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investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /


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He said the government will spend £270bn in the current Parliament from 2024 to 2029 and has previously said his commitments represent the "biggest sustained investment since the Cold War".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But the publication of its defence investment plan to plug a longer-term shortfall in investment was first expected back in late 2025 and has been pushed back -- to the frustration of industry and others.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Goldman report, authored by Ryan Hammond and five colleagues, highlights the risk of this unprecedented capital investment, however.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The investment drive has continued this year, with investments in the first quarter already nearly hitting 2025’s total at $64.59 billion, S&P Global Market Intelligence said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In the 1930s and early 1940s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt began to roll out the New Deal—a massive public works and investment program designed to lift the nation out of a severe depression.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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