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“For every week this goes on,” the bigger the floor on oil prices, said John Luke Tyner, head of fixed-income Aptus Capital Advisors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
But the bigger problem is that the performances are ungrounded.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Indeed, one reason economists are somewhat sanguine about higher energy prices is that last year’s tax law is putting cash in Americans’ pockets through bigger tax refunds and lower paycheck withholding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It seemed like both guys had bigger fish to fry - there was talk of Derek getting a world-title shot against me, and Wilder was being lined up by Oleksandr Usyk.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“It is a big deal, Lexie. It’s an even bigger deal that you don’t see it.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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