survey

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Many Gen Xers are approaching retirement fearful they won’t have enough money and are reporting “pension envy,” according to a recent survey.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The unemployment rate, which is based on a separate survey from the jobs figures, fell to 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Job security is also now a bigger priority than career advancement when evaluating a job offer, although salary remains the top factor, the survey found.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The student survey indicating widespread opposition to the policy—released in February shortly after the grade proposal was publicized—was taken at an “unrepresentative moment” because it snapshotted students’ initial shock, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Geologists did a hasty survey and discovered that a large area of the park had developed an ominous bulge.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson