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Already, the costs are starting to add up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The working-age population in the U.S. is growing slower than ever, so the economy doesn’t need to add as many jobs as it once did to keep unemployment low.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The war in Iran could add to that dynamic, though it remains too soon to fully gauge its impact.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At the very least, the uncertainty will add to the volatility of the incoming labor data.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sometimes he’d tell me what he thought the answers were, and add things he’d learned from the old people, especially his own Togbe.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo