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What is clear is that the slowdown seen heading into the fall of 2025 is now well behind us, and job growth has returned, even if at a more modest pace.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 4, 2026
Despite his long-standing presence in California politics, the modest Becerra initially struggled to energize support for his gubernatorial campaign.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
Colchado is one of the volunteers in charge of maintaining the modest church that will receive Pope Leo, who served as archbishop in this region from 2015 to 2023.
From Barron's β Nov. 3, 2026
Macklem mostly reiterated the reasons behind last week’s decision to raise interest rates: namely, a much higher inflation outlook driven by elevated energy prices and a modest improvement in growth.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
Souilly was barely a hamlet surrounded by farmland, a cluster of small cottages spoking out like a wheel from a modest stone town hall.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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