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Josh Bivens, the chief economist at the Economic Policy Institute, pointed to Federal Reserve data to underline the discrepancy between the tariffs Americans have paid versus the refunds they are seeing this year.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

So the argument is not so much about risk per se as it is about liquidity versus higher income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The parcel carrier said packages carrying the sensors are tracked hundreds of times versus dozens of times with traditional package scans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Not only did existing home sales slump in March versus the previous month, the National Association of Realtors has slashed External link its 2026 sales forecast.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Legalistic debates over federal versus state sovereignty were just the most accessible handles to grab, the safest and most politically suitable ways to talk about alternative national visions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis