decade

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The best estimate of a normal return there is the rate of inflation, which was 3.3% a year over the past decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The difference between 3% and 2% annual growth has major implications for how much revenue the government collects over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If development continues as expected, it could be operational by the end of the decade and serve as a strong candidate for launching a Uranus mission.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Over the past decade, it’s seen a steady trickle of net outflows, including about $8.8 billion last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

During the decade following Redemption, the convict population grew ten times faster than the general population: “Prisoners became younger and blacker, and the length of their sentences soared.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander