the past

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The US unemployment rate has remained relatively steady over the past year, but job growth has see-sawed between expansion and contraction, prompting concerns about labor market weakness.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"Half my mates, they're like: 'I can't lie, I've still got to catch up on the past few episodes, but I'm loving it so far'."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.2% — down two of the past three trading days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Investors have flocked to platforms like Hyperliquid and Trade.xyz over the past few months.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I looked back down again, away from Mama’s glowing, and right then all of the pain from the past months was in me and around me.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan