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Economists at UOB point out that if anything, the RBNZ’s previous statement carried a mildly dovish tone, with the projected cash rate ending the year slightly below earlier expectations and peaking at 3.00%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the aim was to complement a previous similar law, passed five years ago, which allowed the government to close associations accused of promoting Islamic separatism.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The was 0.6% higher after the benchmark index rallied 2.9% the previous session.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“They weren’t being well-received because it wasn’t necessarily made for her previous fan base,” said Day’s manager, Sammy Seaver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

His previous work included helping excavate a land site at Gordion, Turkey, which, in the eighth century BCE, had been the capital of King Midas’s fabled golden empire.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler