private

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The rest of the private sector has lost 322,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If all goes well in the industry, private insurers might be happy to offer factories their coverage without a state backstop and developers and lenders may no longer insist upon that extra layer of protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At a private event at the White House earlier this week - which was caught on camera - Trump said that military spending should be a national priority going forward.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors are incentivized to exit private funds for cheaper public alternatives, which offer higher yields, sometimes 13% or more.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It was a private hunting estate built in the 1970s.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy