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Meanwhile, a sustained stock market hit would threaten to curb spending by high-earning households, which have been powering the economy as asset valuations soared in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The goal is to preserve existing jobs, including union jobs and wages, and "work opportunities in communities that have been powering our automotive economy for decades," it said.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023

U.S. stocks have been powering mostly higher over the last month as companies reported much stronger profits for the summer than analysts expected.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2021

Stocks have been powering mostly higher over the last month as companies have widely reported much stronger profits for the summer than analysts expected.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Using a patented liquid cooling technology, Iceotope have been powering the radiators in one computer lab at the University of Leeds for the last couple of years.

From BBC • May 20, 2015