median
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The New York Fed’s median inflation expectations were unchanged at 3% over the next five years.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The median cost in the U.S. to send one child to daycare for five years is $44,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In February, the median L.A. home for sale spent 80 days on the market — the longest median in the last five years, according to Redfin.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Including workers who have at least a positive retirement-savings balance, the median savings total $40,000, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
He’s standing on the median that’s perpendicular to ours, and he’s holding a plastic shopping bag from Walgreens with what looks like bags of Halloween candy inside.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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