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The unemployment rate for recent college graduates was 5.6% as of December, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, compared with 4.2% for all workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The motive behind the company's new scheme is simple according to Hal Stevenson, director of policy at Lime.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The central Florida metro of Ocala had the largest percentage population gain in the U.S. last year, according to Census Bureau population estimates released last week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Marc worked for the City of Pomona and also did freelance social media work, according to his father.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In theory, goods are shared according to the level of contribution people make to a society, which means that hard work gets rewarded.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein