modestly

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Treasury yields climbed modestly after a Labor Department report showed the U.S. added a better-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March, signaling the economy continued pushing forward as a once-in-a-generation energy shock upset global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“If it didn’t actually shrink in March, then growing constraints across many industries via the suddenly elevated price and reduced availability of fuel—especially diesel—may force economic activity to shrink modestly in April,” Robertson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Because the market has moved modestly lower in the past couple of months as earnings have continued to grow, the multiple today is just 20 times.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In contrast, real median weekly earnings have risen only modestly during the same period.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Sometimes they would dress more modestly, like in a knee-length skirt, and say proudly to my mom, “Look!”

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana