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subsidy

[suhb-si-dee] / ˈsʌb sɪ di /


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Tinubu has said the reforms averted an even greater crisis as the subsidy grew fiscally unsustainable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

That implied that the effect of the subsidy terminations had slowed, in the view of market analysts at Cox Automotive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Abubakar has floated a plan for a "targeted" subsidy, described as "capped and budgeted production support tied to fuel refined in Nigeria" to help bring down prices at the pump.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The subsidy will be eligible for buyers who plan to purchase apartments no larger than 120 square meters and valued less than 1.5 million yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The family only gets by because of the paycheck George’s wife, Peggy, brings home from her job— and because of a subsidy check from the U.S. government.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said the measures were aimed at easing pressure on households and businesses while avoiding a return to fuel subsidies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Even without the federal subsidies, the used EV market has been brisk — thanks largely to the spike in gas prices, as my colleague Caroline Petrow-Cohen has reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Many companies that once relied on paid-leave subsidies and pandemic-era tax benefits were struggling or going out of business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Most low-income beneficiaries receive subsidies that fully cover their premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Overlooked in these reports was the fact that the program in question was a pilot project that offered far more generous child care and other subsidies than Minnesota’s actual welfare reform program.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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