1. Inflation Adjusted Return of 10-Year Treasury Note-Bob Carey Firstrust
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2. Earnings vs. Free Cash Flow
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3. 132 S&P Companies are Down Over -10% 2026
On a year-to-date basis, there are 132 companies now down more than 10%.
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4. Small Cap Stocks Pullback to 200-Day
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5. AI Layoffs Have Not Come Yet…Kalshi Line for 2030
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6. American Poor and Middle Class Households See Significant Gains
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7. U.S. Pending Home Sales Near 12-Year Low
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8. 10 Fastest Growing Euro Destinations for Americans
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9. Where are U.S. Troops Based?
Where are US troops based overseas?
Unlike reservists, active duty personnel are continuously engaged in full-time military service, making them the primary force deployed to maintain US military presence and operations around the world.
Data can provide insight into what unclassified locations troops are assigned to. It does not include all personnel on temporary duty or deployed in support of emergency missions.
Out of the 1.35 million active duty troops with known locations, 13.1 percent, or about 174,400 troops, were stationed abroad (including US territories) in March 2026. The top five countries with the highest number of stationed US troops are:
- Japan (54,900)
- Germany (37,000)
- South Korea (23,400)
- Italy (12,800)
- United Kingdom (10,400)
Where are US troops based in the US?
Active-duty troops are also stationed domestically. As of March 2026, about 1.16 million troops were stationed in the US. About 48.9% of these troops are in five states:
- California (163,900)
- Virginia (123,700)
- Texas (116,100)
- North Carolina (96,000)
- Florida (68,600)
Twenty-three states and Washington, DC, have over 10,000 troops.
https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-troops-are-in-the-us-military/country/united-states
10. Showing Emotional Intelligence
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