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a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Recent Examples of subsidies
The vast majority, close to 20 million, received premium subsidies.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, after severely cutting premium subsidies in 2017, the administration reintroduced them for a limited number of lower-income Americans.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to further support for housing and local governments, expanding the consumption subsidies applied to automobiles/electric vehicles/hybrid and home appliances to consumer electronics, textiles, and restaurant dining would be logical.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Household spending on health insurance will increase across multiple income groups if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire next year, Urban Institute researchers found.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The grant, which was announced in April, approaches the size of other multibillion-dollar CHIPS Act subsidies given to Intel, TSMC, and Samsung.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Believing that government subsidies for higher education have induced harmful over-consumption of schooling is no more against higher education than fighting obesity is against caloric intake.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, private individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act has also experienced record enrollment under the Biden White House, which worked with Congress to pay enhanced subsidies for more Americans to afford individual Obamacare coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The filing discusses the company's dependence on government subsidies, the need for external financing, and plans for long-term investment in growth, including a new manufacturing facility in Osceola, Arkansas.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, after severely cutting premium subsidies in 2017, the administration reintroduced them for a limited number of lower-income Americans.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to further support for housing and local governments, expanding the consumption subsidies applied to automobiles/electric vehicles/hybrid and home appliances to consumer electronics, textiles, and restaurant dining would be logical.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Household spending on health insurance will increase across multiple income groups if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire next year, Urban Institute researchers found.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The grant, which was announced in April, approaches the size of other multibillion-dollar CHIPS Act subsidies given to Intel, TSMC, and Samsung.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Believing that government subsidies for higher education have induced harmful over-consumption of schooling is no more against higher education than fighting obesity is against caloric intake.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, private individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act has also experienced record enrollment under the Biden White House, which worked with Congress to pay enhanced subsidies for more Americans to afford individual Obamacare coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The filing discusses the company's dependence on government subsidies, the need for external financing, and plans for long-term investment in growth, including a new manufacturing facility in Osceola, Arkansas.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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