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Reducing prices is a legitimate priority since too many families struggle to afford life-saving medications in a system where prices have long outpaced the growth of wages and inflation.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Berkshire Hathaway's stock outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 index this week as investors sought safety amid a sell-off in technology stocks, sparked by concerns that AI spending is outpacing revenues.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Room for Disagreement Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, warned of an impending recession, in part due to consumption outpacing wages.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The size of annual increases has fallen in the last decade amid public backlash over high drug costs, but last year's increases still outpaced the inflation rate.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Berkshire Hathaway's stock outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 index this week as investors sought safety amid a sell-off in technology stocks, sparked by concerns that AI spending is outpacing revenues.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Room for Disagreement Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, warned of an impending recession, in part due to consumption outpacing wages.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The size of annual increases has fallen in the last decade amid public backlash over high drug costs, but last year's increases still outpaced the inflation rate.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpace. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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outpace
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out·pace
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈpās 
: outrun
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