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The rich grew richer and added more to their numbers last year than at any other point in the past five years, buoyed by strong market conditions and investing in artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Before ADP’s numbers were released, economists had been expecting that Friday’s jobs report will show the economy added a net 80,000 positions in May, with unemployment holding steady at 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers uncovered 23 hearths containing large numbers of crushed and burned fragments of green mineral.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

In one fell swoop, Congress used its guarantee clause authority to establish multiracial democracy where human bondage had previously held sway, enfranchising huge numbers of formerly enslaved Black Americans and remaking Southern society.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Large numbers of investment-grade companies in different countries and different industries were indeed unlikely to default on their debt at the same time.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis