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budget

[buhj-it] / ˈbʌdʒ ɪt /




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“You can go get stock-market beta with ETFs in a very fee-efficient and tax-efficient manner, and then use your active budget elsewhere where there might be more opportunities, like fixed income,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

British budget carrier easyJet has called off about 100 flights out of French airports on Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by cabin crew furious over repeated changes to their schedules.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal, which seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending, also calls for bolstering American drone production.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

With penalties too, it is clear to see why he is dominating the budget forward category.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“I want to make sure I’m not exceeding my budget here.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Still, there is a risk of a higher result given the intense pressures on household budgets since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"Hobby spending is a small amount of overall retail sales, but it's a good gauge of whether consumers have any money leftover in their budgets."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Water companies need approval from the regulator, Ofwat, to raise customers' bills, a process that takes place every five years to set spending budgets for the years ahead.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

He noted that for both sectors, there’s “concentrated supply, capacity that cannot flex quickly, order books extending into 2028, and the same hyperscaler budgets funding all of it.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Imam Malik asks someone to dim the lights, and he shows us a few slides with charts and graphs of budgets, which I tune out.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Peru’s Congress has already budgeted $2.8 billion for infrastructure preparedness and emergency aid to handle what is forecast to be one of the worst weather events in the country in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“If the answers are honest and you can afford it without destabilizing yourself, have the best time and go! Don’t let anyone guilt you out of joy you’ve budgeted for,” she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

Ultimately, it will dampen the very economic activity Congress budgeted to preserve.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Mejia has been critical of the city’s spending on homelessness, citing an instance in which half the money budgeted to address the issue went unspent.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Fadi looked at his budgeted options—cheeseburger minis with French fries or something called a “bean and cheese burrito.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

The report also identified gaps in financial and budgeting knowledge among district leaders and school board members.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Under the updated rules, associations budgeting less than 15% can still qualify if a reserve study supports it—provided the budget includes the study’s highest recommended reserve allocation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The expense of graduation is keenly felt by many students and their families with costs ranging from transport and accommodation to clothing and photographs, says Tom Allingham of budgeting advice site Save The Student.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

This budgeting strategy can curb your financial stress.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

When I say run a company, I mean keeping track of inventory, staying in touch with customers, recruiting, project management, product development, scheduling, budgeting, and human resources.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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