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budget

[buhj-it] / ˈbʌdʒ ɪt /




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In March, the unemployment rate stood at 4.3%, close to both the Federal Reserve’s estimate of long-run normal unemployment and Congressional Budget Office projections for the coming decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The White House referred inquiries about DEI and Pride to the Office of Management and Budget, which is responsible for developing and enforcing guidelines for contractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

New grads are entering a labor market right now that “isn’t the worst, but also isn’t the best,” according to Ryan Nunn, the director of research for the Yale University Budget Lab.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Budget airline EasyJet has branded a possible takeover approach from a US firm as "highly opportunistic".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Right there is James Atlas, the writer from The New Yorker. Over here, that’s Frank Raines. He is the head of the Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton administration.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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