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block grants

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Ossoff last year also pressed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for canceling public health and environmental grants.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Free money from scholarships and grants accounts for about 27% of the costs, and student loans, including parent borrowing, make up most of the rest.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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So far, anti-AI legislation has taken the form of blocking subsidies for AI data centers.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The talks come as Paz faces protests over his decision to scrap fuel subsidies in a country that once exported natural gas to its neighbors but now struggles with fuel shortages and declining hydrocarbon production.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Services include dental exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions and root canals, along with hearing evaluations and free hearing aids.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Prescription aids typically run about $3,400, while over-the-counter aids are roughly $500, according to a JAMA article published Thursday.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

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While some annuities can have high fees and limit growth compared to investing on your own, annuities guarantee a steady income stream for retirement — something investing on your own may not provide.

— Liz Knueven,Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Buying annuities when rates are high can also provide a larger regular payout.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

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For Japan, the 44 weeks of the individual parental leave entitlements for the mother must be used simultaneously with the father if both parents are to use the entirety of their entitlement.

— Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
All the austerity options—cutting spending, reforming entitlements, or raising taxes are measures politicians are reluctant to embrace before an election.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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Commitments for the deal are due this week and lenders are still in discussion about allocations, so details about the financing could change.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
While the survey did not ask how family offices planned to change their allocations around AI, Ringham said that many asset classes are touched by the technology.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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