreign students.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Avis has experienced short squeezes before: In November 2021, the stock surged 110% in a single day, following solid-enough earnings that suggested rental demand was rebounding after the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

How does the Cuban missile crisis compare with twenty-first-century threats such as terrorism, climate change, and pandemic disease?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin