rising

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After rising for decades and then hovering around 40% in the 2010s, the share of Americans over 55 years old in the workforce has slipped to 37.2%, the lowest level in more than 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Cafe owner Tiffany McKay said the rising cost is forcing business owners like her to make some "extremely painful" decisions.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Capital spending is rising, to roughly $20 billion from $8.5 billion last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

She pointed to Wall Street analysts’ rising earnings forecasts and the fact that the U.S. labor market remains on steady footing as two reasons that could possibly explain U.S. stocks’ relative resilience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Maybe I should find the path and go back, but then I saw smoke rising in the distance.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff