incentives

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The S&P 500 index saw its eighth straight week of gains, and the Dow industrials hit a record high on $2 billion in federal incentives for nine quantum computing companies.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"Until the safety of children and young people comes before commercial incentives, they will continue to be exposed to the worst of social media and online harms. We need a total reset."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

After years of collective hand-wringing over declining local film and television production, Hollywood recently experienced a morale boost: increased state subsidies, including tax incentives and reduced filming fees, seem to be working.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But like any good cult leader or Mob boss, he knows he needs to offer rewards and incentives.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Mike Burry was odd in his desire to remain insulated from public opinion, and even direct human contact, and to focus instead on hard data and the incentives that guide future human financial behavior.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis