bill

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Shares of banks, utilities and others closely linked to the economy—which often fit the bill of value stocks—have also fallen during that stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The approved bill now stipulates that the vice-president - appointed by the president rather than elected - will become the head of state to serve out the rest of the seven-year term.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Also: As chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, he will be managing the upcoming reconciliation bill.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Were the bill to become law in its current form, the most impacted of the big semiconductor manufacturing equipment makers would be the industry giant, ASML.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1784 Jefferson also proposed a bill in the federal Congress prohibiting slavery in all the western territories; it failed to pass by a single vote.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis