sovereign
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"Many countries that are blessed with natural resources like Norway have sovereign wealth funds. Canada hasn't had one, until now," the prime minister said.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The Canadian leader said the sovereign fund would likely have the freedom to pursue investments within Canada, and that it wouldn’t be restricted to projects the government has formally labeled as crucial to nation building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The US has also recently explored launching its own sovereign wealth fund, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the creation of one shortly after he took office.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, JGBs may be supported by the BOJ’s planned outright purchases today of five sectors of the market, including sovereign securities with tenors of more than 10 years and up to 25 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Hobbes’s point is not that expertise is whatever the sovereign says it is; it is that non-experts can be competent to select experts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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