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subsidy

[suhb-si-dee] / ˈsʌb sɪ di /


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Just under 30% of the profit in 2025 came from public subsidy to farmers.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Elected in 2023, Tinubu has used his first term to push through ambitious economic reforms, including ending a costly fuel subsidy that for years had indirectly suppressed prices throughout the economy.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“Wellpointe will also support the financing with its own capital in lieu of any direct subsidy from the city of Los Angeles,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Your income may, therefore, reduce or eliminate any subsidy he would otherwise receive.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 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

That’s why Apple will be leaning on leasing, trade-ins and carrier subsidies to limit the impact of its prices on sales, JPMorgan’s Samik Chatterjee said in a client note.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

It needs government subsidies to get back in order.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Millions of Americans dropped their Affordable Care Act plans when subsidies expired and now struggle to pay.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Food Tank's Nierenberg argues that traditional mills should be getting some of the money poured by the US government into agro-industry subsidies.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 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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