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Even with its challenges, Inside Safe has been gradually moving a greater percentage of its residents into permanent housing, where they are no longer governed by such a wide array of rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The S&P 500 index finished the week up 3.36%, also posting its largest one-week point and percentage gain since the week ended Nov. 28.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Economists at Citi have marked down the eurozone’s growth this year by 0.4 percentage point, the United States’ by just 0.1 point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The most active gold futures lost nearly 11% in March, marking their worst monthly percentage loss since the month ending June 2013, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Now let’s look at the win-loss percentage between the 7-7 wrestlers and the 8-6 wrestlers the next time they meet, when neither one is on the bubble.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt