price support

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Graham Kerr said he anticipates the government-led stockpile—announced earlier this month and called Project Vault—will prioritize metals that have opaque markets and need price support to underpin new projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

To protect millions of livelihoods, the government shields key crops like wheat, rice and dairy with import duties and price support.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Developers stayed away because the minimum price support being offered was not high enough.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2023

While China's gradual emergence from strict COVID-19 lockdowns has added to price support, a stronger U.S. dollar also dented oil prices on Thursday as it makes crude more expensive for those holding other currencies.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

The "sliding scale" in the price support law should not be allowed to penalize farmers for increasing production to meet defense needs.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.