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This type of labor suppression is a major reason wages have not kept pace with productivity gains for the past 45 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The past quarter-century has hosted a dizzying array of innovation, as the cutting edge of technology moved from Palm Pilots and flip phones to mobile internet, artificial intelligence, genome sequencing and so much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Cunningham, who launched the space last year, said it enabled people to "still be employed in roles that in the past might have required presence in a city office".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

While shares have surged 38% over the past 12 months, narrowly outpacing a 30% gain for the S&P 500, they’ve shed 6.8% this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He tossed his brown carpetbag past me into the hall, seized my hand, and drew me out into the June sunshine.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom