government
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Central government borrowings were only around 30% of GDP in recent years, small compared with federal debts in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 12, 2026
He received the Legion d'honneur from the French government and had called for schools to teach children more about the Normandy landings because the "world is dangerous at the moment".
From BBC โ Oct. 12, 2026
Mahmood Ul Islam, a 72-year-old lawyer in Kohat, south of Peshawar, told AFP he welcomed the emergency order, accusing the provincial government of "incompetence".
From Barron's โ Oct. 12, 2026
This month’s results for U.K. banks are unlikely to be the main driver of share-price performance, with most focus on the U.K. government budget on 28 October.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 12, 2026
“That goes for every level of government, big or small,” said Natalie.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's UN biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.
From Barron's โ Oct. 12, 2026
Information-security specialists inside companies and governments often aren’t aware of connected cameras, which are frequently installed and operated by facilities managers or other non-IT teams, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 11, 2026
Seafood has been slower to face such scrutiny, though, as the world leans further into aquaculture, that may change, she said, particularly if more governments begin restricting imports tied to illegality or unsustainable practices.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 9, 2026
Mel Merritt, of the National Autistic Society, said the report shows that successive governments "have failed autistic people".
From BBC โ Oct. 8, 2026
Sociologists have frequently observed that governments use punishment primarily as a tool of social control, and thus the extent or severity of punishment is often unrelated to actual crime patterns.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Tax Day Words
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