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“They shrugged their shoulders,” Stiglitz writes in The Road to Freedom External link, his new book about how economic policies can expand or reduce Americans’ individual freedom.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For Grayrocks Dam, the committee granted an exemption but required the Missouri Basin Power Project to preserve habitat and manage water to reduce harm to the cranes.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

AI “will affect virtually every function, application and process in the company,” Dimon says, adding that AI will eventually reduce the workweek in the developed world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The next step would be to try to reduce the debt through negotiation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m sure you could ask Richard about staying here if you’re in a bind. He’ll reduce your weekly pay, but at least you’ll be away from those cousins.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland