private sector

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The discussions are also increasing scrutiny of government agencies that could be tasked with setting standards and procedures for the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Expanding free childcare relies on the private sector expanding as well to provide places for children as fast as demand rises.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

President Trump signed an executive order to boost retirement savings, targeting the 42% of private sector workers without employer plans.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Some 42% percent of the nation’s full-time private sector workforce lacks access to an employer-provided retirement plan, according to the Economic Innovation Group, a bipartisan public policy organization.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung