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Ordinary money-market funds and dividend-focused stock funds both pay close to 3.5% now, and safe, short-term bonds, closer to 4%, versus the S&P 500’s yield of just 1%.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In a survey completed on March 13, economists projected economic growth at a 2.1% rate for the fourth quarter versus the same period a year earlier.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index is down around 6%, versus the S&P 500’s roughly 4.5% decline, so far this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The difference between a sweeping ruling on constitutional grounds versus a more tailored opinion on statutory grounds is a critical one, legal experts said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Annabelle and Will met at a football game, Bellevue versus Roosevelt, when they were both sophomores.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti