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County were asked to decide on increasing the sales tax by half a cent in order to offset federal spending cuts on healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Sixty per cent of the cases this year are in the Northern Territory, followed by Western Australia with about 36%, with a few cases in South Australia and even fewer in Queensland.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The company also increased its dividend to 25 cents a share from one cent a share, or 2,400%.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Each contract must have a “yes” or “no” outcome and will range in price between 1 cent and 99 cents, representing what the collective market thinks about the likelihood of an event.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He continued, “He is getting the money for 6 per cent and probably will be able to get—I would be afraid to guess how much—but somewhere from 10 to 50 per cent.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann